新英格兰大学致力于以高水平的研究培训标准为基础，保持其强大的研究文化。大学哲学博士规则为大学的最高奖项提供了框架。它们提供了严格的程序，这些程序对于维持大学运营中的学术质量和诚信必不可少，并且反映出大学的价值观，即为大学为其提供高质量的研究培训提供形成，尊重，包容，灵活和创新的环境学生们。哲学博士课程的目的是为高素质的毕业生提供一项独立的，有监督的研究计划，为奖学金和对学术知识领域的掌握做出实质性和原创性贡献。
A Doctor of Philosophy is the pinnacle of academic study. Using rigorous and systematic research, combined with critical analysis, you will add to society's understanding of complex issues at the cutting edge of your discipline or profession. When you complete your PhD at UNE, you will be recognised as an expert in your area of study. Your original discoveries and innovations will be applied to benefit society and industry in Australia and worldwide.You will undertake sophisticated original research in the discipline or professional area you choose. Integrating your knowledge across a range of disciplines, you will critically evaluate your findings to generate original knowledge and make a substantial contribution to understanding complex issues in your specialist niche. Your studies will culminate in a comprehensive thesis in which you present your insights. At UNE, we are committed to maintaining our strong research culture, underpinned by high research training standards. Our diversity of research strength makes UNE an outstanding place to complete your PhD. We have been awarded 5 stars – well above world standard – in 18 separate fields of research by the Australian Research Council's Excellence for Research in Australia (ERA) research evaluation program. We have been rated world standard and above (3 and 4 stars) in a further 23 fields of research.