10 PhD programmes offered by the university

The power in the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Interdisciplinary Policy Studies in Education at Stanford University approach to doctoral study is the way it opens up the possibilities for educational research by combining two distinctive approaches.   

The study of Classics has traditionally centered on the literature and material culture of ancient Greece and Rome, including Greek and Latin language, literature, philosophy, history, art, and archaeology. This degree is offered at Stanford University.

Students in this program at Stanford University declare an area of specialization in a particular period, topic, or corpus of materials, usually within one of the subfields into which Religious Studies is often divided (in most cases according to religious traditions), which are themselves distributed over the following broad areas, geographical or historical.

The Slavic Languages and Literatures program at Stanford University is known for its innovative approach to the cultural disciplines, personalized guidance of graduate students, and insistence on the highest intellectual standards.

The Linguistics Ph.D. program at Stanford University emphasizes rigorous theoretical work that has at its base a firm empirical foundation in language data. 

The Ph.D. program in Comparative Literature at Stanford University is committed to providing students the resources and training needed to successfully complete a challenging and rewarding intellectual project.

Stanford University's Ph.D. program in Philosophy is among the world's best. Our graduate students receive their training in a lively community of philosophers engaged in a wide range of philosophical projects. 

The Stanford University English department has a long tradition of training the next generation of scholars to become leaders in academia and related fields.  

Become a world-class historian to pursue a successful career in teaching, research, or higher education administration with this History program at Stanford University.

The Italian program at Stanford University is committed to forming PhD graduates who are capable of teaching Italian literature and culture at all levels, but who are also articulate public intellectuals, able to connect their academic pursuits to real world problems.