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    Universities in Asia

    24 PhD Programs in Linguistics in Asia

    programs
    24
    programs
    universities
    19
    universities
    taught in English
    67%
    taught in English
    median yearly fee
    4,483 USD
    median yearly fee

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    Also searched as PhD in Linguistics in Asia and Doctorate in Linguistics in Asia.

    Asia has 24 phd programs in linguistics open to international students, at 19 universities. 67% of them are taught in English. Fees cluster around 4,483 USD a year, and the middle half of those programs fall between 3,885 USD and 5,977 USD.

    Computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

    Linguistics programs

    24 programs

    King Mongkuts University of Technology Thonburi
    PhD · Thailand · 2,926 USD per year
    Beihang University (BUAA)
    PhD · China · 6,276 USD per year
    University of the Philippines Diliman
    PhD · Philippines · 594 USD per year
    Shanghai Normal University (SHNU)
    PhD · China · 4,184 USD per year
    Southwest University (SWU)
    PhD · China · 5,080 USD per year
    Universiti Malaya
    PhD · Malaysia · 12,328 USD per year
    Xiamen University (XMU)
    PhD · China · 8,218 USD per year
    Wuhan University (WHU)
    PhD · China · 4,483 USD per year
    Shandong University, Weihai
    PhD · China · 3,885 USD per year
    Tongji University (TongJU)
    PhD · China · 4,483 USD per year
    Communication University of China (CUC)
    PhD · China · 13,448 USD per year
    Nankai University (NKU)
    PhD · China · 7,471 USD per year
    Shandong University, Weihai
    PhD · China · 4,781 USD per year
    INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE EDUCATION
    PhD · South Korea
    Zhejiang University (ZJU)
    PhD · China · 4,453 USD per year
    Central China Normal University (CCNU)
    PhD · China · 4,781 USD per year
    Central South University (CSU)
    PhD · China · 3,735 USD per year
    Sichuan University (SCU)
    PhD · China · 3,885 USD per year
    Sichuan University (SCU)
    PhD · China · 3,885 USD per year
    Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
    PhD · Japan
    Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
    PhD · Japan
    Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
    PhD · Japan
    Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
    PhD · China
    Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
    PhD · China

    Specializations within linguistics

    Linguistics22Japanese Studies2

    Top universities for Linguistics in Asia

    Ranked by how many linguistics programs each one runs in Asia — the count is next to the name.

    PhD in Linguistics in Asia: common questions

    How many linguistics programs are there in Asia?
    24 linguistics phd programs at 19 universities in Asia are open to international students, as of 12 October 2026.
    How much does a linguistics degree in Asia cost?
    The median annual fee (programs billed per year) for phd programs in linguistics in Asia is 4,483 USD. The middle half of those programs charge between 3,885 USD and 5,977 USD a year.
    Can I study linguistics in Asia in English?
    Yes — 67% of the linguistics programs in Asia in our catalog are taught in English (16 of 24).

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