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8 PhD programmes in Area & Cultural Studies in Germany

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Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich4,1(107)
München, Germany Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Practices of Pre-modern Cultures, Global Perspectives and Future Concepts

The International Doctoral Program in Practices of Pre-modern Cultures, Global Perspectives and Future Concepts offered at Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich aims to examine the history of philological practices in their longue durée over a period of more than four millennia and to explore them exemplarily with the dissertations of the doctoral candidates. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
University of Passau4,2(17)
Passau, Germany Top 8% in Worldwide

Southeast Asian Studies

This Southeast Asian Studies degree is offered at the University of Passau. Join us and study in our great programme! 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsTuition not available
Leipzig University3,9(39)
Leipzig, Germany Top 3% in Worldwide

The Leipzig School of Human Origins

The Leipzig School of Human Origins is a unique PhD program at Leipzig University that combines different disciplines to study the evolutionary history and origins of humans and other primates.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich4,1(107)
München, Germany Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Culture and History

The Class of Culture and History, integrated into the Graduate School Language & Literature Munich at Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich, offers graduate students the opportunity to study major issues in the history, culture, media, politics, and society of the United States, Canada and the Americas, including the Caribbean. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Freie Universität Berlin4,3(48)
Berlin, Germany Top 2% in Worldwide

East Asian Studies

The research program of East Asian Studies at Freie Universität Berlin is based on the study of contemporary or modern East Asia (Japan, China, Korea) in its wider global context. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Heidelberg University4,3(23)
Heidelberg, Germany Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Transcultural Studies

The Graduate Programme for Transcultural Studies (GPTS) from The Heidelberg University is a three-year, structured doctoral programme that is taught in English. Each doctoral student will be assigned two mentors/advisors. Half of the scholarships are reserved for students from Asia.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree
Freie Universität Berlin4,3(48)
Berlin, Germany Top 2% in Worldwide

Muslim Cultures and Societies

The Graduate School at Freie Universität Berlin offers a research-oriented, structured Muslim Cultures and Societies curriculum that aims to achieve a balance between specialisation in a given field of study and in-depth multidisciplinary training (“disciplne- based multidisciplinarity”).

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Leipzig University3,9(39)
Leipzig, Germany Top 3% in Worldwide

Global and Area Studies

Global and Area Studies at Leipzig University is a collaborative research centre that examines modern history up to the present day, with a focus on the role of new spatializations in shaping social interactions and social change.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 yearsFree

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