Overview

Seminars and graduate-level courses provide depth within a particular field and also allow students in the History program from The University of New Mexico to attain a unique intellectual breadth that complements study along traditional chronological and geographic lines.

Key Features

Through courses in historical methods and historiography, as well as the opportunity to take courses in other departments, students in our program will be able to approach their work with theoretical and interdisciplinary sophistication.

Finally, our examination structure emphasizes qualities essential for success as a professional historian: excellence in writing and in public presentations and assurance in professional interactions. In sum, UNM students will be well prepared to carry out innovative work, by writing excellent dissertations, teaching with confidence a variety of courses, working as public historians, or pursuing any other opportunities that the historical profession might offer.

Programme Structure

Doctoral students also select one field from a wide variety of thematic concentrations:

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

Frontiers and Borderlands

War and Society

Environmental History

Religion

Politics and Economy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Albuquerque, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Letter of Intent

Unofficial Transcripts from every institution attended

Recommendation letters: You will provide the email addresses of three (3) people who have agreed to write letters of recommendation for you

Optional: you may choose to upload an academic CV

PhD applicants are required to submit a writing sample

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

29146 USD / year

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Out-of-State

29146 USD / year

≈ 29146 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

10084 USD / year

≈ 10084 USD / year

Living costs

Albuquerque

United States

870 - 1360 USD / month

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