Compare 16 Art PhD Programs in the UK
Grad School Navigator tracks 16 Art PhD programs in the UK across 13 universities. Most programs take about 72 months, while published annual tuition ranges from $18,893 to $40,064. Start with the ranked programs below, then use Explorer to compare the details that matter to your shortlist.
Top Programs
Sorted by Grad School Navigator University Rank. Each row also shows QS, Times Higher Education, U.S. News, or Academic Ranking of World Universities positions when available.
- 1
University of Oxford
- Grad School Navigator#5University rank
- QS#4University rank
- Times Higher Education#1University rank
- U.S. News#4University rank
- Annual tuition
- $27,136
- Program duration
- 3 years full-time
- 2
University of Cambridge
- Grad School Navigator#7University rank
- QS#6University rank
- Times Higher Education=3University rank
- U.S. News#5University rank
- Application deadline
- May 14 +2
- Annual tuition
- $39,974
- Program duration
- 3–4 years full-time
- 3
University College London
- Grad School Navigator#37University rank
- QS#9University rank
- Times Higher Education#22University rank
- U.S. News#9University rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Annual tuition
- $40,064
- Program duration
- 60 months
- 4
University of Edinburgh
- Grad School Navigator#50University rank
- QS#34University rank
- Times Higher Education#29University rank
- U.S. News#41University rank
- Application deadline
- Oct 31
- Annual tuition
- $37,120
- Program duration
- 3 years full-time
- 5
University of Manchester
- Grad School Navigator#67University rank
- QS#35University rank
- Times Higher Education#56University rank
- U.S. News#68University rank
- Application deadline
- Sep 30
- Annual tuition
- $28,800
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 6
University of Warwick
- Grad School Navigator#97University rank
- QS#74University rank
- Times Higher Education=122University rank
- U.S. News#200University rank
- Annual tuition
- $33,178
- Program duration
- 4 years full-time
- 7
University of Glasgow
- Grad School Navigator#108University rank
- QS#79University rank
- Times Higher Education#84University rank
- U.S. News#77University rank
- Annual tuition
- $35,482
- Program duration
- 3 years full-time
- 8
University of Exeter
- Grad School Navigator#133University rank
- QS#155University rank
- Times Higher Education=170University rank
- U.S. News#138University rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Annual tuition
- $30,400
- Program duration
- 4 years full-time
- 9
University of Leeds
- Grad School Navigator#139University rank
- QS#86University rank
- Times Higher Education#118University rank
- U.S. News#146University rank
- Application deadline
- Sep 30 +1
- Annual tuition
- $31,360
- Program duration
- 3 years full-time
- 10
University of York
- Grad School Navigator#164University rank
- QS#169University rank
- Times Higher Education=154University rank
- U.S. News#328University rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Annual tuition
- $32,448
- Program duration
- 3 years full-time
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Complete Program List16 programs
The complete list of Art PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.
| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | University of Oxford | DPhil in History of Art | 3 years full-time |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | PhD in History of Art | 3–4 years full-time |
| #37 | University College London | History of Art PhD | 60 months |
| #50 | University of Edinburgh | History of Art PhD | 3 years full-time |
| #67 | University of Manchester | PhD Art History and Visual Studies | 72 months |
| #67 | University of Manchester | PhD Drama | 3 years full-time |
| #97 | University of Warwick | PhD in History of Art | 4 years full-time |
| #108 | University of Glasgow | History of Art PhD | 3 years full-time |
| #133 | University of Exeter | PhD Art History and Visual Culture | 4 years full-time |
| #133 | University of Exeter | PhD Drama | 4 years full-time |
| #133 | University of Exeter | PhD Performance Practice | 48 months |
| #139 | University of Leeds | Fine Art, History of Art and Cultural Studies | 3 years full-time |
| #164 | University of York | History of Art PhD | 3 years full-time |
| #251–300 | Loughborough University | Drama PhD | 72 months |
| Goldsmiths University of London | MPhil|PhD Curatorial|Knowledge | ||
| The Courtauld Institute of Art | PhD |
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