United States

Universities: 1,623
Currency: USD
Region: North America

How PhDs are usually funded

Typical pattern

RA / TA assistantship

Funding usually comes from research or teaching assistantships: a tuition waiver plus a stipend in return for work.

This is the general pattern for the country, not a guarantee. Funding varies by university, field and nationality — always confirm on the official page.

The main types of U.S. university assistance are fellowships, teaching assistantships, research assistantships, and administrative assistantships.
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1,623 universities · funding shown for PhD, applicants from Bangladesh

1
Harvard University
CambridgePrivate (non-profit)Funding unknown1,083,491 papers
2
University of Michigan
Ann ArborPublicFunding unknown1,013,628 papers
3
Stanford University
StanfordPrivate (non-profit)Scholarship available· confirmed566,287 papers
4
University of Washington
SeattlePublicFunding unknown550,878 papers
5
University of California, Los Angeles
Los AngelesPublicFunding unknown539,020 papers

6
Johns Hopkins University
BaltimorePrivate (non-profit)Funding unknown530,707 papers
7
University of California, Berkeley
BerkeleyPublicFunding unknown497,131 papers
8
University of Pennsylvania
PhiladelphiaPrivate (non-profit)Funding unknown464,274 papers
9
Yale University
New HavenPrivate (non-profit)Funding unknown442,975 papers
10
Columbia University
New YorkPrivate (non-profit)Funding unknown438,523 papers

Ranking compares universities within this country by research output and impact in the fields linked to your subject (OpenAlex, last 5 years). It measures research strength, not teaching quality or your admission chances.