59 PhD programmes in Archaeology in Europe

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.

Our PhD Archaeology programme at The University of Manchester will see you undertake substantial original research leading to a thesis that constitutes a genuine contribution to archaeological knowledge.

Examine the textual and material evidence for a wide cross-section of the ancient world.

Are you interested in doing some independent research work and would like to start a Archaeology doctorate at the University of Bern?

The Archaeology programme at University of Glasgow has an active postgraduate community, carrying out research on a wide range of topics from the Mesolithic to the present day and from Northern Scandinavia to the Eastern Mediterranean.

The Archaeology and History of Art programme at Koc University offers a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of archaeology, the history of art and visual culture, late antique and Byzantine studies, cultural heritage management, museum studies, and maritime archaeology. 

The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at The University of Manchester offers this PhD degree in Bioarchaeology.

The Humanities programme at Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan coordinates doctoral education and prepares candidates for advanced academic research.

Our PhDs by Practice are an innovative entry route for anyone working in the sector or with significant experience in the chosen field of practice. This is an opportunity for you to extend your professional practice and consider its intellectual and research context. The Archaeology (by Practice) programme is offered at University of York.

Current research in Archaeology at University of Liverpool uses state-of-the-art interdisciplinary methods and approaches to study the Palaeolithic and Neolithic societies of Southwest Asia, Mediterranean Europe and Africa, human evolution, classical archaeology, the cultures of the ancient Near East and the Mediterranean, later European prehistory and Medieval and post-Medieval archaeology.

In this subject, we study human beings and societies in prehistorical and early historical times through the material remains they have left behind. Archaeology at Uppsala University is global and our researchers work on four continents.

Enjoy the flexibility to follow your own research interests with this Archaeology by Distance Learning programme from University of Nottingham, supported by the expert staff. You may also choose to study for either a PhD or MPhil qualification.

The Archaeology and Palaeoecology programme at Queen's University Belfast explores long-term changes in ecosystems, environments, climate and human societies, using approaches such as pollen analysis, tephra dating, dendrochronology and radiocarbon dating, alongside investigations of culture through time and space.

The Archaeology programme offered by Birkbeck, University of London investigates past societies, material remains, and human activity across diverse historical periods, fostering advanced scholarly inquiry into cultural development and historical interpretation.

The Archaeology programme offered by Durham University supports innovative investigation across past societies, material evidence, and heritage practice.

The Classical Archaeology and Ancient History programme offered by Birkbeck, University of London examines societies, cultures, identities, and transformations across the Greek, Hellenistic, Roman, and Italian worlds, advancing understanding of antiquity through specialised historical and archaeological scholarship.

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

Enjoy the flexibility to follow your own research interests, supported by our expert staff. You may also choose to study for either a Archaeology PhD or MPhil qualification at University of Nottingham. 

The DPhil in Classical Archaeology at the University of Oxford provides you with the opportunity to pursue substantial independent research from within a wide range of periods and subjects, ranging from the prehistoric Aegean through the Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods to Byzantium.

This Archaeology programme at the University of Huddersfield puts you at the centre of work that explores major historical and contemporary issues.