Universities in China
80 PhD Programs in Humanities & Liberal Arts in China
- programs
- 80 programs
- universities
- 23 universities
- taught in English
- 20% taught in English
- median yearly fee
- 4,483 USD median yearly fee
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Also searched as PhD in Humanities & Liberal Arts in China and Doctorate in Humanities & Liberal Arts in China.
China has 80 phd programs in humanities & liberal arts open to international students, at 23 universities. Only 20% are taught in English, so check the language on a listing before you count on it. Fees cluster around 4,483 USD a year, and the middle half of those programs fall between 3,885 USD and 5,379 USD.
Computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Humanities & Liberal Arts programs
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Specializations within humanities & liberal arts
Top universities for Humanities & Liberal Arts in China
Ranked by how many humanities & liberal arts programs each one runs in China — the count is next to the name.
- SUSTech (20)
- Guangxi Medical University (GXMU) (8)
- The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) (6)
- Zhejiang University (ZJU) (6)
- Sichuan University (SCU) (5)
- Central South University (CSU) (5)
- Wuhan University (WHU) (4)
- Shanghai Theatre Academy (STA) (4)
- Hebei Normal University (HEBNU) (3)
- Shanghai University (SHU) (3)
PhD in Humanities & Liberal Arts in China: common questions
- How many humanities & liberal arts programs are there in China?
- 80 humanities & liberal arts phd programs at 23 universities in China are open to international students, as of 12 October 2026.
- How much does a humanities & liberal arts degree in China cost?
- The median annual fee (programs billed per year) for phd programs in humanities & liberal arts in China is 4,483 USD. The middle half of those programs charge between 3,885 USD and 5,379 USD a year.
- Can I study humanities & liberal arts in China in English?
- Yes — 20% of the humanities & liberal arts programs in China in our catalog are taught in English (16 of 80).
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