Research Degrees

A Solid Foundation for Research

According to the QS-World University Rankings (2009), the University of Aberdeen is rated 129^th in the world – level with Georgetown and Ohio State.

In terms of Research Power, the University of Aberdeen  is ranked 29^th in Britain and third in Scotland.

Based on the nationwide Research Assessment Exercise (2008), the Guardian ranked nine departments and disciplines in the College of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Aberdeen in the British top 20, including:

• Divinity & Religious Studies - ranked first in Britain;
• French - ranked fifth;
• Anthropology - ranked eleventh;
• History and Sociology - both ranked fourteenth.   

Fourteen departments and disciplines were rated in Scotland's top five, including:

• French, History and Divinity & Religious Studies - all ranked first in Scotland;
• Anthropology and Sociology - both ranked second.

Join us at Aberdeen so we can help you build on our success.

How to Apply

Research Areas

Further details about research within the College can be found by following the links below:

Business School
If you have any queries about postgraduate research in the Business School, please contact Dr Harminder Battu. 

• Accountancy
• Centre for European Labour Market Research
• Economics
• Finance
• Management Studies
• Real Estate

School of Divinity, History & Philosophy
If you have any queries about postgraduate research in the School of Divinity, History & Philosophy, please contact Dr Isa Ehrenschwendtner.

• Cultural History
• Centre for Early Modern Studies
• Centre for Scandinavian Studies
• Centre for Spirituality, Health and Disability
• Divinity
• History
• History of Art
• Islamic Studies
• Philosophy
• Religious Studies
• Research Institute for Irish & Scottish Studies

School of Education
If you have any queries about postgraduate research in the School of Education, please contact Dr Donald Gray.

Education
• The Elphinstone Institute
• Music

School of Language & Literature
If you have any queries about postgraduate research in the School of Language & Literature, please contact Dr Shane Alcobia-Murphy.

• Celtic
• Centre for Modern Thought
• Centre for the Novel
• English & Film (Language & Literature)
• French
• German
• Hispanic Studies
• Research Institute for Irish & Scottish Studies
• The Walter Scott Research Centre

School of Law
If you have any queries about postgraduate research in the School of Law, please contact Professor Robin Evans-Jones.

• Law

School of Social Science
If you have any queries about postgraduate research in the School of Social Science, please contact Dr Martin Mills.

• Anthropology
• Politics & International Relations
• Sociology

 A complete listing of Graduate Programmes can be found in the Postgraduate Prospectus.