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1.9k PhD programmes in Humanities

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University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)4,2(80)
Beverly Hills, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Hispanic Languages and Literatures

At the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), we offer a phd degree in Hispanic Languages and Literatures. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$36,297/yr
University of Utah4,6(12)
Salt Lake City, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Writing and Rhetoric Studies

Students admitted to Writing and Rhetoric Studies program at University of Utah enter an exciting environment of intellectual pursuit, where the exchange of ideas is vibrant. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
University of Oxford4,1(106)
Oxford, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

History

The DPhil in History at University of Oxford is an advanced research degree, awarded on the basis of successful completion of an individual research thesis and an oral examination. 

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$49,567/yr
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign4,5(28)
Urbana, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Comparative Literature

A candidate for the Doctor of Philosophy degree in Comparative Literature at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign must fulfill the general requirements of the Graduate College in addition to those specified for the master's degree. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$32,204/yr
University of Pennsylvania4,3(22)
Philadelphia, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

English

The English Ph.D. program at the University of Pennsylvania prepares students for full participation in the profession as scholars and teachers of English and American literature, broadly conceived.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$44,792/yr
University of British Columbia4,2(195)
Vancouver, Canada Top 1% in Worldwide

Language and Literacy Education

Students in our Language and Literacy Education programs at University of British Columbia are teachers and other professional educators who engage in courses, conversations and research addressing a broad range of issues and contexts – in and out of schools, nationally and internationally, and across the lifespan.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$7,003/yr
Queensland University of Technology4,3(18)
Brisbane, Australia Top 4% in Worldwide

Doctor of Philosophy (Hosted by Faculty of Science)

Candidates from Doctor of Philosophy (Hosted by Faculty of Science) program at Queensland University of Technology work closely with their supervisory team to meet collegially reviewed milestones leading to timely submission of a thesis for examination. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$25,891/yr
University of Leeds4,4(54)
Leeds, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Languages, Cultures and Societies

Studying for your PhD in the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies at University of Leeds means that you'll become an expert in a specialist area and develop high-quality research skills, which will prepare you for further research projects in addition to pursuing specialist career paths.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus +2
3 years$34,755/yr
University of Nebraska-Lincoln4,6(9)
Lincoln, United States Top 6% in Worldwide

English

The Department of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers a Ph.D. degree in the areas of literature studies, creative writing, and composition and rhetoric.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
8 years$22,198/yr
University of Johannesburg4,3(231)
Johannesburg, South Africa Top 6% in Worldwide

Biblical and Christian Studies (Research)

This Biblical and Christian Studies (Research) programme is offered by the Department of Religion Studies within the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Johannesburg.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
2 years$1,430/yr
Brock University4,3(63)
St. Catharines, Canada Top 20% in Worldwide

Interdisciplinary Humanities

Brock University’s Interdisciplinary Humanities Doctoral Program provides students with a focused context in which to engage with topics integral to the contested notions of knowledge, values and creativity as reflected in the specific fields offered.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$9,531/yr
Carnegie Mellon University4,3(25)
Pittsburgh, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Computer Science with Portugal

Doctoral students conduct their studies both in Portugal and in the United States, and are co-advised by faculty from Carnegie Mellon University and from Portuguese partner higher education institutions. We offer a Computer Science with Portugal degree at the Carnegie Mellon University. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
10 years$51,250/yr
University of California, Davis4,3(12)
Davis, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Study of Religion

The program at University of California, Davis offers advanced opportunities in the Study of Religion. Students receive classical training in the literatures of particular religious traditions, and they are encouraged to understand these traditions at the intersection of contemporary thematic and regional phenomena. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$30,691/yr
The Chinese University of Hong Kong3,8(12)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 1% in Worldwide

Religious Studies

Religion is a fundamental and distinctive aspect of human culture. As religion represents the deepest hopes, fears, concerns and values of human being, it can play both constructive and destructive roles in society. This PhD degree programme in Religious Studies is offered at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$5,993/yr
University of Glasgow4,3(92)
Glasgow, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Modern Languages and Cultures

In the Modern Languages and Cultures programme from the University of Glasgow, we have expertise and supervision in language, culture, sociolinguistics, literature and history for the subjects of French, German, Hispanic, Italian and Slavonic Studies, alongside a strong postgraduate community in Comparative Literature and Translation Studies.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$37,055/yr
University of Glasgow4,3(92)
Glasgow, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

English Literature

Beyond their individual projects, our students are fully engaged in the rich intellectual life of our subject area and the School of Critical Studies, organizing reading groups and conferences, participating in colloquia, and, from the second year of study, contributing to undergraduate teaching. We offer a English Literature degree at the University of Glasgow.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$37,055/yr
University of California, Davis4,3(12)
Davis, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Philosophy

The graduate program in Philosophy at University of California, Davis is a small, collegial, and supportive program with a largely analytic orientation.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$30,691/yr
University of Otago4,0(102)
Dunedin, New Zealand Top 5% in Worldwide

Bioethics

Bioethics at University of Otago explores the current and future impacts of the biosciences and healthcare on people and society, animals and the environment. It determines the right way for us to respond to these as individuals, professionals and a society.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$24,094/yr
University of Virginia4,3(35)
Charlottesville, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

History

The graduate program in History at University of Virginia is designed to provide professional training in history, with the expectation that most of its Ph.D. graduates will take teaching positions in colleges and universities.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$34,302/yr
Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich4,1(100)
München, Germany Top 1% in Worldwide

Culture and History

The Class of Culture and History, integrated into the Graduate School Language & Literature Munich at Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich, offers graduate students the opportunity to study major issues in the history, culture, media, politics, and society of the United States, Canada and the Americas, including the Caribbean. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree

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