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26 PhD programmes in Middle Eastern Studies

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Near and Middle Eastern Studies

The Near and Middle Eastern Studies programme from SOAS University of London provides training in research methods and the study of the Near and Middle East, an interdisciplinary subject area, with research undertaken in the School of Languages, Cultures and linguistics at SOAS.

Ph. D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$31,644/yr
The University of Manchester3,9(97)
Manchester, United Kingdom Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Arab World Studies

Our PhD Arab World Studies programme at The University of Manchester offers wide-ranging opportunities for research and advanced training in the history, politics, gender studies, literatures, religious traditions and cultures of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Ph.D. Full-time +2 On-campus
3 years$30,440/yr
Stockholm University3,9(96)
Stockholm, Sweden Top 1% in Worldwide

Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures

The doctoral programme in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures at Stockholm University consists of regionally focused multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary area studies with focus on one or several of the language and culture areas of the Middle East and North Africa.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Indiana University Bloomington4,0(196)
Bloomington, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures

Doctoral students in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures (MELC) at Indiana University Bloomington pursue an academic discipline grounded in a cultural and linguistic study of the Middle East.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$30,748/yr
Columbia University4,3(92)
Manhattan, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies

The idea of the Orient has changed and been deconstructed by Columbia’s own faculty, but Columbia’s eminence has never wavered. The Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies program is offered by Columbia University.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
7 years$56,840/yr
The University of Exeter4,3(115)
Exeter, United Kingdom Top 1% in Worldwide

Middle East Politics

The Middle East Politics MPhil/PhD programme from The University of Exeter is an Area Studies department grounded in multidisciplinary approaches to research and training.

Ph. D. Full-time +2 On-campus
4 years$31,793/yr
University of Toronto4,1(303)
Toronto, Canada Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations

The Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations at the University of Toronto offers graduate programs leading to the Doctor of Philosophy in two fields: Ancient Near Eastern Studies and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$4,552/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
New York University4,3(119)
New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Hebrew and Judaic Studies

The Hebrew and Judaic Studies Ph.D. is a research degree at New York University. Its completion signifies that the recipient is able to conduct original research and has made a serious contribution to knowledge of the field.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$33,595/yr
University of Pennsylvania4,3(22)
Philadelphia, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures - Mesopotamian Civilization

MELC’s PhD program in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures - Mesopotamian Civilization at University of Pennsylvania offers advanced study of the languages and philology of ancient Mesopotamia as well as the history and archaeology of that region in its Middle Eastern context. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$44,792/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
University of Pennsylvania4,3(22)
Philadelphia, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures - Classical and Medieval Hebrew Literature

Students in the Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures - Classical and Medieval Hebrew Literature program at University of Pennsylvania are expected to command Hebrew as a primary research language and another as a secondary research language.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$44,792/yr
University of Gothenburg4,1(67)
Göteborg, Sweden Top 1% in Worldwide

Arabic

The degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Arabic is to be awarded upon successful completion of the third-cycle programme at the University of Gothenburg.

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
University of Cyprus4,1(112)
Nicosia, Cyprus Top 3% in Worldwide

Turkish Studies

The aim of the Doctoral Program of Studies at the University of Cyprus is to render the students capable of using scientific methods and knowledge, in order to be able to work autonomously on a scientific field of Turkish Studies.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$4,713/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
New York University4,3(119)
New York City, United States Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Hebrew and Judaic Studies - Law

At the New York University, we offer our graduate students a phd degree in Hebrew and Judaic Studies - Law. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 yearsTuition not available
The University of Arizona4,2(46)
Tucson, United States Top 1% in Worldwide

Middle Eastern and North African Studies

The School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies from The University of Arizona offering the Middle Eastern and North African Studies PhD is a multi-disciplinary unit focusing on the region extending from Morocco to Afghanistan which includes the Arab world, Iran, Israel and Turkey, providing a full range of language courses in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and Turkish.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$23,400/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
University of Pennsylvania4,3(22)
Philadelphia, United States Top 0.1% in Worldwide

Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures - Middle Eastern Literatures and Societies

MELC’s PhD program in Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures - Middle Eastern Literatures and Societies at University of Pennsylvania offers advanced study of the languages, literatures and societies of Islamic civilizations, and also Islamic history and thought in their Middle Eastern context, in modern and pre-modern settings.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$44,792/yr

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