17 PhD programmes offered by the university

Comparative Literature from University of California, Berkeley is a vibrant place for the research and study of literatures and cultures in an interdisciplinary framework, from transnational and cross‐cultural perspectives. 

The Buddhist Studies offers an interdisciplinary program of study and research leading to a Ph.D. degree in Buddhist Studies. The Group at the University of California, Berkeley, which cooperates closely with the SSEAS, and of East Asian Languages and Cultures, emphasizes the study of Buddhism in its many forms within its Asian historical and cultural context.

The Group in Logic and the Methodology of Science at University of California, Berkeley offers an interdisciplinary program of study and research leading to the PhD degree.

The Department of History at University of California, Berkeley offers a PhD program in History. The program prepares the student in four selected fields of study: Three fields of history (called the first, second, and third field) and one field in another discipline (called the outside field). 

The Graduate Program in Philosophy at University of California, Berkeley offers a first-rate faculty, a stimulating and friendly community of graduate students, and the resources of one of the world's finest research universities.

Hispanic Languages and Literatures from University of California, Berkeley will assess student preparation.

The Department of History of Art at University of California, Berkeley offers a two-stage integrated master's and doctoral program (MA/PhD) in preparation for college teaching, writing, and specialized curatorial careers. 

The Department of Linguistics at University of California, Berkeley takes a broad approach to the study of language. 

The Department of Demography at University of California, Berkeley offers an interdisciplinary training program leading to the MA and PhD in Demography. 

The program of studies which leads to the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Classics at University of California, Berkeley is designed to give a thorough preparation in the fundamentals of classical scholarship while encouraging the pursuit of intellectual enquiry and the development of original research according to the capacity and interests of the individual student.

The graduate program in Scandinavian Languages and Literatures from University of California, Berkeley is designed for future scholars and teachers in the fields of Scandinavian language, literature, and cultural history.

The Ancient History and Mediterranean Archaeology program at University of California, Berkeley combines an open curriculum with rigorous examinations to produce innovative scholars fully trained in the technical skills necessary to become distinguished researchers and effective teachers.

The Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures PhD graduate program at University of California, Berkeley is designed to train future scholars and teachers of Slavic languages and literatures. 

The Department of Rhetoric at University of California, Berkeley offers an interdisciplinary PhD program focusing on the study of rhetorical theory and the interaction of the historical concerns of rhetoric with contemporary critical theory across a broad spectrum of disciplines. 

Welcome to the website of the interdepartmental Ph.D. program in Romance Languages and Literatures (RLL) at University of California, Berkeley!

English from University of California, Berkeley is designed to assure that students are familiar with a wide range of literary forms, critical approaches, and scholarly methods. 

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.