22 PhD programmes in History in Canada

Dalhousie University's Doctor of Philosophy in History programme offers you the opportunity to gain perspective on the present through study of the past. Completing this programme opens doors to a number of career opportunities.

Facilities 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. 

The Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto provides interdepartmental programs in the medieval period, leading to the Doctor of Philosophy.

The PhD in Religious Studies at University of British Columbia provides training in early Judaism, Christian origins, and religions of the Late Antique Mediterranean.

The Graduate Program in History at York University fosters intensive examination of historical questions using a variety of approaches. These include gender, transnational and comparative, economic, political, cultural and social history.

The Department of History at the University of Ottawa offers the degree of Doctorate of Philosophy in History.

At the University of Guelph, we offer our graduate students a phd program degree in History. Join us! The Tri-University Doctoral Program requires sufficient knowledge of a second language and the successful completion of a qualifying exam,  a colloquium, major and minor fields, and a dissertation in one of nine areas of research.

Memorial University of Newfoundland offers unique opportunities for the study of history. As the home of the Maritime History Archive, the Folklore and Language Archive, the Centre of Newfoundland Studies, and several other research collections, the St. John's campus supports innovative and interdisciplinary research.

Our innovative PhD History program at Carleton University combines traditional academic strengths in historical theory, historiography and primary research. 

The Department of History at University of Saskatchewan has thesis-based M.A. and Ph.D. programs. We specialize in eight signature research areas. 

The Doctoral Program in History at Western University - Canada trains select graduate students to be professional historians—world-class researchers, teachers, and scholars.

The History PhD course from Queen's University students complete their coursework in their first year, selecting from a wide array of graduate-only seminars focused on diverse regional and thematic topics. 

The Department of History at the University of Toronto offers a broadly diversified program of graduate studies leading to the Doctor of Philosophy degree. Instruction is offered in all major areas of historical scholarship/

The History programme offered by University of Waterloo develops advanced expertise in historical research, critical interpretation, and the study of past societies and global developments.

The PhD in History at Concordia University Montréal allows you to gain expertise in a broad range of topics, including law and society, media and popular culture, and transnationalism and empire. 

For more than 80 years, our History graduate program at University of British Columbia has promoted this analysis from social, cultural, political, and intellectual perspectives in diverse contexts throughout the world.

The University of New Brunswick History department’s graduate programs examine diverse narratives about societies, institutions and cultures to help make sense of the complex world in which we live today.

The Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (IHPST) at the University of Toronto offers a Doctor of Philosophy degree. IHPST conducts research, offers advanced studies programs, and serves as a focus for University-wide interest in its field.

The Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in History offered by the Department of History and Classical Studies in the Faculty of Arts at McGill University is a research-intensive program that emphasizes self-directed and comprehensive learning opportunities. 

History is the study of change and continuity in human communities over time. This PhD in History is offered at McMaster University.