LiteratureNorth America

140 PhD programmes in Literature in North America

University of Tulsa3,8(5)

Tulsa, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

English Language and Literature

Join our community of critical thinkers and creative writers to reimagine worlds across styles, genres, and mediums, engaging our ever-changing world with this English Language and Literature PhD programme from University of Tulsa.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$21,225/yr

University of California, Berkeley4,3(94)

Berkeley, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Comparative Literature

Comparative Literature from University of California, Berkeley is a vibrant place for the research and study of literatures and cultures in an interdisciplinary framework, from transnational and cross‐cultural perspectives.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

7 years$13,140/yr

University at Buffalo4,4(49)

Fairfax, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

French Language and Literature

The French Language and Literature PhD program from the University at Buffalo is one of progressive specialization that will culminate in a dissertation. Students in RLL are prepared to participate in critical discussions in the discipline and engage meaningfully with the scholarship of colleagues in neighboring disciplines.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$25,740/yr

University at Buffalo4,4(49)

Buffalo, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Spanish Language and Literature

The Spanish Language and Literature programe at the University at Buffalo, trains students to develop new knowledge about the languages, literatures and cultures of the Romance languages, as well as the cultures and diasporic communities with which they have remained in sustained contact.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$25,740/yr

Cornell University4,2(44)

Ithaca, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Asian Literature, Religion, and Culture

The Field of Asian Literature, Religion, and Culture at Cornell University offers students interested in pursuing advanced studies of the literature, culture, religion(s), and intellectual history of any given region in East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$20,800/yr

University of Georgia4,1(55)

Athens, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Language and Literacy Education

This Language and Literacy Education program from University of Georgia prepares graduates to construct knowledge that leads and advances the field of language education. Students may specialize in areas including English Education; Reading Education: Children’s Literature and Language Arts P-5 or 6-12; World Language Education; and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 yearsTuition not available

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill4,5(14)

Chapel Hill, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

English and Comparative Literature

The English and Comparative Literature Department at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill fosters insightful and imaginative thinking, with the goal of producing excellent scholars and teachers.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 years$29,422/yr

Catholic University of America4,3(28)

Washington, D. C., United States Top 6% in Worldwide

Semitic and Egyptian Languages and Literatures

At the Catholic University of America, students on the Semitic and Egyptian Languages and Literatures Ph.D. level may specialize in Ancient Northwest Semitic languages (ANWSL) or Near Eastern Christian languages and literatures (NECLL). Students generally continue from an M.A. degree in the department.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$15,360/yr

Binghamton University4,1(57)

Binghamton, United States Top 4% in Worldwide

Comparative Literature

Graduate programs in the Department of Comparative Literature at Binghamton University possess a long-standing commitment to critical theory and a progressive understanding of the discipline.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$24,500/yr

New York University4,3(119)

New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Comparative Literature and History - Russia

The Comparative Literature and History - Russia degree allows students to take advantage of New York University’s strengths in Russian literature, history, and culture in a range of departments.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 yearsTuition not available

University of Nebraska-Lincoln4,4(7)

Lincoln, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Modern Languages and Literatures

The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln offers graduate degrees with specializations in German, French, and Spanish.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

8 years$31,182/yr

University of Texas at Dallas4,4(7)

Richardson, United States Top 2% in Worldwide

Literature

The graduate program in Literature at University of Texas at Dallas brings together scholars, creative writers and translators who share a commitment to transnational and interdisciplinary approaches to literary study and practice.

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

5 years$33,924/yr

Concordia University Montréal4,2(97)

Montréal, Canada Top 3% in Worldwide

English Literature

The PhD in English Literature at Concordia University Montréal will deepen your mastery of period- and area-specific archives and develop your skills as a literary scholar.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 years$16,368/yr

Concordia University Montréal4,2(97)

Montréal, Canada Top 3% in Worldwide

Humanities

The PhD in Humanities, based in the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Society and Culture (CISSC), can be undertaken in many areas of interdisciplinary expertise at Concordia University Montréal.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

4 years$16,368/yr

Miami University4,6(11)

Oxford, United States Top 7% in Worldwide

Literature

The BA-MA, MA, and Ph.D. degree programs in English and American Literature at Miami University enable students to deepen their knowledge of literature and culture through graduate work in different historical periods and genres.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

10 years$14,931/yr

University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign4,3(20)

Urbana, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Slavic Languages and Literatures

At the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, we offer a phd degree in Slavic Languages and Literatures.

D.B.A. Full-time On-campus

7 years$32,204/yr

University of Oklahoma4,5(30)

Norman, United States Top 3% in Worldwide

English

The English graduate program at the University of Oklahoma offers a vibrant intellectual community with specializations in literary and cultural studies, rhetoric and writing, and creative writing.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

5 years$11,128/yr

Florida Atlantic University4,1(25)

Boca Raton, United States Top 5% in Worldwide

Comparative Studies

The Ph. D. in Comparative Studies at Florida Atlantic University has three tracks: Cultures, Languages and Literatures (CLL), Culture, Society and Politics (CSP), and Design, Aesthetics and the Arts.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

3 years$19,056/yr

Yale University4,3(50)

New Haven, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

East Asian Languages and Literatures

We offer a phd degree in East Asian Languages and Literatures at the Yale University. Students concentrating in Chinese or Japanese literature are encouraged to take at least one term course in Western literature or literary theory.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

6 yearsFree

University of Washington4,2(55)

Seattle, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Asian Languages and Literature

The Department of Asian Languages and Literature at University of Washington offers a variety of graduate degree programs in literature and linguistics.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus

10 years$33,171/yr