PhD History at Columbia University

The department offers a PhD in almost every area and period of world history; graduates teach in universities worldwide and work in government service and publishing.

Faculty: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: History  |  Duration: 5-7 years  |  Intake: Fall  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Fields include Africa, Ancient, Atlantic World, Early Modern Europe, East Asia, Sociomedical Sciences, International and Global History, Jewish History, Latin America, Medieval Europe, Middle East, Modern Europe, South Asia and United States. Requirements are typically eight to ten courses in the first two years (including at least four graduate colloquia and a year of research seminar work), a foreign language requirement, oral exams in a major and minor field, a dissertation prospectus and a dissertation. A JD/PhD with the Law School is available.

Career pathways

University teaching, government service, publishing.

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