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Compare every doctoral nursing program — DNP, PhD, and beyond.

A verified directory of 183 doctoral nursing programs across 41 countries worldwide — searchable by specialty, location, length, and cohort start. Built by nurses, verified by universities, free for the practitioners who carry us.

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compiled from institutions' official program pages and the program's own page on the universities site.
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CCNE accredited
DNP, PhD, and professional doctorates from universities across 41 countries.
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Including programs from North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.
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01.The intake calendar

When doctoral program begin.

Browse by start date
Most doctoral programs begin in Fall and Spring. Plan your application accordingly.
80+ cohorts 40–79 10–39 1–9

If you graduate in May, Most doctoral programs have application deadlines 3–12 months before their start date. Filter the directory by start date to see upcoming programs.

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02.Highlighted doctoral programs

Featured doctoral programs

All 183 programs
Featured
Pittsburgh, PA · USA
RN Doctorate in Critical & Acute Care
UPMC Presbyterian
Critical Care 12 months CCNE/ACEN
12 months Acad. institution Cohort of 64
Next intake · Jun 2026 View program
Verified
Houston, TX · USA
Pediatric doctoral nursing program
Texas Children's universities
Pediatrics NICU 18 months
18 months Pediatric universities Rolling
Apply by May 30 View program
Verified
Manchester · UK
Newly Qualified Nurse Preceptorship
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Med-Surg Visa sponsorship 9 months
9 months 9 university campuses NHS Band 5
Intakes begin · Sep 2026 View program
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Cleveland, OH · USA
Cleveland Clinic Nurse Doctorate
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Med-Surg Cardiac CCNE/COA
12 months Acad. institution $72k–$84k
Next intake · Aug 2026 View program
Sacramento, CA · USA
Kaiser Permanente RN Doctorate
Kaiser Permanente Northern California (21 sites)
Multi-specialty 12 months Rolling
12 months 21 university campuses $108k–$130k
Rolling admissions View program
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Nashville, TN · USA
Vanderbilt Nurse Doctorate
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Emergency ICU CCNE/ACEN
12 months Acad. institution $68k–$78k
Next intake · Jul 2026 View program
03.Browse by specialty

Find the doctoral program that matches your path.

All 16 specializations
Critical & Acute Care
142 programs↗
Emergency Medicine
89 programs↗
Pediatrics & NICU
67 programs↗
Perioperative & OR
54 programs↗
Medical–Surgical
198 programs↗
Oncology
43 programs↗
Labor & Delivery
38 programs↗
Psych & Mental Health
31 programs↗
04.Browse by location

Find a doctoral nursing program in the country that fits your goals.

183 doctoral nursing programs across 41 countries worldwide. Each dot represents a program — the larger the dot, the more programs in that country.

California — 68 programs Texas — 52 programs New York — 48 programs Florida — 42 programs Pennsylvania — 38 programs Illinois — 31 programs Ohio — 29 programs Massachusetts — 26 programs North Carolina — 25 programs Michigan — 24 programs Virginia — 23 programs New Jersey — 22 programs Georgia — 22 programs Minnesota — 21 programs Washington — 19 programs Missouri — 19 programs Indiana — 18 programs Tennessee — 17 programs Maryland — 17 programs Colorado — 17 programs Wisconsin — 17 programs Arizona — 14 programs Alabama — 12 programs Kentucky — 12 programs Oregon — 12 programs South Carolina — 12 programs Louisiana — 11 programs Iowa — 11 programs Connecticut — 11 programs Kansas — 9 programs Utah — 9 programs Oklahoma — 8 programs Nebraska — 8 programs Mississippi — 7 programs Arkansas — 7 programs Nevada — 7 programs Hawaii — 5 programs Maine — 5 programs Alaska — 3 programs West Virginia — 5 programs Idaho — 5 programs New Mexico — 5 programs New Hampshire — 4 programs Delaware — 4 programs Rhode Island — 4 programs Montana — 3 programs North Dakota — 3 programs South Dakota — 3 programs Vermont — 2 programs Wyoming — 2 programs CA · 68 TX · 52 NY · 48 FL · 42 + 12 COUNTRIES UK · CA · AU · IE · NZ · SG PROGRAMS PER STATE 1–9 10–19 20–39 40+
05.How the directory works

Three steps from search to application.

i.

Search & filter

Narrow 183 programs by specialty, location, length, salary, accreditation, and the next intake start date. Your filters are sharable as a URL — bookmark them, send them to a friend.

ii.

Compare programs

Open programs side-by-side. Compare intake sizes, structure, accreditation status, and salary bands — all sourced from the program's own page on the universities site.

iii.

Apply directly

We link directly to the program's official application page at the university. No middlemen, no resume database. The directory makes the introduction; you make the application.

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