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Politics & Social Sciences at PhD / Doctorate Level

Showing 1-12 of 18 universities in Australia, highest QS ranking first

  • University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney)

    Sydney, New South Wales · Australia

    QS 2027 #19

    • Bachelor's
    • Master's
    • PhD / Doctorate(your chosen level)

    Programmes (5)

    • Doctor of Philosophy (Geography)
    • Doctor of Philosophy (International and Political Studies)
    • Doctor of Public Leadership (Professional Doctorate)
    • Doctor of Public Policy and Governance

    and 1 more

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  • University of Sydney

    Sydney, New South Wales · Australia

    QS 2027 #28

    • Bachelor's
    • Master's
    • PhD / Doctorate(your chosen level)

    Programmes (5)

    • Doctor of Philosophy (Behavioural and Community Health Sciences)
    • Doctor of Philosophy in Science
    • Doctor of Philosophy in Social Work
    • Doctor of Social Sciences

    and 1 more

    See Courses on the University Website(opens in a new tab)

  • Australian National University (ANU)

    Canberra, Australian Capital Territory · Australia

    QS 2027 #29

    • Bachelor's
    • Master's
    • PhD / Doctorate(your chosen level)

    Programmes (4)

    • Doctor of Philosophy (National Security College)
    • Doctor of Philosophy, Crawford School of Public Policy
    • Doctor of Philosophy, Culture, History and Language
    • Doctor of Philosophy, Regulation and Governance
    See Courses on the University Website(opens in a new tab)

  • Monash University

    Melbourne, Victoria · Australia

    QS 2027 #31

    • Bachelor's
    • Master's
    • PhD / Doctorate(your chosen level)

    Programmes (9)

    • Doctor of Philosophy (IITB-Monash)
    • Doctor of Philosophy (Joint award with Southeast University) (Arts) (Incoming)
    • Doctor of Philosophy (Joint award with Southeast University) (Arts) (Outgoing)
    • Doctor of Philosophy (Joint award with University of Bologna) (Arts) (International)

    and 5 more

    See Courses on the University Website(opens in a new tab)

  • University of Western Australia

    Perth, Western Australia · Australia

    QS 2027 #77 tied

    • Bachelor's
    • Master's
    • PhD / Doctorate(your chosen level)

    Programmes (3)

    • Doctor of Philosophy (Human & Behavioural)
    • Doctor of Social Work
    • PhD (Human and Social Geography)
    See Courses on the University Website(opens in a new tab)

  • Curtin University

    Perth, Western Australia · Australia

    QS 2027 #189

    • Bachelor's
    • Master's
    • PhD / Doctorate(your chosen level)

    Programmes (5)

    • Doctor of Philosophy (Humanities) Research
    • Doctor of Philosophy (Public Policy) Research
    • Doctor of Philosophy (Social Sciences) Research
    • Doctor of Philosophy (Social Work and Social Policy) Research

    and 1 more

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  • University of Newcastle (UON)

    Newcastle, New South Wales · Australia

    QS 2027 #244

    • Bachelor's
    • Master's
    • PhD / Doctorate(your chosen level)

    Programmes (8)

    • Doctor of Philosophy (Aboriginal Studies)
    • Doctor of Philosophy (Classics)
    • Doctor of Philosophy (Cultural Studies)
    • Doctor of Philosophy (Human Geography)

    and 4 more

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Where this comes from: US programmes from the US Department of Education's College Scorecard; Australian courses from CRICOS, the government register of courses open to international students; UK, Canadian, Malaysian and New Zealand courses from each university's own website. Courses change every year, so always confirm on the university's website or with a counsellor before you apply.

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