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379 Full-time PhD programmes in History

Architecture. History and Project Politecnico di Torino
4,2(215)Torino, Italy Top 6% in WorldwideThe Ph.D. programme in Architecture. History and Project (DASP) was born out of two long lasting traditions of doctoral level studies and research in the area of Architecture at Politecnico di Torino.
Maritime Historical Studies The University of Exeter
4,3(102)Penryn, United Kingdom +1 Top 3% in WorldwideThroughout the Maritime Historical Studies MPhil/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.
History, Theory and Criticism in Design Bahçeşehir University (BAU)
4,1(157)Istanbul, Turkey Top 20% in WorldwideThe students who successfully complete this History, Theory and Criticism in Design programme at Bahçeşehir University (BAU) explores the historical nuances, theoretical frameworks, and critical methodologies in design practices.
History and Ethnology University of Debrecen
4,2(248)Debrecen, Hungary Top 15% in WorldwideThe History and Ethnology degree from University of Debrecen provides possibilities to acquaint scientific (PhD degree) qualification in the area of two disciplines in Humanities.
History University of Utah
4,6(12)Salt Lake City, United States Top 4% in WorldwideThis History program is offered at the University of Utah. The program of study is a list that contains all the coursework and research hours completed for the degree.
History Kansas State University
4,2(27)Manhattan, United States Top 9% in WorldwideThe doctor of philosophy in History from Kansas State University requires completing 30 hours of course work beyond the master’s, satisfying the language requirement, passing the qualifying examination, and writing a sound dissertation based on original historical research that is approved by the student’s committee.
History University of Victoria
4,2(25)Victoria, Canada Top 5% in WorldwideFacilities are available for graduate work in Canadian, European, British, Middle Eastern, Japanese and Chinese History at the University of Victoria, British Columbia. Courses are divided into geographical and topical.
History University of Cambridge
4,4(55)Cambridge, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in WorldwideThis History course from The University of Cambridge, is an advanced research degree, awarded on the basis of a thesis and an oral viva voce examination. The primary purpose of the PhD is the preparation and presentation of a substantial piece of independent and original academic research, completed in three or four years if studying full-time and five years if studying part-time.
History Research King's College London
4,2(112)London, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in WorldwideThe History Research programme offered by King's College London supports advanced study of societies, cultures, ideas, and historical change from late antiquity to the present day.
History Anglia Ruskin University
4,1(98)Cambridge, United Kingdom Top 15% in WorldwideThe History programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University explores historical change, society, politics, culture, and identity through advanced research into Britain, empire, labour movements, social relations, and international historical developments.
History Queen's University Belfast
4,2(80)Belfast, United Kingdom Top 4% in WorldwideThe History programme offered by Queen's University Belfast enables doctoral researchers to engage in original research in a historical subject of their choice, supervised by internationally recognised scholars. It is a dynamic research area with strengths in ancient, medieval, early modern and modern periods across Ireland, Britain, Europe, the United States, Africa and Asia.
History Georgetown University
4,5(53)Washington, D. C., United States Top 5% in WorldwideThe Department of History at Georgetown University offers programs of study leading to an M.A. degree in History for Global, International and Comparative History (MAGIC) and a Ph.D. in History.
Theory and History of Architecture Polytechnic University of Catalonia
4,1(172)Barcelona, Spain Top 7% in WorldwideThe Theory and History of Architecture programme of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia is designed for architects or graduates in the humanities, archaeology or fine arts who hold a master’s degree in architecture, archaeology or the humanities.
Logic and the Methodology of Science University of California, Berkeley
4,3(102)Berkeley, United States Top 0.1% in WorldwideThe Group in Logic and the Methodology of Science at University of California, Berkeley offers an interdisciplinary program of study and research leading to the PhD degree.
History University of California, Berkeley
4,3(102)Berkeley, United States Top 0.1% in WorldwideThe Department of History at University of California, Berkeley offers a PhD program in History. The program prepares the student in four selected fields of study: Three fields of history (called the first, second, and third field) and one field in another discipline (called the outside field).
History University of Otago
4,0(102)Dunedin, New Zealand Top 5% in WorldwideUnderstanding the past provides a compass that helps you navigate the present and shape the future. Regardless of geographic area or time period, studying history provides an unrivalled basis for making sense of an increasingly complex and unstable world. We offer a History degree at the University of Otago.
Medieval and Renaissance Studies Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich
4,0(99)München, Germany Top 1% in WorldwideThank you for your interest in our Medieval and Renaissance Studies doctoral program from Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich!
Economic History Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
4,1(128)Madrid, Spain Top 10% in WorldwideThe aim of this Economic History program at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid is to train researchers in the different branches of economic history. Upon completion of the doctoral program, they will be able to analyse, understand and resolve issues relating to the long-term economic development of societies through the analysis of available historical data.
Religious Studies University of British Columbia
4,2(194)Vancouver, Canada Top 1% in WorldwideThe PhD in Religious Studies at University of British Columbia provides training in early Judaism, Christian origins, and religions of the Late Antique Mediterranean.
History and Sociology of Technology and Science Georgia Institute of Technology
4,4(50)Atlanta, United States Top 2% in WorldwideThe History and Sociology of Technology and Science doctoral degree program at Georgia Institute of Technology trains exceptionally qualified students for a variety of professional careers.