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1.9k PhD programmes in Humanities

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Case Western Reserve University4,5(15)
Cleveland Heights, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

Law and Legal History

Interested in tackling some of the most pressing legal issues facing the biotech industry today? Combine legal skills with a sophisticated understanding of biology and biochemistry with a Law and Legal History degree at Case Western Reserve University.

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona4,1(92)
Barcelona, Spain Top 3% in Worldwide

Catalan Language and Literature and Theatre Studies

The Catalan Language and Literature and Theatre Studies programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in Catalan linguistics, literary studies, and performing arts.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$851/yr
The University of Manchester3,9(90)
Manchester, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide

History of Science, Technology and Medicine

The Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine (CHSTM) at The University of Manchester is one of the largest groups in Britain dedicated not only to studying the history of science, technology and medicine but also science communication and medical humanities.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$36,092/yr
University of Oxford4,1(106)
Oxford, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Philosophy

The Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in Philosophy at the University of Oxford is a three- to four-year full-time research programme whereby you undertake a doctoral level research project under the guidance of your supervisor(s). 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$49,567/yr
Stockholm University4,0(91)
Stockholm, Sweden Top 2% in Worldwide

Swedish Language and Multilingualism

The Swedish Language and Multilingualism programme offered by Stockholm University develops advanced research expertise in language, multilingual communication, and Scandinavian linguistic systems.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
University of Washington4,2(57)
Seattle, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

History

Welcome to the University of Washington Graduate Program in History. We are committed to training professional historians who advance scholarly understanding of the past as well as teach and engage broader publics. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
6 years$33,171/yr
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)4,3(59)
Cambridge, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Linguistics

To be admitted to the doctoral program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), applicants must satisfy the Institute requirements for admission to the Graduate School, and must be formally accepted by the linguistics faculty of the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy as a candidate for the Ph.D. degree. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$64,310/yr
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam4,2(129)
Amsterdam, Netherlands Top 2% in Worldwide

Language, Literature and Communication

The Department of Language, Literature and Communication (TLC) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Faculty of Humanities conducts research in the fields of language, cognition, (journalistic) communication, (digital) information and literature.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsTuition not available
Princeton University4,4(35)
Princeton, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

History

The History program from Princeton University values an approach to scholarship grounded in the particular while retaining a sense of the whole. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
University of Potsdam4,1(22)
Potsdam, Germany Top 5% in Worldwide

International Experimental and Clinical Linguistics

The International Experimental and Clinical Linguistics program at University of Potsdam offers innovative instruction, combining linguistic knowledge with interdisciplinary research and an international orientation.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
2 yearsFree
Northeastern University4,3(60)
Boston, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

English

Embark on a literary journey at Northeastern University's English Doctoral Program. Rooted in the esteemed university, this program epitomizes Northeastern's commitment to excellence in the realm of English studies.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$47,250/yr
New York University4,3(115)
New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

East Asian History

New York University's Department of History offers a Ph.D. in East Asian History in a field that builds on the strengths of its core faculty, and in close connection with faculties in related departments (East Asian Studies, Religious Studies, Art History, Anthropology, Sociology, and so on). 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
Umea University4,6(27)
Umeå, Sweden Top 6% in Worldwide

Language Teaching and Learning

The Language Teaching and Learning programme offered by Umea University develops advanced research expertise in multilingualism, language use, linguistic structures, educational practice, research traditions, policy frameworks, and the advancement of inclusive learning across diverse linguistic contexts.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Concordia University Montréal4,1(90)
Montréal, Canada Top 8% in Worldwide

History

The PhD in History at Concordia University Montréal allows you to gain expertise in a broad range of topics, including law and society, media and popular culture, and transnationalism and empire. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$15,823/yr
The Open University UK4,2(159)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide

Language and Globalisation

Language and Globalisation is a key topic in the Language and Literacies Research Cluster at The Open University UK. Globalisation can be understood broadly as a set of major technological, political, economic, technological and socio-cultural changes which have intensified over recent decades and made the world more interconnected, both physically and virtually.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$16,983/yr
The Open University UK4,2(159)
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide

Language and Technology

Recently the AI sector has begun delivering technology that could serve as a catalyst for human communication, revolutionizing the way we interact, learn, and innovate. This Language and Technology programme is offered at The Open University UK.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$16,983/yr
City University of Hong Kong3,9(19)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR) Top 2% in Worldwide

English

City University of Hong Kong's English doctoral program stands as a beacon of academic excellence at this esteemed institution.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$24,228/yr
University of Illinois at Chicago4,2(20)
Chicago, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Philosophy

At the University of Illinois at Chicago, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Philosophy.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$9,376/yr
University of Oxford4,1(106)
Oxford, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Ancient History

Both in Classical languages and literature, and in ancient history, the DPhil Ancient History programme from University of Oxford is a research degree intended to make it possible for the successful candidate to aspire to a career in research and teaching at university level anywhere in the world where the Classical subjects are studied.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$49,567/yr
University of Lincoln4,2(47)
Lincoln, United Kingdom Top 15% in Worldwide

Classical Studies

The MPhil/PhD Classical Studies at the University of Lincoln offers you the opportunity to undertake an intensive study of an aspect of Greek and Roman history and/or Greek and Latin languages, literatures, and cultures, and to make an original contribution to scholarly understandings of your chosen subject area.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
2 years, 3 months$25,799/yr

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