PhD in Humanities & Liberal Arts in Europe
311 phd programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 85 universities in Europe are open to international students; 90% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 16,700 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 2,750 USD and 27,845 USD.
Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Humanities & Liberal Arts programmes
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Specialisations within humanities & liberal arts
Philosophy 69 Arts 40 Music 31 Literature 27 Humanities 26 Arts and Social Sciences 21 Art and Design 16 Theatre Studies 9 Classics 9 Art History 8
Universities for humanities & liberal arts in Europe
- Sheffield Hallam University (29)
- University of Lisbon (28)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (16)
- UNISR - Università Vita Salute San Raffaele (10)
- Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway (9)
- University of Birmingham, England (9)
- University of Coimbra (9)
- Complutense University of Madrid (8)
- University of Bradford (8)
- University of Portsmouth (8)
PhD in Humanities & Liberal Arts in Europe: common questions
- How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in Europe?
- 311 humanities & liberal arts phd programmes at 85 universities in Europe are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
- How much does a humanities & liberal arts degree in Europe cost?
- The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in humanities & liberal arts in Europe is 16,700 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 2,750 USD and 27,845 USD per year.
- Can I study humanities & liberal arts in Europe in English?
- Yes — 90% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in Europe in our catalogue are taught in English (281 of 311).
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