List of Universities Offering PHD Programs
A Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) is one of the highest postsecondary degrees that a student can achieve. Hundreds of schools across the nation offer Ph.D. programs in different areas of study. Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Stanford University in California, may not represent the most populated doctoral programs, but they are two of U.S. News and World Report's top-ranked schools in the nation to offer Ph.D. programs.
Universities with Ph.D. Programs
Harvard University in Cambridge, MA
Harvard University ranks number one among U.S. News and World Report's Best Colleges of 2010. Harvard's graduate school is known for offering some of the highest-ranked business, education and pre-law programs in the nation. In 2009, roughly 3,590 graduate students were enrolled in a Ph.D. program at Harvard.
Contact Information
- Address: Massachusetts Hall, Cambridge, MA 02138
- Phone Number: (617) 495-1000
Stanford University in Stanford, CA
Stanford University is nationally renowned as a leading teaching and research institution. Stanford ranks fourth among the best colleges of 2010 by U.S. News and World Report. Stanford's graduate school also ranks second in the nation in business, education and engineering. Between 2008 and 2009, 661 doctoral degrees were awarded at Stanford, which includes Ph.D. and DMA degrees.
Contact Information
- Address: Stanford, CA 94305
- Phone Number: (650) 723-2300
List of 20 Popular Universities with Ph.D. Programs
| College/University Name | Student Population | Address | Phone Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University | 67,082 | Tempe, Arizona 85287 | (480) 965-9011 |
| University of Florida | 51,474 | 355 Tigert Hall, Gainesville, Florida 32611 | (352) 392-3115 |
| University of Texas at Austin | 49,984 | Austin, Texas 78712 | (512) 471-3434 |
| University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 43,246 | 601 E. John St., Champaign, Illinois 61820 | (217) 333-1000 |
| New York University | 42,189 | 70 Washington Sq. S., New York, New York 10012 | (212) 998-1212 |
| Purdue University - Main Campus | 41,433 | Hovde Hall of Administration, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907 | (765) 494-4600 |
| University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | 41,028 | Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109 | (734) 764-1817 |
| University of California - Los Angeles | 38,220 | 405 Hilgard Ave., Los Angeles, California 90095 | (310) 825-4321 |
| Rutgers University - New Brunswick | 36,041 | 83 Somerset St., New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901 | (732) 932-1766 |
| Temple University | 35,490 | 1801 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122 | (215) 204-7000 |
| University of California - Berkeley | 35,396 | Berkeley, California 94720 | (510) 642-6000 |
| Harvard University | 26,496 | Massachusetts Hall, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 | (617) 495-1000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 24,107 | 1 College Hall 34th and Spruce Sts., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104 | (215) 898-5000 |
| Northwestern University | 19,291 | 633 Clark St., Evanston, Illinois 60208 | (312) 491-3741 |
| Stanford University | 17,833 | Stanford, California 94305 | (650) 723-2300 |
| University of Chicago | 14,788 | 5801 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60637 | (773) 702-1234 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 10,875 | 5000 Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213 | (412) 268-2000 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 10,299 | 77 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139 | (617) 253-1000 |
| Yale University | 10,192 | New Haven, Connecticut 06520 | (203) 432-1333 |
| Princeton University | 7,330 | Princeton, New Jersey 08544 | (609) 258-3000 |
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