Study Philosophy in Asia

135 programmes in philosophy at 49 universities in Asia are open to international students; 43% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 3,570 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 3,272 USD and 4,295 USD.

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

Philosophy programmes

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Programme University Country Degree Tuition / yr
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
Bachelor in Philosophy Visayas State University, Baybay City Philippines Bachelor's —
Bachelor in Philosophy University of the Philippines Diliman Philippines Bachelor's 603 USD
PhD in Philosophy in Applied Theology De La Salle University, Manila Philippines PhD 1,264 USD
Master in Philosophy (Chinese-taught) Sichuan University (SCU) China Master's 3,272 USD
Bachelor in Philosophy Ateneo de Manila University Philippines Bachelor's 3,563 USD
Master in Ethics (Chinese-taught) Sichuan University (SCU) China Master's 3,272 USD
PhD in Philosophy in Philippine Studies – Language Culture and Media De La Salle University, Manila Philippines PhD 1,751 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 Ethics Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) China PhD 5,652 USD
Bachelor in Philosophy Tsinghua University (THU) China Bachelor's 4,462 USD
Master in Foreign Philosophy Wuhan University (WHU) China Master's 3,421 USD
Master in Marxist Philosophy Peking University (PKU) China Master's 8,627 USD
New Horizons in Chinese Philosophy Online Tsinghua University, Beijing China — —
Master in Marxist Philosophy Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) China Master's 4,908 USD
Doctor of Philosophy (Mixed Mode) University of Malaya Malaysia PhD —
Master in Teaching Philosophy De La Salle University, Manila Philippines Master's 878 USD
Master in Foreign Philosophies (Chinese-taught) Sichuan University (SCU) China Master's 3,272 USD
PhD in Straight Program—Master in Teaching Philosophy and Philosophy in Philosophy De La Salle University, Manila Philippines PhD 973 USD
Master in Philosophy Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) China Master's 5,057 USD
PhD in Aesthetics (taught in Chinese) Zhejiang University (ZJU) China PhD 4,432 USD

Philosophy in Asia by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 23 1,487 USD 2,826 USD 3,539 USD
Master's 59 3,272 USD 3,570 USD 4,295 USD
PhD 45 3,719 USD 4,432 USD 5,243 USD

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Specialisations within philosophy

Philosophy 119 Ethics 16

Universities for philosophy in Asia

Study Philosophy in Asia: common questions

How many philosophy programmes are there in Asia?
135 philosophy programmes at 49 universities in Asia are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a philosophy degree in Asia cost?
The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in philosophy in Asia is 3,570 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 3,272 USD and 4,295 USD per year.
Can I study philosophy in Asia in English?
Yes — 43% of the philosophy programmes in Asia in our catalogue are taught in English (58 of 135).
Are any of these philosophy programmes available online?
7 of the 135 programmes in Asia are delivered online or by distance learning.
Which degree level is cheapest for philosophy in Asia?
Bachelor's programmes, at a median of 2,826 USD per year, against 3,570 USD for master's programmes.

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