278 PhD programmes in Literature

This English program at McMaster University combines a long-standing commitment to the exploration of English literatures of all periods with the study of critical theory and cultural studies.

The Literary Theory and Comparative Literature programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in literary analysis, theory, and cross-cultural textual studies.

As you prepare for a career in higher education, you will gain a strong foundation in the study of literature, in the teaching of college English, and in the disciplinary conventions that guide writing and research in English Studies. This program is offered at the University of North Dakota.

PhD studies in English at Karlstad University may be pursued with a specialisation in linguistics or literature, and admitted PhD candidates have the opportunity to design their dissertation projects within either of these subject areas.

The Literature programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in literary texts, reading cultures, and interpretive traditions.

Emory University’s PhD program in English is both intellectually adventuresome and collegial. Because the program is small and the faculty is deep and wide-ranging in its expertise, students receive close mentoring as they become innovative researchers and teachers in their own right.

The Turkish Language and Literature programme offered by Bogazici University develops advanced scholarship in Turkish literature through specialized study in classical and modern traditions.

The Curriculum and Instruction - Literacy Education programme offered by University of Wyoming enables students to acquire expertise and further the global knowledge base in literacy education while collaborating with faculty and developing a scholarly career.

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.

The PhD in Interdisciplinary Humanistic Studies (IHS) is a doctoral program at Johns Hopkins University, funded by a grant from the Mellon Foundation, that aims to facilitate the investigation of topics and problems that benefit from the insights of two disciplines. 

Examine language through a critical lens to better understand argument, persuasion and effective writing with this Rhetoric and Composition degree at Texas Christian University. 

Organized by the theoretical and interdisciplinary emphasis of critical and cultural studies, the Critical and Cultural Studies doctoral program at the University of Pittsburgh fosters challenging and inventive work in the ongoing project of English studies, broadly conceived.

Our program in Spanish Literature and Cultural Studies at Georgetown University emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach in which attention to primary texts and critical theory is combined with audiovisual, historical and philosophical perspectives so that students can develop their research skills to the fullest. 

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. 

Early modern period research is under The Open University UK’s Medieval and Early Modern Literature Group. We have wide-ranging expertise in social, political, religious and cultural developments of the medieval and early modern periods. 

The Ph.D. Program in Slavic Languages and Literatures at University of Washington requires completion of 90 credits, and includes five components — coursework, completion of a graduate certificate, general exams, the dissertation, and the final exam. 

Columbia's Department of English and Comparative Literature has played a significant role in the history of literary study in the United States and abroad since its inception. The English and Comparative Literature program is offered by Columbia University.

The Ph.D. in Creative Writing and Literature curriculum at University of Houston  is comprised of professional development courses, creative writing workshops, courses in a graduate curricular specialization, and electives courses. 

The Slavic Languages and Literatures program at Northwestern University, one of the best in the country, specializes in Russian literature and culture. 

The Graduate Program of the Comparative Literature department at Yale University invites students to the study and understanding of literature beyond linguistic or national boundaries.