199 PhD programmes in History in Europe

A History by Distance Learning PhD programme at University of Nottingham is mainly made up of independent study, with supervision meetings spread throughout the year. Because this is a Distance Learning programme, supervisions will take place online via Microsoft Teams.

Invest in your future with the University of Gibraltar. Join our vibrant, ambitious and growing research community on this Doctor of Philosophy programme.

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

The University of Naples Federico II proudly offers an esteemed doctoral program in Historical Studies.

The PhD program in History and Philosophical-Social Sciences at Tor Vergata University of Rome is organised in two curricula: History and Philosophical-Social Sciences.

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 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 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.

Our History PhD programme at The University of Manchester enables you to carry out a piece of in-depth research in the area that most interests you.

The Contemporary India Research programme offered by King's College London investigates the political, social, economic, and cultural dynamics of modern India through interdisciplinary and globally informed research.

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.

The History programme of Tallinn University aims to prepare researchers, lecturers and other academic staff in the broad fields of history, including archaeology and art history.

The modules in this Italian History programme from Warnborough College consider some important aspects of Italian history.

Through the History MA by Research 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.

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.

Early modern period research is under The Open University UK’s Medieval and Early Modern Literature Group. We have wide-ranging expertise in social, political, religious and cultural developments of the medieval and early modern periods. 

The World Heritage Programme at University College Dublin takes a multidisciplinary approach to heritage management, its theory and practice and is one of the first programmes globally to offer accredited courses in this field. 

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.

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