29 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Politics and International Studies programme from SOAS University of London will train students to design, research and write a successful doctoral thesis.

The South East Asian Studies programme from SOAS University of London offers the widest coverage in Europe of research and teaching related to the languages and cultures of the principal countries of South East Asia. 

The Cultural, Literary and Postcolonial Studies programme offered at SOAS University of London welcomes applications from students wishing to undertake research in the disciplines of Comparative Literature, Cultural Studies and Postcolonial Studies.

The Development Economics programme offered at SOAS University of London  is a research degree offered by the Department of Economics, and is also part of the PhD pathway, 'International Development', within the Bloomsbury Doctoral Training Partnership.

The Linguistics programme from SOAS University of London is a research training programme which combines foundational and advanced courses in the core areas of linguistics, training on research methods and research work leading to a dissertation. 

Study this Development Studies programme from SOAS University of London to realise your potential to tackle global injustice and transform the world with your research impact.

The Applied Development Economics programme from SOAS University of London will coordinate a programme of work in heterodox (feminist) economics or political economy.  

The South Asian Studies programme from SOAS University of London has an international reputation for excellence in the field of South Asian studies earned by the world leading research undertaken. 

Political Economy of Development (Joint Degree with BRAC University) at SOAS University of London offers doctoral training in the fields of development studies, development economics, the politics of development, and related fields, resulting in a PhD in the Political Economy of Development.