Ph.D. in Law
Seattle, USA
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Sep 2025
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On-Campus
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Introduction
The Ph.D. in Law prepares graduates for global leadership in the judiciary, academia, business, and government. Since 1966, the program has offered a select number of diverse students the opportunity to attain their highest professional aspirations and career goals. A preeminent center for interdisciplinary legal studies, UW Law, offers a global focus and innovative approach to integrating legal scholarship within the humanities and social sciences, medicine and global health, business and technology, and environmental and public policy.
The Ph.D. program is designed to provide a rich and thorough foundation in research methodologies, jurisprudence, legal theory, policy, dissertation preparation, and ready access to specialized elective coursework from law school and university-wide research centers, institutes, and schools. Throughout the program, our graduate students receive individualized attention from exceptional faculty and staff. With its long and respected history, the Ph.D. program provides students with a global alumni network. Alumni are committed supporters and mentors, and leaders in many sectors around the world.