How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in Germany?

19 humanities & liberal arts phd programmes at 4 universities in Germany are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.

Can I study humanities & liberal arts in Germany in English?

Yes — 74% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in Germany in our catalogue are taught in English (14 of 19).

19 phd programmes in humanities & liberal arts at 4 universities in Germany are open to international students; 74% are taught in English.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

19 programmes

Programme	University	Degree	Tuition / yr
PhD in Philosophy	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München	PhD	—
PhD in Egyptology and Coptology	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München	PhD	—
PhD in Theater Studies	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München	PhD	—
PhD in Arab Studies	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München	PhD	—
PhD in Book Studies	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München	PhD	—
PhD in Assyriology	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München	PhD	—
PhD in English Literature	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München	PhD	—
PhD in Musicology	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München	PhD	—
PhD in Medieval German Language and Literature	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München	PhD	—
PhD in a.r.t.e.s. Graduate School for the Humanities Cologne	University of Cologne	PhD	—
PhD in Turkish Studies	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München	PhD	—
PhD in Mongolian Studies	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München	PhD	—
PhD in Modern German Literature	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München	PhD	—
PhD in Slavic Philology	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München	PhD	—
PhD in Jewish Studies	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München	PhD	—
PhD in Joint Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Integrated Management of Water, Soil and Waste	Dresden University of Technology	PhD	—
PhD in Latin Philology	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München	PhD	—
PhD in Greek Philology	Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München	PhD	—
PhD in Dr. phil. (Fakultät für Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft)	Witten/Herdecke University	PhD	—

Humanities 11 Literature 3 Philosophy 3 Music 1 Theatre Studies 1

How many humanities & liberal arts programmes are there in Germany?: 19 humanities & liberal arts phd programmes at 4 universities in Germany are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
Can I study humanities & liberal arts in Germany in English?: Yes — 74% of the humanities & liberal arts programmes in Germany in our catalogue are taught in English (14 of 19).

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