278 PhD programmes in Literature

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

The Graduate Program in Comparative Literature at the University of California, Riverside is an internationally recognized site for advanced study in comparative literature.

The Department of English Literary Studies at University of Cape Town supervises research degrees in a broad range of areas, from Early Modern to contemporary literature and theory. 

We offer a Comparative Studies - Languages, Literatures And Arts degree at the Tor Vergata University of Rome. The aim of the scientific discipline known as “Comparative Studies” is to identify relationships between authors, texts, works of art, movements and phenomena of different cultures so as to highlight their characteristic aspects in terms of both continuity and specificity.

The Graduate Program in Comparative Literature at the University of South Carolina is designed to enable students to develop competence in the study of two or more literatures.

The highest academic English Literature degrees at University of Buckingham are the MPhil (Master of Philosophy) and the PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) also known as the DPhil. The Department of English and Digital Media welcomes applicants at this level.

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.

One of the strongest and most diversified graduate English programs in North America, the University of Toronto’s Graduate English Department presents a wide array of approaches to the study of literature that includes both rigorous historical scholarship and the innovations of new theoretical, cultural, and interdisciplinary methods.

The nationally ranked Ph.D. program in English Language and Literature at the University of Maryland provides specialized training in literary, cultural and language studies for students who plan to teach at universities and colleges. 

The Chinese Language and Literature programme offered by Hong Kong Baptist University advances scholarly study of Chinese texts, linguistic origins, and intellectual traditions across historical periods.

University of New Brunswick's celebrated English graduate programs offer both creative writing and academic streams of study, helping students reach both their creative and critical potential.

ANU ranks among the world's very finest universities. This Doctor of Letters is offered at the Australian National University.