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PhD in Communication

Communication studies examine how people, organisations and media exchange information – public relations, journalism, corporate and intercultural communication, rhetoric and digital media.

  • 85 programmes
  • 62 institutions
  • 20 countries
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  1. PhD / Doctorate

    Comunicación y Desarrollo (con la Universidad Complutense de Madrid), Doctorado

    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras 🇭🇳 Tegucigalpa, Honduras

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    Ciencias de la Comunicación Social (PhD)

    Universidad de La Habana 🇨🇺 La Habana, Cuba

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    Interkulturelle Kommunikation (Promotion / Nebenfach) (PhD)

    Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich 🇩🇪 München, Germany

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  4. PhD / Doctorate

    Arabic Language (Syntax and grammar, Arabic literature, rhetoric and linguistics) (PhD)

    University of the Holy Quran and Islamic Sciences 🇸🇩 Sudan

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    Applied Information Technology and Engineering (PhD)

    Pusan National University 🇰🇷 Pusan, Miryang, Yangsan, South Korea

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  7. PhD / Doctorate

    Doctor of Music in Composition & Dissertation

    University of Cape Town 🇿🇦 Rondebosch, South Africa

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    Dr. Ing. in Kommunikationstechnologie-Druck (Doctorate)

    University of Wuppertal 🇩🇪 Wuppertal, Germany

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    Surveying & Land Information PHD, St Augustine, Engineering, Graduate

    University of the West Indies (UWI) 🇧🇸 Mona, Bahamas

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    Electroacoustic Composition PhD

    The University of Manchester, Manchester Doctoral College 🇬🇧 Manchester, United Kingdom

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    Composition PhD

    The University of Manchester, Manchester Doctoral College 🇬🇧 Manchester, United Kingdom

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    Composition, Music (PhD)

    University of Nebraska - Lincoln 🇺🇸 Lincoln, United States

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    PhD in Rhetoric

    University of California, Berkeley 🇺🇸 Berkeley, California, United States

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  15. PhD / Doctorate

    Doctorado en Comunicación

    San Jorge University 🇪🇸 Zaragoza, Huesca, Spain

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    École Doctorale Sciences et Ingénierie pour l’information (S2I) (Science and Engineering for Information) - University of Poitiers and University of La Rochelle;

    Université de La Rochelle 🇫🇷 La Rochelle, France

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    Ph.D. in Rhetoric

    Carnegie Mellon University 🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, United States

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    Doctor of Philosophy in Rhetoric Studies

    University of Cape Town 🇿🇦 Rondebosch, South Africa

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    DFG-Graduiertenkolleg „Selbstorganisierende Mobil-kommunikationssys­teme für Katastro­phenszenarien: MOBI­COM (Doctorate)

    Ilmenau University of Technology 🇩🇪 Ilmenau, Germany

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    Composition, Royal Academy of Music, PhD

    University of London 🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

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    Industrias Culturales y de la Comunicación (Doctorate)

    Polytechnic University of Valencia (PUV) 🇪🇸 Valencia, Spain

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    Communication (Ph.D.)

    University of New Mexico 🇺🇸 Albuquerque, United States

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PhD in Communication – facts and figures

There are 85 PhD programmes in Communication at 62 universities and colleges in 20 countries. Most programmes are offered in United States (29), China (9) and Germany (9). Institutions with the widest choice: Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, The University of Manchester, Manchester Doctoral College and University of California.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I study PhD programmes in Communication?

The directory lists 85 PhD programmes in Communication at 62 institutions worldwide. The largest choice is in United States, China and Germany.

How long does a PhD in Communication take?

A PhD programme usually takes 3 to 5 years of full-time study. Part-time and online formats take longer; check the exact duration with each institution.

Which universities offer the most PhD programmes in Communication worldwide?

Among the institutions with the most programmes are Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, The University of Manchester, Manchester Doctoral College, University of California, McGill University and Hongik University.

How do I apply?

Open the programme page to go directly to the university. Admission requirements, deadlines and tuition fees are set by each institution, so always check them there.

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