379 Full-time PhD programmes in History

Take the opportunity to pursue an individual research project of your choosing full-time or part-time, with expert guidance and personal supervision from a member of the history team from the History degree at University of Plymouth. 

The Pennsylvania State University Department of History offers a small, focused, PhD program designed to prepare students for careers inside or outside academia.

All applicants for advanced degree programs in History at University of Hawaii at Manoa are requested to supplement the application and transcripts required by Graduate Division with letters of recommendation (two for the M.A., three for the Ph.D.), preferably from professors with whom the applicant has worked; and a sample of written work such as a term paper, seminar paper, or M.A. thesis. 

By any measure one might choose, the History Department at the University of Missouri - Columbia is an outstanding one.

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree presupposes the doctoral studies required in the curriculum as well as a dissertation. University of Jyväskylä offers the History and Ethnology programme. 

The History programme at University of Glasgow brings together world-leading expertise in a diverse range of topics.

The Contemporary India Research programme offered by King's College London supports interdisciplinary investigation of India within comparative and global contexts.

The Department of History at the University of Oklahoma has awarded graduate degrees for more than one hundred years. The internationally recognized faculty publish groundbreaking scholarship and lead professional organizations in the United States and around the globe.

Explore the past and prepare for the future with a PhD in History from Case Western Reserve University. 

The postgraduate research students of the History (Postgraduate Research) programme offered by the University of Wolverhampton are afforded the opportunity to develop their research skills through participation in training events organised by the Faculty of Social Sciences and the University’s Doctoral College.

The Strathclyde Doctoral School provides a vibrant and comprehensive student-centred research and training environment in order to grow and support current and future research talent. This History PhD is offered at the University of Strathclyde.

The History program from The University of Arizona emphasizes the development of critical habits and technical skills to foster advanced research, publication and teaching in the field of history, broadly conceived.  

The Cornish Studies MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter staff in the History department research political, economic, social, cultural, religious, medical, maritime, military, humanitarian, environmental and international history. We range in time from the early medieval period to the late 20th century.

In this History programme at the University of the National Education Commission, Krakow, you will gain advanced, detailed knowledge related to this area of research.

The Ph.D. in Church History at the Catholic University of America prepares students for careers in research, writing, and teaching on the college, university, and seminary levels.

The Doctorate of Philosophy in Historical Theology at the Catholic University of America represents an achievement in theological scholarship and research. 

The History programme offered by Umea University develops advanced research expertise in historical inquiry, source analysis, and the study of societal change across diverse historical contexts.

The Ph.D. History program at Catholic University of America trains students to become professional historians, mentoring them as they produce scholarship on a carefully defined topic, equipping them with skills in research, analysis, and communication, and building intellectual flexibility and confidence.

Maori Studies at University of Otago is an entry point for students wishing to engage with knowledge about the Māori world. It is a broad programme dedicated to the study of te reo Māori (Māori language), tikanga Māori (Māori customary lore) and aspects of te ao Māori (the Māori world).

The History - European History PhD degree from Mississippi State University offers a primary emphasis in either United States or European History. A student may choose a minor field of study outside the History Department with concurrence of their advisor.