PhD in Humanities & Liberal Arts in Asia

129 phd programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 46 universities in Asia are open to international students; 50% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 3,867 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 2,323 USD and 5,243 USD.

Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Humanities & Liberal Arts programmes

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Programme University Country Degree Tuition / yr
PhD in Film and TV Arts Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) China PhD 14,725 USD
PhD in Social Sciences Taylor's University Malaysia PhD 4,872 USD
PhD in Straight Program – Arts in Applied Theology with Specialization in Religious and Values Education and Philosophy in Applied Theology Major in Religious and Values Education (DAPT-SRVE) De La Salle University, Manila Philippines PhD 1,362 USD
PhD in Humanities (English) University of Nottingham Malaysia, Selangor Malaysia PhD 11,363 USD
PhD in Philosophy University of the Philippines Diliman Philippines PhD 603 USD
PhD in Philosophy in Development Studies De La Salle University, Manila Philippines PhD 1,945 USD
PhD in Philosophy Major in Commerce University of Santo Tomas Philippines PhD 2,150 USD
PhD in Straight Program: Arts in Applied Theology with Specialization in Formative Counseling and Spiritual Accompaniment and Philosophy in Applied Theology with Specialization in Formative Counseling and Spiritual Accompaniment (DAPT-FCSA) De La Salle University, Manila Philippines PhD 1,264 USD
PhD in Music University of the Philippines Diliman Philippines PhD 603 USD
PhD in Creative Writing University of the Philippines Diliman Philippines PhD 603 USD
PhD in Theatre Studies Shanghai Theatre Academy (STA) China PhD 4,462 USD
PhD in Fine Arts Shanghai University (SHU) China PhD 6,247 USD
PhD in Philosophy in Applied Theology De La Salle University, Manila Philippines PhD 1,264 USD
PhD in Philosophy in Literature De La Salle University, Manila Philippines PhD 1,556 USD
PhD in Philosophy in Philippine Studies – Language Culture and Media De La Salle University, Manila Philippines PhD 1,751 USD
PhD in China’s Modern and Contemporary Literature (Chinese-taught) Shandong University, Weihai China PhD 3,867 USD
PhD in Western Philosophy Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) China PhD 5,652 USD
Doctor of Philosophy Information Technology UNITAR International University, Selangor Malaysia PhD 5,941 USD
PhD in Arts Studies Wuhan University of Technology (WHUT) China PhD 6,693 USD
PhD in Art Theory and Criticism (Chinese-taught) Sichuan University (SCU) China PhD 8,924 USD
Doctor of Philosophy (Mixed Mode) University of Malaya Malaysia PhD —
PhD in Straight Program—Master in Teaching Philosophy and Philosophy in Philosophy De La Salle University, Manila Philippines PhD 973 USD
PhD in Art Creation Theory and Practice (Chinese-taught) Sichuan University (SCU) China PhD 8,924 USD
PhD in Aesthetics (taught in Chinese) Zhejiang University (ZJU) China PhD 4,432 USD

Specialisations within humanities & liberal arts

Philosophy 42 Arts 38 Literature 17 Humanities 11 Culture 3 Music 2 Performing Arts 2 Theatre Studies 2 Humanities and Social Sciences 2 Art History 1

Universities for humanities & liberal arts in Asia

PhD in Humanities & Liberal Arts in Asia: common questions

How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in Asia?
129 humanities & liberal arts phd programmes at 46 universities in Asia are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a humanities & liberal arts degree in Asia cost?
The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in humanities & liberal arts in Asia is 3,867 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 2,323 USD and 5,243 USD per year.
Can I study humanities & liberal arts in Asia in English?
Yes — 50% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in Asia in our catalogue are taught in English (65 of 129).

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