PhD History at Rice University

Programme overview

PhD History is a doctoral degree programme at Rice University in History (School of Humanities). The study of history informs students about the many worlds of the past from which our diverse community has come. It provides analytical tools with which to understand the present in terms of the past, and it helps create a knowledgeable citizenry that can confront the challenges of the future with confidence and historical insight. The degree totals 36 credit hours.

Faculty: School of Humanities | Department: History | Study mode: full-time | Location: Houston, TX, United States

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The Rice University graduate program in history is primarily a PhD program. Students who have a BA in history (or its equivalent) are eligible to apply to the PhD program. Although many successful candidates to the PhD program have an MA or other advanced degree, advanced study is not a requirement for admission. Graduate study is offered in U.S. history, including U.S. and the World topics; Atlantic World history; Latin American history; and the history of the Middle East. These areas are supplemented by an interconnected range of supporting courses and fields, including science and technology, early modern and modern colonial history, African history, Asian history, European history, world history, gender history, transnational history, economic history, and the history of empires. Further information is available at the department website.

USD 66,784 a year (2026-27). School of Humanities: Masters & PhD full-time tuition ($33,392 per semester) for the school's standard full-time master's and PhD programmes; estimate, excludes fees and health insurance. Reduced rate of $3,710 per year applies to continuing doctoral stud Source

Most doctoral applications for Fall 2027 close December 1, 2026 (Mechanical Engineering December 15, Computer Science January 1, 2027); applications open September 1, 2026 through the Rice graduate portal (gradapply.rice.edu). Application fee is generally $85, waived for some doctoral applicants.

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