Islamic Studies

24 PhD programmes in Islamic Studies

University of Dundee4,1(71)

Dundee, United Kingdom Top 2% in Worldwide

Islamic Finance

The vision is for our Islamic Finance PhD programme at the University of Dundee to become the home for some of the best Islamic finance researchers in the world.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 years$29,682/yr

Hamad Bin Khalifa University3,9(14)

Ar Rayyan, Qatar Top 4% in Worldwide

Islamic Finance and Economy

The PhD in Islamic Finance and Economy at Hamad Bin Khalifa University is an innovative multidisciplinary program that provides students with the required analytical and research skills to understand, analyze, and interpret the workings of the rapidly expanding Islamic financial services and market sectors, and to tackle their emerging challenges and opportunities.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 years$10,296/yr

New York University4,3(119)

New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies - Law

At the New York University we offer a phd degree in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies - Law. Join us.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 yearsTuition not available

University Kebangsaan Malaysia4,3(35)

Kampung Baru Subang, Malaysia Top 2% in Worldwide

Islamic Studies

Faculty of Islamic Studies, University Kebangsaan Malaysia is the first faculty welcoming all UKM students to the main campus.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

3 years$6,809/yr

University of Malaya4,2(68)

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Top 2% in Worldwide

Islamic Studies

This is a pure research programme and there are no course modules for this Islamic Studies programme at University of Malaya.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 years$8,360/yr

Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University4,2(69)

Istanbul, Turkey

Islamic Economics and Finance

The main purpose of the Islamic Economics and Finance programme at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University is to contribute to the development of the theory and practice of Islamic economics and the establishment of an Islamic economic and financial system by emphasizing the legal and moral aspects of Islam.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 years$12,000/yr

University of Nottingham4,3(125)

Online Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Theology (distance learning)

The Theology (distance learning) PhD programme from the University of Nottingham gives you the time and support to explore your theological interests while maintaining your existing commitments.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 Online

3 years$34,837/yr

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)4,2(74)

Beverly Hills, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Islamic Studies

The Ph.D. program in Islamic Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is designed primarily for students preparing for an academic career.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$36,297/yr

Emory University4,3(39)

Atlanta, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Islamic Civilizations Studies

Islamic Civilizations Studies (ICIVS) at Emory University is a unique Ph.D. program that investigates Islamic civilizations through trans-regional and multidisciplinary perspectives.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

6 years$48,800/yr

University of Cambridge4,4(63)

Cambridge, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

This Asian and Middle Eastern Studies course from the University of Cambridge is offered at the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies to those students who wish to study Chinese Studies, East Asian Studies, Hebrew Studies, Korean Studies, Japanese Studies, Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (Arabic or Persian), and Sanskrit and South Asian Studies.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

3 years$44,491/yr

The University of Arizona4,2(46)

Tucson, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Persian and Iranian Studies

The Persian and Iranian Studies program at The University of Arizona focuses specifically on either modern or classical Persian literature and culture, or Iranian (or other Persian speaking societies’) history, religion, social organization, and politics.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$23,400/yr

University of Johannesburg4,1(225)

Johannesburg, South Africa Top 2% in Worldwide

The Study of Islam

This The Study of Islam programme is offered by the Department of Religion Studies within the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Johannesburg.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

2 years$1,444/yr

University of Groningen4,2(119)

Groningen, Netherlands Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Jewish, Christian and Islamic Origins

What cultural and societal processes shaped Jewish, Christian, and Islamic religions? Discover the varied religious roots of modern society, studying the testimonies these traditions left behind. We offer a Jewish, Christian and Islamic Origins degree at the University of Groningen.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 yearsFree

University of Oxford4,2(114)

Oxford, United Kingdom Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

At University of Oxford, the DPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies is the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies' main research degree.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 years$50,165/yr

Georgetown University4,5(50)

Washington, D. C., United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Arabic and Islamic Studies

The Arabic and Islamic Studies program at Georgetown University seeks to advance knowledge and understanding of classical and modern Islamic thought and to provide understanding of Arabophone culture and intellectual history in the pre-modern and modern periods.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

7 years$20,458/yr

International Islamic University of Malaysia4,1(127)

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Top 5% in Worldwide

Islamic Thought and Civilisation

The aim of the Doctor of Philosophy in Islamic Thought and Civilisation programme at the International Islamic University of Malaysia is to produce graduates who are capable of becoming researchers, teachers/trainers, and/or consultants/practitioners in Islamic Thought and Civilisational studies who consider local and international contexts in their areas of expertise.

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus

3 years$3,040/yr

University of Zurich4,2(57)

Zürich, Switzerland Top 2% in Worldwide

Islamic Studies

The outcomes of the Islamic Studies program from the University of Zurich include acquiring subject-specific skills in the area of specialization and improving research methodology.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 years$385/yr

McGill University4,4(100)

Montréal, Canada Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Islamic Studies - Gender and Women's Studies

We offer our graduate students a program in Islamic Studies - Gender and Women's Studies at the McGill University.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

6 years$13,637/yr

University of Washington4,2(55)

Seattle, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Near and Middle Eastern Studies

The University of Washington Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Program in Near and Middle Eastern Studies is designed for students who wish to pursue research with a comparative perspective.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

10 years$33,171/yr

New York University4,3(119)

New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies

Students in the Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies doctoral program at New York University concentrate their studies in one of the three tracks which the department offers.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$33,595/yr