Compare 20 Philosophy PhD Programs in the UK
Grad School Navigator tracks 20 Philosophy PhD programs in the UK across 17 universities. Most programs take about 60 months, while published annual tuition ranges from $19,712 to $47,462. 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#3Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#4Subject rank
- U.S. News#1Subject rank
- Annual tuition
- $47,462
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 2
University of Cambridge
- Grad School Navigator#7University rank
- QS#7Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#3Subject rank
- U.S. News#2Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 3
- Annual tuition
- $42,094
- Program duration
- 3–4 years full-time
- 3
London School of Economics and Political Science
- Grad School Navigator#29University rank
- QS#56University rank
- Times Higher Education#38Subject rank
- U.S. News#57Subject rank
- Application deadline
- May 27 +2
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 4
University College London
- Grad School Navigator#37University rank
- QS51–100Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#8Subject rank
- U.S. News#4Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Annual tuition
- $25,818
- Program duration
- 60 months
- 5
University of Edinburgh
- Grad School Navigator#50University rank
- QS#34University rank
- Times Higher Education#11Subject rank
- U.S. News#10Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Apr 13 +1
- Annual tuition
- $37,120
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 6
King's College London
Philosophy Research MPhil, option of joint PhD with NUS or Humboldt
- Grad School Navigator#63University rank
- QS=14Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#24Subject rank
- U.S. News#28Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Feb 13
- Annual tuition
- $37,120
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 7
University of Bristol
- Grad School Navigator#94University rank
- QS#41Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#73Subject rank
- U.S. News#105Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Aug 1 +1
- Annual tuition
- $27,264
- Program duration
- 1 year full-time
- 8
University of Warwick
- Grad School Navigator#97University rank
- QS#38Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#72Subject rank
- U.S. News#60Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Aug 2
- Program duration
- 3–4 years full-time
- 9
University of Glasgow
- Grad School Navigator#108University rank
- QS51–100Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#60Subject rank
- U.S. News#100Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Aug 15 +1
- Annual tuition
- $35,482
- Program duration
- 3 years full-time
- 10
University of Exeter
- Grad School Navigator#133University rank
- QS101–150Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#95Subject rank
- U.S. News#98Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Annual tuition
- $30,080
- Program duration
- 48 months
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Complete Program List20 programs
The complete list of Philosophy PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.
| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | University of Oxford | DPhil in Philosophy | 48 months |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | PhD in Philosophy | 3–4 years full-time |
| #29 | London School of Economics and Political Science | MPhil|PhD Philosophy | 48 months |
| #37 | University College London | Philosophy PhD | 60 months |
| #50 | University of Edinburgh | Philosophy PhD | 72 months |
| #63 | King's College London | Philosophy Research MPhil, option of joint PhD with NUS or Humboldt | 48 months |
| #63 | King's College London | Philosophy Research MPhilStud, option of joint PhD with NUS or Humboldt | 48 months |
| #94 | University of Bristol | Philosophy Mphil|PhD | 1 year full-time |
| #97 | University of Warwick | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | 3–4 years full-time |
| #97 | University of Warwick | PhD in Philosophy and Literature | 84 months |
| #108 | University of Glasgow | Philosophy PhD | 3 years full-time |
| #133 | University of Exeter | PhD Philosophy | 48 months |
| #136 | University of Liverpool | Philosophy PhD | 72 months |
| #139 | University of Leeds | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | 3 years full-time |
| #139 | University of Leeds | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) -Performance and Cultural Industries | 36 months |
| #140 | Durham University | Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | 3 years full-time |
| #192 | Newcastle University | Philosophy PhD | 3 years full-time |
| #201–250 | Cardiff University | Philosophy PhD | 3 years full-time |
| #201–250 | Lancaster University | Philosophy: PhD | 84 months |
| #301–400 | University of East Anglia | Philosophy Postgraduate Research - PhDs and Studentships | 48 months |
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