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35 PhD programmes in Ancient History in Europe

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Comparative History

The purpose of the PhD program in Comparative History program at Central European University (CEU)  is to offer doctoral education matching the highest international standards in the field of Comparative History for prospective scholars and teachers.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$17,308/yr

Ancient History

Supervised by experts, Ancient History postgraduates from Cardiff University encounter exciting opportunities to debate and exchange ideas, whether through our internationally-connected Research Centres or numerous seminar series.

Ph.D. Full-time +2On-campus
3 years$35,320/yr

Classics and Ancient History

University of Bristol's Classics and Ancient History programme has an international reputation for outstanding and innovative research.

Ph.D. Full-time +2On-campus +2
4 years$28,970/yr

Classics and Ancient History

This Classics and Ancient History MPhil, PhD programme from Newcastle University covers a range of classical subjects.We have strong links with related disciplines such as history, archaeology, and modern languages.

Ph.D. Full-time +2On-campus
3 years$32,277/yr

Ancient History

At University of Reading, our core areas of expertise include Ancient History, Greek and Latin language and linguistics, literature, archaeology, philosophy, art, and culture. 

Ph.D. Full-time +2On-campus
3 years$28,110/yr

Archaeology and Ancient History

Students of Archaeology and Ancient History programme of the University of Leicester complete an independent research project under the guidance of a supervisory team. The maximum period of registration permitted before thesis submission is 4 years full time / 7  years part time.

Ph.D. Full-time +2On-campus +2
4 years$26,721/yr

Classics and Ancient History

The Classics and Ancient History course at the University of Birmingham covers a huge range of areas, with a focus on Egyptian, Roman and Greek societies across all the periods of classical antiquity.

Ph.D. Full-time +2On-campus +2
3 years$30,941/yr
King's College London4,2(131)
London, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide

History Research

We offer MPhil and PhD History Research programmes at the King's College London, both full and part-time, for those wishing to do a research degree.

Ph.D. Full-time +2On-campus
3 years$35,849/yr
The Open University UK4,3(175)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 5% in Worldwide

Ancient Material Religion

Research in Ancient Material Religion at The Open University UK involves studying the material, visual and other sensory aspects of ancient cults and rituals, including sacred objects (e.g. statues of divinities, votive offerings, curse tablets), temple buildings and sanctuaries, and human and animal bodies.

Ph.D. Full-time +2On-campus
3 years$16,807/yr
The Open University UK4,3(175)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 5% in Worldwide

Greek and Roman Material Culture

The Classical Studies discipline has distinctive expertise in the material culture of the ancient world. Greek and Roman Material Culture research at The Open University UK covers a wide range of topics, including votive offerings from ancient sanctuaries, the archaeology of Etruscan Italy, ancient dress, ceramics, and Roman funerary monuments.

Ph.D. Full-time +2On-campus
3 years$16,807/yr
The University of Manchester3,9(97)
Manchester, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Egyptology

Egyptology is part of the Department of Classics, Ancient History, Archaeology and Egyptology at The University of Manchester and, as such, our doctoral students will be able to participate in a vibrant academic environment and engage with specialists across a wide range of disciplines.

Ph.D. Full-time +2On-campus
3 years$29,764/yr
Uppsala University4,2(125)
Visby, Sweden Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Classical Archaeology and Ancient History

The classical Greek and Roman cultures form the focus of Classical Archaeology and Ancient History at Uppsala University, which also encompasses the study of other classical Mediterranean cultures from the Early Bronze Age to the first Byzantian era.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
The University of Exeter4,3(117)
Penryn, United Kingdom +1 Top 1% in Worldwide

Medical History

Through the Medical History PhD programme from The University of Exeter, you will work closely with your supervisors to develop, investigate and write-up a project at the cutting edge of historical research.

Ph. D. Full-time +2On-campus +2
4 years$31,087/yr
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona4,0(137)
Barcelona, Spain Top 1% in Worldwide

Studies in Antiquity and the Middle Ages

The PhD programme in Studies in Antiquity and the Middle Ages at the Autonomous University of Barcelona draws together several lines of research that cover the periods of Antiquity and the Middle Ages and which involve different disciplines: history, archaeology and philology.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$880/yr
Durham University4,3(38)
Durham, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide

Classics and Ancient History

At Durham University, we are committed to the study of Graeco-Roman antiquity as a subject with global relevance and the inherent potential for social and pedagogical benefit. This PhD is offered within the Department of Classics and Ancient History.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$33,732/yr
The Open University UK4,3(175)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 5% in Worldwide

The Ancient Body and the Senses

Members of the Classical Studies discipline at The Open University UK have distinctive expertise in the study of The Ancient Body and the Senses.

Ph.D. Full-time +2On-campus
3 years$16,807/yr
Uppsala University4,2(125)
Visby, Sweden Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Greek and Byzantine Studies

Within the framework of Greek and Byzantine Studies texts written in Greek from about 700 BCE up until the 15th century are studied. Methodologically, a number of specializations are represented at Uppsala University, such as textual criticism, literary studies, language history and codicology.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich4,1(108)
München, Germany Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Classical and Ancient Studies

The interdisciplinary doctoral program in Classical and Ancient Studies (PAW) at Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich combines the ancient studies competencies of the subjects involved in the MZAW. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Swansea University4,2(109)
Swansea, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Egyptology

A PhD in Egyptology at Swansea University enables you to undertake a substantial research project led by your own passions and interests.

Ph.D. Full-time +2On-campus
3 years$25,531/yr
Swansea University4,2(109)
Swansea, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Ancient History

A PhD in Ancient History at Swansea University enables you to undertake a substantial project led by your own passions and interests.

Ph.D. Full-time +2On-campus
3 years$26,391/yr

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