PhD Middle Eastern and North African Studies at University of Arizona

Programme overview

Hallmarks of this multidisciplinary doctoral program are small class sizes with students from around the world and renowned professors from diverse backgrounds. Doctoral candidates choose from one of the following tracks: History, Islamic Studies, Linguistics of Middle Eastern Languages, Middle Eastern Literary Studies and Socio-Cultural Studies.

Faculty: College of Social & Behavioral Sciences | Duration: 6 years / 72 units | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tucson, AZ, United States

What you will study

Unit Requirements The PhD in MENAS requires 72-75 units: 12 units of core MENAS courses; 3-5 units of advanced proficiency in Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, or Turkish; 22-24 units in chosen MENAS track; 9-12 units in a minor from another school/department; 6 units of MENA 799: Comprehensive Exam; and 18 units of MENA 920: Dissertation.

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Entry requirements

Graduate College minimum (applies to all programmes; departments may add requirements): regionally accredited bachelor's degree or comparable international degree and a minimum 3.00 GPA for degree programmes on a 4.00 scale. The Graduate College does not require the GRE, though individual programmes may. Programme-specific requirements are listed in the Graduate Admissions Guide.

Domestic applicants: USD 15,500 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

International applicants: USD 35,800 a year (2026-27). FY 2027 published base tuition for the Non-Resident Graduate rate band, which applies to main-campus graduate programmes. Excludes mandatory fees, college fees, program fees and differential tuition, housing and meal plans. Source

Spring semester begins January 13 and fall semester begins August 23 for undergraduate international students; for graduate students spring begins January 14 and fall August 25.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.arizona.edu/admissions

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