Doctoral Degree Programs in Connecticut

Fields include English language and literature from Old English to the present, American literature, and Anglophone world literature.

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree is conferred through the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Work toward this doctoral degree is directed by t…

The Graduate Program in Pathology and Molecular Medicine is committed to building and maintaining a supportive community in which students from diverse backg…

An interdisciplinary field; students may pursue the stand-alone Ph.D. in Film and Media Studies or a combined program with a participating discipline.

Fields include French literature, criticism, theory, and culture from the early Middle Ages to the present, and the French-language literatures of Africa, th…

Fields include cancer genetics, cellular and developmental genetics, genomics, human genetics, molecular genetics, and model organism genetics.

German literature and culture from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century; literary and cultural theory; literature and philosophy; media history; and G…

Offering a unique focus on systems leadership and policy, the Yale Healthcare Leadership, Systems, and Policy Doctor of Nursing Program (DNP) is designed for…

Fields include ancient, medieval, early modern, and modern Europe, the United States, Latin America, East Asia, South and Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Af…

Covers a broad range of fields spanning ancient to contemporary art and architecture across global traditions.

A semi-autonomous graduate track within the Department of History; students are awarded degrees in History with a concentration in the History of Science and…

The study of the immune system, focused on the molecular, cellular, and genetic underpinnings of immune system function, host-pathogen interactions, and auto…

An interdepartmental Ph.D. program in neuroscience drawing on faculty across the university.

A training pathway for highly selected physicians in clinical departments interested in careers in clinical research.

Brings together several disciplines for the study of the Italian language and its literature across major historical periods.

The Ph.D. in Law prepares students who have earned a J.D. from an ABA-accredited law school to enter law teaching or careers requiring scholarly mastery of law.

The Doctor of the Science of Law (J.S.D.) program at Yale Law School is a select doctoral program for graduates of Yale's LL.M. program who aspire to careers…

At Yale Law School, students immerse themselves in big ideas, work closely with leading scholars, and gain incredible hands-on experience serving clients and…

An integrative approach to the study of language combining formal theories with descriptive and experimental work across phonetics, phonology, syntax, semant…

The doctoral program is taught by the faculty of the Yale School of Management and is intended for students who plan scholarly careers involving research and…

Fields include real and complex analysis, harmonic analysis, partial differential equations, dynamical systems, topology and geometry, number theory, algebra…

The department's doctoral studies emphasize pure mathematics and theoretical computer science. The PhD demands breadth of knowledge, intense specialization, …

Fields include fluids and thermal sciences, soft matter/complex fluids, materials science, robotics/mechatronics, and bioengineering.

Our mission is to provide students with integrated training in clinical medicine and research that qualifies them to perform at the highest standards as rigo…