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PhD Psychology at Columbia University

Columbia University, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Psychology is a five-year consecutive series of classes and research with advanced seminars in cognition, psychobiology and neuroscience, and personality and social psychology. The department admits fewer than ten full-time students a year. A joint PhD with the Department of Sociomedical Sciences at the Mailman School of Public Health is also available.

Faculty: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Department of Psychology  |  Duration: 5 years  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Advanced seminars cover cognition, psychobiology and neuroscience, and personality and social psychology, alongside intensive research. There is no language requirement.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences PhD application: transcript for each school attended, statement of academic purpose, personal statement, resume, 3 letters of recommendation (at least two academic). GRE not required and not reviewed if submitted. No writing sample. An undergraduate psychology major is not required, but psychology and statistics courses are an advantage. International applicants must hold a degree equivalent to a US bachelor's degree and be fluent in written and spoken English. Fall admission deadline: 12/2/2026. International applicants whose undergraduate degree is from an institution in a country where English is not the official language must submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo English Test scores.

Intake: Fall

Duration: 5 years

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