199 PhD programmes in History in Europe

The Doctoral School of Humanities was established on the basis of many years of experience in educating doctoral students at the University of Warsaw. 

We offer a Tudor History degree at the University of Buckingham. Students are registered initially for the degree of PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), although their status is probationary until the first Annual Review has taken place, normally between 12 and 18 months from first registration.

The Doctoral School of History from University of Szeged is built on four different programmes: Ancient History, Medieval Studies, Modern History, and Comparative and Contemporary History.

The History, Archeology and Classical Studies programme from Aarhus University has its basis in the disciplines of Prehistoric, Medieval and Renaissance Archaeology, Classical Studies (Classical Archaeology and Classical Philology), and History. It thereby spans the study of the human past in its entirety, albeit with various methodological approaches.

The History programme at University of Lincoln takes the form of supervised individual research where students work on one topic of their choice for the duration of the study period.

The DPhil in English Local History at the University of Oxford draws on the Department for Continuing Education’s knowledge and skills, which have been acquired over many years of providing specialist classes in local history, and profiting from close links with local, social and economic historians elsewhere in the University.

The History PhD program at Koc University seeks to provide students with a strong grounding in the advanced study of history. 

The Medieval Studies students at the University of Lincoln have access to support and training which aim to develop the practical and critical skills necessary for investigation and study at doctoral level.

The History of Ideas programme from Warnborough College focuses on a diachronic study of key ideas as they interact with each other in their journey through time.

The new History and Humanities - Europe, America, Arts and Language programme at Pablo de Olavide University takes up the legacy of the PhDs in History of Latin America, History of Europe, Art and Modern Languages, Translation and Spanish as a foreign language, which obtained various Mentions of Quality and the last Mention of Excellence for doctoral programmes.

The History program at Durham University has established itself firmly as one of the top departments in the UK. Staff and students are part of a vibrant learning community, set within the magnificent location of Durham’s World Heritage Site.

The History of Science and Ideas programme offered by Umea University develops advanced research expertise in intellectual traditions, knowledge formation, conceptual developments, humanistic perspectives, sustainability debates, and the evolution of thought across different historical periods.

Research interests in this Early Modern Britain and Europe area at The Open University UK include social, political and cultural history in Britain, Ireland and Continental Europe between 1550 and 1750.

The usual period of doctoral study is three years, though the University’s Regulations also permit candidates who make particularly rapid progress to apply to the University Research Committee for permission to submit at the end of their second year of study. We offer a 20th-Century British History phd degree at University of Buckingham.

The History of Mathematics Group is housed in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at The Open University UK.

History researchers at the University of St Andrews study all periods from late antiquity, through mediaeval and early modern, to late modernity.

The History programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in historical change, societal development, and past human experiences across different periods.

The History programme at the University of Sheffield offers you the ideal setting to further your own interests and broaden your field of knowledge alongside developing your research skills and preparing for the future.

Contemporary Religion in Historical Perspective programme at the The Open University UK has considerable internationally recognised expertise in religious history, particularly pertaining to the 19th and 20th centuries and Protestant evangelicalism in the UK and elsewhere.

This Intellectual History programme combines a long tradition in a field of scholarship pioneered at the University of Sussex with a commitment to fostering new and emerging fields of inquiry.