124 PhD programmes in Literature in Europe

The defining strength of research carried out in Comparative Literature at University of Liverpool is the multidisciplinary nature of projects with a global reach and informed by an ethos that challenges rigid disciplinary boundaries and consolidated practices. 

Both in Classical Languages and Literature, and in ancient history, the DPhil 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.

Embark on a captivating academic journey at the University of Florence's distinguished Comparative Languages, Literatures, and Cultures doctoral program.

The Literature programme at University of Essex supports doctoral research in literature across diverse historical periods, genres, and global literary traditions.