PhD Nursing at University of Pennsylvania

Programme overview

The mission of the doctoral program of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing is to develop scholars of the discipline of Nursing capable of building a program of research that advances nursing knowledge and contributes to the health of individuals, families, and communities. Graduates of this program will serve as leaders at the forefront of nursing research and its translation into practice locally, nationally, and globally. These nurse scientists will create new knowledge and be informed by a nursing perspective to enhance health and to develop and test innovations to improve outcomes of healthcare, with a priority on populations at greatest need.

Faculty: School of Nursing | Duration: 17 course units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Philadelphia, PA, United States

What you will study

Requires 17 course units in total. Listed required courses include NURS 7500 Inquiry and Nursing; NURS 7530 Evolving Nursing Science; NURS 7540 Quantitative Research Design and Methods; NURS 8000 Dissertation Seminar I; NURS 8130 Qualitative Paradigm Empirical Nursing Research; NURS 8900 Nursing Doctoral Teaching Residency.

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Application information

USD 46,540 a year (2026-27). Full tuition rate for PhD programs for 2026-2027 (Annenberg, Arts & Sciences, Design, Education, Social Policy & Practice, Engineering, Nursing, Wharton and Biomedical Sciences share this rate). Most PhD programs fully fund students for at least 4 years, Source

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