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58 PhD programmes in Social Sciences in Germany
Justus Liebig University Giessen4,2(21)
Gießen, Germany Top 2% in Worldwide Natural Sciences and Psychology
Embark on an intellectual odyssey at Justus Liebig University Giessen, exploring the frontiers of Natural Sciences and Psychology through our distinguished doctoral program. Unveil the mysteries of these domains under the guidance of esteemed faculty and within the innovative academic milieu of JLU Giessen.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of Münster4,6(99)
Münster, Germany +3 Top 1% in Worldwide MSCA Doctoral Network on "Spatial Communication and Ageing across Languages"
16 fully-funded PhD positions available in SCALASixteen PhD positions are available in the combined Marie Sklodowska-Curie-UKRI Doctoral Network “SCALA - Spatial Communication and Ageing across Languages”. SCALA will i) identify, catalogue, and understand the causal origins of spatial communication differences in the later lifespan across speakers of different languages and across varying spatial environments, and ii) develop technological systems for spatial communication that have the potential to improve quality of life for older adults.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
Tuition not available
TU Dresden4,1(25)
Dresden, Germany Top 1% in Worldwide Volition and Cognitive Control
The Volition and Cognitive Control research group at TU Dresden combines expertise from experimental psychology, cognitive-affective neuroscience and neuroimaging, clinical psychology, psychiatry and neurology to investigate mechanisms, modulators, and dysfunctions of volitional control on psychological and neural levels of analysis.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU)4,1(45)
Erlangen, Germany Top 1% in Worldwide Employment Research
GradAB is the joint doctoral programme in labour market research of the Institute for Employment Research (IAB) and the School of Business, Economics and Society of the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU).
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of Mannheim4,2(18)
Mannheim, Germany Top 3% in Worldwide Sociology
The University of Mannheim hosts an exceptional Sociology doctoral program. Renowned for its academic excellence and distinguished faculty, this program offers a comprehensive exploration of advanced theories and methodologies in sociology.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of Mannheim4,2(18)
Mannheim, Germany Top 3% in Worldwide Political Science
The University of Mannheim is proud to offer an esteemed Political Science doctoral program. Renowned for its academic excellence and distinguished faculty, this program provides a comprehensive exploration of advanced theories and methodologies in political science.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
ESMT Berlin4,1(10)
Berlin, Germany Doctor of Philosophy
ESMT Berlin's Doctor of Philosophy program is an exemplary doctoral program offered by the prestigious European School of Management and Technology.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
Ruhr University Bochum3,7(23)
Bochum, Germany Top 2% in Worldwide International Development Studies
The International Development Studies programme from Ruhr University Bochum builds on three fundamental pillars: It is a structured PhD programme with a strong interdisciplinary and international focus.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of Göttingen4,2(28)
Göttingen, Germany Top 1% in Worldwide Behavior and Cognition
The focus of this PhD Degree in Behavior and Cognition from University of Göttingen is on the foundations and the evolution of nonhuman and human primate behavior. Research projects are undertaken in the fields of psychology, anthropology and evolutionary biology, with an emphasis on comparative approaches.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Philip University in Marburg4,4(14)
Marburg an der Lahn, Germany Top 3% in Worldwide Business and Economics
Unlock the doors to business acumen and economic insight at Philip University in Marburg, renowned for its distinguished doctoral program in Business and Economics. This program reflects the institution's commitment to shaping future leaders and economists.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of Mannheim4,2(18)
Mannheim, Germany Top 3% in Worldwide Psychology
The University of Mannheim takes pride in hosting an outstanding Psychology doctoral program. Recognized for its academic excellence and distinguished faculty, this program provides a comprehensive exploration of advanced theories and methodologies in psychology.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of Passau4,2(17)
Passau, Germany Top 8% in Worldwide Southeast Asian Studies
This Southeast Asian Studies degree is offered at the University of Passau. Join us and study in our great programme!
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
Leipzig University3,9(39)
Leipzig, Germany Top 3% in Worldwide Brain Dynamics
Become a member of the ever-growing neuroscientific community in Leipzig with this Brain Dynamics research programme at Leipzig University.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf4,2(13)
Düsseldorf, Germany Top 2% in Worldwide Economics
The Düsseldorf Graduate School of Economics and its doctoral program are an initiative of the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf economics group within the Faculty of Business and Economics.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Leipzig University3,9(39)
Leipzig, Germany Top 3% in Worldwide The Leipzig School of Human Origins
The Leipzig School of Human Origins is a unique PhD program at Leipzig University that combines different disciplines to study the evolutionary history and origins of humans and other primates.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of Mannheim4,2(18)
Mannheim, Germany Top 3% in Worldwide Economics
The University of Mannheim proudly hosts an esteemed Economics doctoral program. Recognized for its academic excellence and distinguished faculty, this program provides a comprehensive exploration of advanced theories and methodologies in economics.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of Göttingen4,2(28)
Göttingen, Germany Top 1% in Worldwide Geography
The PhD programme "Geography" from University of Göttingen, is based on a research focus on "Resource Analysis and Assessment of the Geosphere" in the context of geographical research on human-environment relations.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of Konstanz4,7(382)
Konstanz, Germany Top 2% in Worldwide Quantitative Economics and Finance
This Quantitative Economics and Finance programme, supported by the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts Baden-Württemberg, has been launched by the Department of Economics of the University of Konstanz in response to the growing international mobility of graduates.
Doctorate Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich4,1(107)
München, Germany Top 0.5% in Worldwide Practices of Pre-modern Cultures, Global Perspectives and Future Concepts
The International Doctoral Program in Practices of Pre-modern Cultures, Global Perspectives and Future Concepts offered at Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich aims to examine the history of philological practices in their longue durée over a period of more than four millennia and to explore them exemplarily with the dissertations of the doctoral candidates.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf4,2(13)
Düsseldorf, Germany Top 2% in Worldwide Competition Economics
The Graduate Programme Competition Economics is a PhD programme organised by the Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE) at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree