199 PhD programmes in History in Europe

The History programme offered by Birkbeck, University of London supports advanced study of societies, cultures, ideas, and historical change across diverse geographical regions and chronological periods.

Take the opportunity to pursue an individual research project of your choosing, with expert guidance and personal supervision from a member of the Published Works in History course from University of Plymouth.

Studies at the AGH University of Science & Technology Doctoral School provide creative and inter-disciplinary approach to scientific research and flexible programme allowing every candidate to select courses according to their needs.

History faculty at the University of Sussex research, teach and write about history in Britain, Europe and across the globe. This means you’ll be supervised by leading practitioners in your field. 

Embark on an intellectual journey with the European University Institute (EUI), home to the distinguished Doctoral Programme in History and Civilisation.

Research in the History phd programme at the University of Liverpool is characterised by its breadth and diversity. 

The PhD in Stuart History at University of Buckingham – which incorporates the history of the Civil War and the English Republic (1649-1660) – is an advanced research degree, awarded on the basis of a thesis and an oral viva voce examination. 

The Philosophy discipline at The Open University UK welcomes applications for graduate work in History of Philosophy of Science.

The major goal of the Doctoral School at the University of Silesia in Katowice is for doctoral students to prepare top-quality doctoral dissertations and be prepared for participating in academic and social life as researchers, academic teachers, specialists, and effective administrators of knowledge.

To enter the History Ph.D. program at Bilkent University, a candidate is required to have completed an M.A. program in History, and passed the entrance exam for his/her specific major area of the doctoral program. 

The Philosophy discipline at The Open University UK welcomes applications for graduate work in the History of Philosophy; in particular, ancient philosophy, 19th- and 20th-century German philosophy, late-19th- and 20th-century French philosophy, and the history of philosophy of science.

The History and Education programme offered by Umea University develops advanced research expertise in educational change over time, source-based inquiry, historical interpretation, pedagogical perspectives, social development, and the role of learning within past societies.

The PhD in History of Nineteenth-Century Britain at University of Buckingham is an advanced research degree, awarded on the basis of a thesis and an oral viva voce examination.

The aim of the Economic History programme at Uppsala University is for our PhD students to learn how to critically and independently assess economic-historical research tasks and contribute to the development of research by producing a doctoral thesis.

As one of the UK's leading centres of historical research, the department emphasises the international and transnational context of historical developments. Learn more at the International History programme from London School of Economics and Political Science.

The History Department, in cooperation with the cross-faculty Ferguson Centre for African and Asian Studies, covers a wide range of history. This Empire and Postcolonial Studies programme is offered at The Open University UK.

Embark on a captivating academic journey with the University of Turin's distinguished Doctoral Program in Global History of Empires.

Refugee History at University of Buckingham 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 years if studying full-time and usually six years if studying part-time.

Students enrolled on the programme full-time will have to submit their theses at the end of the third academic year, with a possible extension of one additional year. The History programme offered at the Pompeu Fabra University is organized in two stages.