University of Stellenbosch Doctorate Programmes Offered 2022/2023
SUN Doctorate Programmes 2022/2023; See details on SUN Doctorate Programmes 2022/2023
Faculty of AgriSciences
Agricultural Economics and Management
- PhD
- DSc
Agronomy
- PhD
- DSc
Animal Sciences
- PhD in Animal Production Systems (Animal Nutrition, Animal Breeding, Animal Physiology, Animal Products Science)
- DSc in Animal Production Systems (Animal Nutrition, Animal Breeding, Animal Physiology, Animal Products Science)
Conservation Ecology
- PhD
Entomology
- PhD
- DSc
Nematology
- PhD
- DSc
Food Science
- PhD (Food Science)
- DSc (Food Science)
Forestry and Wood Sciences
- PhD (For)
- DSc
Genetics
- PhD
- DSc
Horticultural Science
- PhD
- DSc
Plant Pathology
- PhD
- DSc
Soil Science
- PhD
- DSc
Oenology
- PhD
- DSc
Viticulture
- PhD
- DSc
Institute of Wine Biotechnology
- PhD
- DSc
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
PhD degrees
- All fields of study mentioned under master’s degrees PLUS:
- Complexity and Sustainability Studies: School of Public Leadership
Faculty of Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD);
- Independent research producing a dissertation that can withstand international, intellectual scrutiny.
Doctor of Education (DEd)
- Sustained research for a continuous period in a particular field of Education in the form of a collection of published work that had been subjected to critical peer evaluation.
Faculty of Engineering
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD);
Research and writing of a dissertation.
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronic Engineering
- Engineering Management
- Extractive Metallurgical Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronic Engineering
Doctor of Engineering (DEng);
Based on research and publications at an advanced level throughout career. Includes all engineering branches.
Faculty of Law
Doctor of Laws;
Research-based. All fields of study in law, including –
- Mercantile Law
- Private Law
- Public Law
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
The PhD offers the following fields of study:
- Anaesthesiology
- Anatomical Pathology
- Anatomy
- Audiology
- Chemical Pathology
- Clinical and Research Ethics
- Dermatology
- Emergency Medicine
- Haematological Pathology
- Health Professions Education
- Health Sciences Rehabilitation
- Human Genetics
- Internal Medicine
- Medical Microbiology
- Medical Physics
- Medical Physiology
- Medical Virology
- Molecular Biology
- Morphological Sciences
- Neurosurgery
- Nuclear Medicine
- Nursing
- Nutritional Sciences
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Occupational Therapy
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Paediatrics
- Pharmacology
- Physiotherapy
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Psychiatry
- Public Health
- Radiological Diagnosis
- Radiotherapy and Radio Isotopes
- Speech-Language Therapy
- Sport Psychology
- Sport Science
- Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Urology
Faculty of Military Science
PhD in Military Science
Faculty of Science
PhD;
- Applied Mathematics
- Biochemistry
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Geology
- Mathematics
- Microbiology
- Physical and Mathematical Analysis
- Physics
- Physiological Sciences
- Polymer Science
- Zoology
DSc;
- Applied Mathematics
- Biochemistry
- Botany
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Geology
- Mathematics
- Microbiology
- Physics
- Physiological Sciences
- Polymer Science
- Zoology
Faculty of Theology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)