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1.9k PhD programmes in Humanities
University of Manitoba4,1(126)
Winnipeg, Canada Top 6% in Worldwide Linguistics
The PhD degree program in Linguistics is offered by the Faculty of Arts at the University of Manitoba and is strongly research-oriented.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$4,450/yr
Umea University4,6(27)
Umeå, Sweden Top 6% in Worldwide History of Science and Ideas
The History of Science and Ideas programme offered by Umea University develops advanced research expertise in intellectual traditions, knowledge formation, conceptual developments, humanistic perspectives, sustainability debates, and the evolution of thought across different historical periods.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Georgetown University4,5(54)
Washington, D. C., United States Top 5% in Worldwide History
The department at Georgetown University offers a Ph.D. and an M.A. in Global, International, and Comparative History.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$13,638/yr
University of Saskatchewan4,2(38)
Saskatoon, Canada Top 6% in Worldwide History
The Department of History at University of Saskatchewan has thesis-based M.A. and Ph.D. programs. We specialize in eight signature research areas.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$3,852/yr
Memorial University of Newfoundland4,1(53)
St. John's, Canada Top 9% in Worldwide English
The English Department at Memorial University of Newfoundland is a dynamic and productive community of full-time faculty members engaged in active research programs, graduate supervision, and publication of literary scholarship and creative writing.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$3,187/yr
University of Wisconsin Madison4,1(9)
Madison, United States Top 1% in Worldwide Japanese
University of Wisconsin Madison offers M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Japanese, specializing either in linguistics or in literature and culture.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$25,732/yr
University of Stirling4,2(69)
Stirling, United Kingdom Top 8% in Worldwide History
Study for a PhD in History at the University of Stirling and you’ll be part of a dynamic culture where collaboration is key, international links abound and the desire to make a meaningful contribution to society is always at the forefront of our minds.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$28,740/yr
Birkbeck, University of London4,2(39)
London, United Kingdom Top 8% in Worldwide Classical Archaeology and Ancient History
The Classical Archaeology and Ancient History programme offered by Birkbeck, University of London examines societies, cultures, identities, and transformations across the Greek, Hellenistic, Roman, and Italian worlds, advancing understanding of antiquity through specialised historical and archaeological scholarship.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$21,769/yr
Birkbeck, University of London4,2(39)
London, United Kingdom Top 8% in Worldwide Classics
The Classics programme offered by Birkbeck, University of London investigates Greek and Roman civilizations, examining their cultures, literature, intellectual traditions, and historical developments from antiquity through later receptions of the classical world.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$21,769/yr
Hong Kong Baptist University4,1(16)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 6% in Worldwide English Language and Literature
The English Language and Literature programme offered by Hong Kong Baptist University develops advanced scholarship in Chinese language, literature, and classical traditions across historical and theoretical contexts.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$11,987/yr
Texas Christian University4,6(18)
Fort Worth, United States English
Make connections between ideas, construct persuasive arguments and gain new perspectives through the power of language with the English phd degree offered at the Texas Christian University.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$39,780/yr
Stockholm University4,0(91)
Stockholm, Sweden Top 2% in Worldwide English
The English programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in English linguistics and English-language literature.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Arizona State University4,3(214)
Tempe, United States Top 3% in Worldwide English (Literature)
The PhD program in English (Literature) at Arizona State University trains students in various methodologies, pedagogies and areas of inquiry that constitute literary and cultural studies.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$27,810/yr
University of Cologne4,1(52)
Köln, Germany Top 3% in Worldwide Humanities
As the integrated graduate school of the University of Cologne’s Faculty of Arts and Humanities, a.r.t.e.s. is responsible for all doctoral projects pursued at the Faculty.
Doctorate Full-time +2 Blended
1 yearFree
Abertay University3,9(95)
Dundee, United Kingdom Developmental Psychology and Language Learning
Abertay’s Division of Psychology and Forensic Sciences has a strong and active role in delivering research degrees, including those in partnership with the NHS, local education authorities, Police Scotland, and the business and digital technology communities. This PhD in Developmental Psychology and Language Learning is offered at Abertay University.
Ph. D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$18,380/yr
Arizona State University4,3(214)
Tempe, United States Top 3% in Worldwide Theatre (Theatre and Performance of the Americas)
If you have an interest in social justice through an examination of and contribution to cultural expression in this hemisphere, then consider joining our program in Theatre (Theatre and Performance of the Americas) at Arizona State University.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
10 years$27,810/yr
Rutgers University4,2(56)
New Brunswick, United States Top 4% in Worldwide Comparative Literature
Students of the Comparative Literature course Rutgers University consider texts, performances and theoretical inquiries across multiple languages, histories, disciplines, and media.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
$37,176/yr
University of Mississippi3,8(4)
Oxford, United States Top 15% in Worldwide History
Develop advanced research skills and a strong understanding of history's theory and methodology with this PhD in History at the University of Mississippi.
Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$30,150/yr
The Open University UK4,2(159)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide Postcolonial and Global Literatures
The Postcolonial and Global Literatures research group at The Open University UK has contributed to major externally-funded projects, including: Making Britain: South Asian Visions of Home and Abroad, 1870–1950, and City Fictions of the New India: Literature, Infrastructure, Citizenship.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$16,983/yr
University of Hertfordshire4,3(106)
Hatfield, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide History
A University of Hertfordshire research degree in History is an internationally recognised degree signifying high levels of achievement in research.
Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$24,222/yr