21 PhD programmes in Area & Cultural Studies in Asia

Human Rights, Society, and Multi-Level Governance
The Joint Doctorate (PhD) in Human Rights, Society, and Multi-Level Governance from University of Nicosia is an existing three-year, interdisciplinary, joint academic programme managed by the University of Padova in Italy, the University of Zagreb in Croatia, Western Sydney University in Australia and Panteion University, Athens in Greece.
Integrated Sciences for Global Society
The goal of Integrated Sciences for Global Society degree at Kyushu University is to train students to be advanced researchers or professionals with integrated interdisciplinary education.
Eurasian Studies
The Eurasian Studies program at Nazarbayev University is designed to train versatile and internationally competitive scholars by combining a core curriculum of key concepts in the humanities and social sciences, with practical training in necessary writing and research techniques, as well as rigorous subject-specific training across at least two disciplines
Cultural Studies
Candidates for admission to the Cultural Studies programme of the The Chinese University of Hong Kong should meet all qualification criteria of the University Graduate School.
International Intercollegiate
The International Intercollegiate Program’s core mission is to establish a pioneering interdisciplinary Ph.D. program bringing together National Tsing Hua University’s faculty in diverse research areas to explore new knowledge, educate leading bright students, and approach global excellence.
RSIS Programme
RSIS Programme at Nanyang Technological University is a rigorous research-led programme of study that allows students to explore their subject of interest in detail under the guidance of reputable faculty.
Chinese Studies
Embark on a cultural journey with University Tunku Abdul Rahman's Doctoral Program in Chinese Studies.
Translation, Interpreting, and Intercultural Studies
Embark on a transformative academic journey with Hong Kong Baptist University's Translation, Interpreting, and Intercultural Studies Doctoral Program.
English, Culture and Communication
The PhD in English, Culture and Communication programme from Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University aims to help candidates produce academic results that contribute to the discipline and wider communities. We equip our students with theories and skills, provide academic support, and link them with industry, society and the globe.
Cultural Studies
Lingnan University's Cultural Studies Doctoral Program, a beacon of academic excellence, is meticulously designed to nurture exceptional scholars within a vibrant research environment.
Gulf Studies
The Gulf Studies course from Qatar University offers students the unparalleled opportunity to study the Gulf region while living in the region itself, and is the only graduate program of its kind in the Middle East.
Society and Culture
Designed for high performing university graduates, the Society and Culture program from James Cook University is a postgraduate research degree with a supervised project of original research at its core. Develop high level independent research skills while making an original contribution of knowledge to a specific discipline or area of practice.
Indigenous
Designed for high performing university graduates, the Doctor of Philosophy (Indigenous) at James Cook University is a postgraduate research degree with a supervised project of original research at its core.
Asia-Europe
This Asia-Europe PhD programme at University of Malaya is purely based on individual supervised research.
Culture Studies
The Culture Studies programme offers flexible supervision between the University of Nottingham Ningbo China and the University of Nottingham (UK).
Korean Studies
Korean Studies from Yonsei University is designed to address the diverse professional and academic objectives of today's students.
Islamic Civilization
The Islamic Civilization program at University Kebangsaan Malaysia aims to produce research graduates who are fully equipped with the ability to conduct research, possess data analysis skills, and develop professionalism among Muslim social scientists.
Turkish Language and Literature
The Turkish Language and Literature graduate program at Bogazici University seeks to examine literary texts with a comparative and interdisciplinary approach by combining methods of close reading with historical and theoretical analysis.
Modern Turkish History
The Atatürk Institute for Modern Turkish History at Bogazici University offers students graduate degrees in 19th and 20th century Turkish history.
Chinese Art
The programme at The Chinese University of Hong Kong provides academic training for students to conduct advanced research on history, theory and studio practice of Chinese art. It adopts an all-inclusive approach to Chinese Art - traditional, modern, international and contemporary.