Georgia Tech offers 30 doctoral degree programs, with degree options in virtually every science- and engineering-related discipline, as well as technology-focused degrees in areas such as business administration, public policy, international affairs, economics, and more. Our doctoral programs offer excellent preparation for those who are interested in careers in research, management development, design, or consulting; who aspire to formulate and administer policy; or who wish to pursue a career in higher education.
College of Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy in Algorithms, Combinatorics, and Optimization
Focus: furthering the study of discrete structures in the context of computer science, applied mathematics, and operations research.
Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Physiology
Focus: advancing knowledge and research in the study of human movement and mobility, with concentrations in biomechanics, neuromechanics, motor control and behavior, muscle cellular and systems physiology, and exercise physiology.
Doctor of Philosophy in Bioinformatics
Focus: preparing graduate students to reach the forefront of leadership in the field of bioinformatics and computational biology; and integrating research and education on the use of information technologies in biology and medicine.
Doctor of Philosophy in Biology
Focus: advancing knowledge and research in areas such as ecology, evolution, and behavior; molecular and cell biology; and computational biology and bioinformatics.
Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry
Focus: advancing knowledge and multidisciplinary research in areas such as biomolecular structure, molecular biophysics, computational and theoretical chemistry, materials chemistry, nanochemistry, bio-organic chemistry, photochemistry and photobiology, polymer chemistry, sensors, and environmental chemistry.
Doctor of Philosophy in Computational Science and Engineering
Focus: advancing knowledge and research in computer-based models of natural phenomena and engineered systems with an emphasis on integrating principles from mathematics, computer science, and engineering to be able to create significant computational artifacts (e.g., software).
Doctor of Philosophy in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Focus: advancing knowledge and research in areas such as atmospheric chemistry, aerosols, and clouds; dynamics of weather and climate; geochemistry; geophysics; oceanography; paleoclimate; planetary science; and remote sensing.
Doctor of Philosophy in Mathematics
Focus: advancing knowledge and research in areas such as algebra, analysis, differential equations, geometry, numerical analysis, probability, quantitative finance, statistics, topology, and methods of applied mathematics.
Doctor of Philosophy in Paper Science and Engineering
Focus: employing multiple science and engineering disciplines to advance knowledge and research in the production of paper, tissue, and other products from natural fiber.
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics
Focus: advancing knowledge and research around topics such as the physical principles of mechanics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, and the quantum theory that governs physical phenomena at the microscopic level of molecules, atoms, and nuclei.
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology
Focus: advancing knowledge and research in areas such as cognition and brain science, cognitive aging, engineering psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, and quantitative psychology.
