176 PhD programmes in History in North America

The Ph.D. History degree at University of Houston is awarded on the completion of a dissertation that makes a significant contribution to knowledge.  

Perfect your historical research and communication skills by earning your PhD in History from the University at Albany.

The History PhD is a research degree from New York University. The principal objective of graduate training concerns the development of professional skills in historical research, and the principal source of professional employment for a holder of the PhD in history is teaching. 

The goal of the Ph.D. in Liturgical Studies and Sacramental Theology at the Catholic University of America is to equip students for careers in research, writing, and teaching on the college, university, and seminary levels.  

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at University of California, Berkeley offers a PhD program in Chinese Language. The department only admits students into the PhD program.

The History - European History PhD degree from Mississippi State University offers a primary emphasis in either United States or European History. A student may choose a minor field of study outside the History Department with concurrence of their advisor.

The Bible regularly promotes education as an integral activity in life. The Christian Education Leadership program from Regent University emphasizes teaching for discipleship by equipping for competence in the Great Commission, Two Greatest Commandments, and Holy Nation Citizenship, all within an excellent academic setting. 

As a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in History student at the University of Manitoba, you will develop skills in historical analysis and independent research to prepare you for future professional careers.

The University of Toledo master’s and doctoral programs in History are committed to the values of a liberal arts education.

This History and Philosophy of Science program offers you a unique opportunity to study the history and philosophy of science while embedded among biologists within Arizona State University's School of Life Sciences. You can benefit from participating in the university's interdisciplinary culture and integrating coursework from the sciences into your education.

The University of California, Riverside offers Ph.D. degrees in History which prepare graduates for careers in museums, archives, and historic preservation, among other professions.

We are dedicated to training first-rate historians for careers in and out of the classroom. We offer a History degree at the Indiana University Bloomington. 

The Department of History at the University of Maryland embraces the diversity of the human past with a global vision and a variety of methods of inquiry.

Whether examining North Korean foreign policy or tracing the Ku Klux Klan’s penetration of 20th century American culture, our doctoral History candidates at George Washington University are immersed in the research and writing of history based on the critical examination of sources.

The PhD program in History offered at the University of Texas El Paso focuses on the history of the Borderlands.

We offer a History, Philosophy, and Policy in Education - Education Policy Studies degree at the Indiana University Bloomington.