Experience exchange
Thirteen educational and research programmes in Sociology at the Doctor of Philosophy level are currently running in Ukraine. These programmes are described in more detail in the information below:
Information on “Sociology” programmes as of 2026
Almost 80 doctoral students are enrolled in these programmes, working on a wide range of problems. Their research topics are listed below:
In 2024 graduates of the PhD Sociology programme defended their dissertations:
In 2025 graduates of the PhD Sociology programme defended their dissertations:
Discussing the monitoring and improvement of the PhD “Sociology” programme
To monitor and improve the PhD “Sociology” programme continuously, in March 2024 the Institute of Sociology convened a round table “Training doctors of philosophy in the speciality of Sociology: problems, experience and prospects for development”.
A recording of the discussion is available at this link
In April 2025 another meeting of the guarantors of PhD “Sociology” programmes in Ukraine took place, attended by representatives of the leading sociological centres that train doctors of philosophy in Sociology. A short report on the discussion is available here.
The full recording of the discussion is available at this link
In April 2026 another meeting of the guarantors of PhD “Sociology” programmes in Ukraine took place. A short report on the discussion is available here.
The full recording of the discussion is available at this link
Institute of Sociology of the NAS of Ukraine
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The country's leading sociology research institution, founded in 1990.