81 PhD programmes in 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 Art Department at University of Virginia sponsors a specialized graduate Program in Mediterranean Art and Archaeology, leading to the Ph.D degree. 

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 History, Archeology and Classical Studies programme from Aarhus University has its basis in the disciplines of Prehistoric, Medieval and Renaissance Archaeology, Classical Studies (Classical Archaeology and Classical Philology), and History. It thereby spans the study of the human past in its entirety, albeit with various methodological approaches.

At the Doctoral level, the Department at Simon Fraser University offers a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Archaeology. 

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.

The Interdepartmental Archaeology Graduate Program (AP) at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) integrates archaeological faculty throughout the university for the training of graduate students who wish to pursue interdisciplinary research.

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.

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 graduate curriculum in the Art and Archaeology program at Princeton University is one of the oldest in the country, and for many decades the department has played a leading role in training teachers, scholars, and curators in this area. At Princeton, graduate work in this discipline has certain special advantages.

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

A doctoral degree in Archaeology at the University of South Africa (UNISA) will require you to undertake research at the most advanced academic levels culminating in the submission, assessment and acceptance of a thesis.

The PhD in Archaeology is offered by the School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

The emphasis in the Graduate Program in Anthropology - Archaeology at University of Pennsylvania is on training candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

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

The Archaeology course from University of Cambridge, is normally obtained after three years of study (five years part-time) on an approved subject within the field of Archaeology, and includes an oral examination on the thesis and the general field of knowledge in which it falls.

The objective of the doctoral programme Archaeology is the completion of the scientific education in the field of archaeology so that the graduates will be able to perform scientific work in the Czech Republic and abroad independently. Great emphasis is placed on independent scientific work, which each student has to complete individually based on intensive contact with the teacher.