397 PhD programmes in History

Decipher historical manuscripts, study ancient writing systems, and speak and write in medieval languages with this Medieval Studies programme at the University of St Andrews.

The Department of History at Washington State University offers programs of study for full-time and part-time students leading to a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree.

The new interdisciplinary Genocide Studies doctoral program at Clark University broadens the methodological, conceptual, and empirical training offered; transcending history as a discipline, it goes beyond European and Ottoman genocides.

Follow your interests and prepare for roles in academia, writing, research, policy and more with this History degree program at the University of Missouri - Kansas City.

Candidates seeking a Doctorate in Military History by Published Works at University of Buckingham must be University of Buckingham graduates or members of staff. Graduates of other universities seeking to obtain a Doctorate by Published Work should contact the university from which they graduated.

We have one of the world's largest groups of economic history researchers. We encourage different approaches and wide chronological and geographical coverage. Learn more at the Economic History programme from London School of Economics and Political Science.

The History - Change and Continuity in a Global World (PIUDHist) course at Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon is the first doctoral programme in History that is based on an interuniversitary parternship, bringing together five Portuguese university institutes.

The Aberystwyth University DProf programme combines taught modules with research conducted by students under the supervision of staff who have expertise in the topic of study.

The Centre for Cultural Policy Research offers an outstanding research environment and high quality supervision experience from leading international experts in their fields. We offer a Media and Cultural Policy degree at University of Glasgow.

The University of Glasgow hosts the only academic unit in the UK exclusively dedicated to the teaching and research of Scottish Literature.

At University of Glasgow, we have a vibrant student community in the History of Art with many research projects and external collaborations.

Academics at The Open University UK investigate an array of musical practices, from the 15th century to the present day in this Historical Musicology programme.

We offer supervision for our PhD in History at University of Essex in a range of topics from the period c.1500 to the present day, with particular focus on themes linked to our three research clusters and our Centre for Public History.

The Department of History at The Ohio State University is committed to a tradition of academic excellence. Our large and distinguished faculty provides a notable diversity of historical fields for M.A. and Ph.D. students.

The History and Philosophy of Science programme from University of Cambridge students are part of an exceptionally lively interdisciplinary community, with unparalleled opportunities to learn from and exchange ideas with staff, postdoctoral researchers and visitors here and across the University, and to use the outstanding facilities.

The Ph.D. program in History at The University of New Mexico offers students the best possible preparation for the challenges and opportunities of the historical profession in the twenty-first century. 

The graduate program in the History of Science and Technology at Johns Hopkins University is run jointly by the Department of the History of Science and Technology in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and the Department of the History of Medicine in the School of Medicine.

The aim of this comparative and interdisciplinary field is to allow students to concentrate more fully on medieval studies than is possible in the programs of traditional departments. The Medieval Studies program is offered by Cornell University.

The Warnborough College PhD in the Sociology of Literature looks at how literature has shaped and changed society over the ages.

This History PhD degree from University of Pisa main training activity consists in carrying out, under the guidance of supervisors, entirely original research, an experience that enables the doctoral student to acquire the methodological and critical skills necessary to deal with historical sources and to take an active part in the national and international historiographical debate.