The Practitioner's Index · Established 2026

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.

DNP Programs PhD in Nursing FNP Programs PMHNP Programs CRNA / DNP CCNE Accredited International Students Welcome

183 listed

Programs listed

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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Countries represented

Including programs from North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.

Cost for prospective students · forever

No paywall. No signup wall. Listing fees from doctoral programs fund the directory.

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

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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

Verified

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

Psych & Mental Health

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04.Browse by location

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

183 doctoral nursing programs across 41 countries worldwide — 81 of them in the United States, mapped by state below. Each dot marks a state — the larger the dot, the more programs there.

Pennsylvania 12 PROGRAMS → New York 8 PROGRAMS → Illinois 8 PROGRAMS → Tennessee 7 PROGRAMS → Browse all countries

05.How the directory works

Three steps from search to application.

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.

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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.

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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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