Looking for the best university for a Nursing PhD in United States? These 96 universities are ranked by their QS World University Rankings — each offers nursing phd programs with direct links below. Compare rankings, location and tuition, then apply. Many also offer scholarships for international students.
Top 96 Nursing PhD Universities in United States (2026)
The best universities for a nursing phd in United States, ranked by QS World University Rankings — 96 universities, 96 programs.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
QS World #101Chapel Hill, North Carolina · United States · 1 nursing phd program
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Michigan State University
QS World #158East Lansing, Michigan · United States · 1 nursing phd program
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Case Western Reserve University
QS World #162Cleveland, Ohio · United States · 1 nursing phd program
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University of Pittsburgh
QS World #165Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · United States · 1 nursing phd program
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Vanderbilt University
QS World #219Nashville, Tennessee · United States · 1 nursing phd program
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University of Virginia
QS World #230Charlottesville, Virginia · United States · 1 nursing phd program
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
QS World #248Amherst, Massachusetts · United States · 1 nursing phd program
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Georgetown University
QS World #249Washington, Washington, D.C. · United States · 1 nursing phd program
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University of California
QS World #406San Francisco, California · United States · 1 nursing phd program
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Florida State University
QS World #475Tallahassee, Florida · United States · 1 nursing phd program