PhD in History in Berkeley United States | University of California, Berkeley

The History Department provides a doctoral program in History, designed to train students across four specialized areas: three historical concentrations (primary, secondary, and tertiary fields) and one interdisciplinary focus (the external field). Applicants specify their primary field during admission, while the remaining three fields are selected by the completion of their first academic year.

Our department boasts diverse scholarly expertise, partnerships, and methodologies across 16 recognized historical disciplines: African studies, Classical Greek and Roman civilizations, Byzantine studies, Early Modern European history, Chinese studies, Japanese studies, Global history, Jewish studies, Late Modern European history, Latin American and Caribbean studies, Medieval European history, Middle Eastern studies, North American history, History of Science, South Asian studies, and Southeast Asian studies. The program's comprehensive scope, combined with our distinguished faculty, graduate students, and professional staff, creates an exceptionally dynamic and supportive environment for advanced academic development.