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Department of History
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PhD

Study at one of the top History departments in the UK, ranked fifth in the UK for the quality of our research in the most recent Research Excellence Framework.  

Based in the heart of London, we are located close to some of the country’s best resources for historical research, including our very own Liddell Hart military archives.

These archives are unique to King’s, cover more than a century of modern history and war, and are free for King's students to use.   

At King’s we also have further collections of more than 5 million archives, rare books, photographs and illustrations that span more than 500 years of world history. 

Whatever your research passion, we offer specialist PhD supervision in a wide variety of subject areas, from the medieval to the modern periods, covering British and Irish, European, and Global and Imperial History, as well as the History of Science, Technology and Medicine.  

Qualification(s): PhD 
Duration: Full-time: 3-4 years, Part-time: 6-7 years

Study at one of the top History Departments in the world, ranked 5th in the UK and 7th in Europe in the 2027 QS World University Rankings

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Qualification(s): PhD 
Duration: Full-time: 3-4 years, Part-time: 6-7 years

PhD Research in Palaeography & Manuscript Studies at King's College London.

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Our academics are engaged in contemporary research in territories around the world.

 

King's Doctoral School for Arts & Humanities

Study with the support of King's Doctoral School of Arts & Humanities - the home of research and training excellence, and in advancing our knowledge of how society works.

Our doctoral students benefit from our cultural partnerships, industry connections, open research practices, and expansive training opportunities all focused on supporting innovative doctoral research in the arts and humanities and career success, whether in academia or beyond.

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