80 Full-time PhD programmes in Archaeology

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.

This Classical Studies and Archaeology PhD degree from University of Pisa aims to guarantee advanced training on original topics with adequate and innovative tools, on theoretical and practical basis, for the progress of research on the ancient world, for memory and for the enhancement of cultural heritage.

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.

The DPhil in Archaeology at the University of Oxford provides students with the opportunity to pursue substantial independent research across a wide range of periods and subjects, including British, European, African, and Asian archaeology, and in theoretical aspects of the discipline.

This Archaeology MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter covers human origins through to the recent past, and is characterised by theoretically informed field-based approaches and a strong commitment to methodological innovation.

The Classical Archaeology programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in the study of ancient societies, sites, and material culture.

University of Otago offers a range of stimulating Archaeology papers with opportunities for postgraduate students to carry out supervised field and laboratory research, particularly in New Zealand and the Pacific.

Join our large, thriving PhD community at the University of Sheffield investigating topics in a wide variety of archaeological specialisms: Landscape, Funerary and Mediterranean Archaeology, Medieval Europe, Bioarchaeology and Archaeomaterials.

The DPhil in Archaeological Science from University of Oxford provides students with the opportunity to pursue substantial independent research that contributes to the development and application of scientific methods to the study of the past.

The Archaeology PhD at University of Cape Town is a research degree on an advanced topic under supervision which can be taken in any of the departments in the faculty. Examination is by thesis alone. 

The University of Naples Federico II proudly presents its distinguished doctoral program in Archaeology and Art History.

Work with leading scholars on a project of your choice. Make a significant and original contribution to knowledge through a research degree in Archaeology or Anthropology from The University of Lancashire.

The Prehistoric Archaeology programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in early human societies, technologies, and environmental interactions.

Earn a terminal degree that will give you the necessary experience and credentials to practice archaeology in the field or teach at the highest levels of academia through Lipscomb University’s Ph.D. program in Archaeology of the Ancient Near East.

Classical Archaeology at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill has remained a nationally recognized strength of the Department of Classics for over 50 years.

The Classical Archaeology and Ancient History programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in the ancient Mediterranean world and its material and textual cultures.

This Archaeology degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria.

At University of Hull, you Archaeology research under the supervision and guidance of leading experts who are active historians working on everything from ancient Rome to modern Britain. 

The Archaeology programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in past societies, cultural heritage, and archaeological methods.

Egyptological study and research combines modern archaeological methods and practises with sophisticated linguistic and philological investigation of ancient texts. This Egyptology programme is offered at Uppsala University.