Top Doctorate in Literature Colleges & Universities in UK in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility
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#2/331 QS Ranking 2024(Literature)

University of Cambridge, Cambridge

7.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)England, UK21%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D English - Medieval Literature
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
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Tuition:  
(£31,320/Yr)$41.7K/Yr
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#15/331 QS Ranking 2024(Literature)

King's College London, London

8.3(Based on 26 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Comparative Literature
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
Programs
Tuition:  
(£24,786/Yr)$33K/Yr
Living
(£15,636/Yr)$20.8K/Yr
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#62/331 QS Ranking 2024(Literature)

University of Bristol, Bristol

9.3(Based on 17 User Reviews)England, UK12%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D English Literature
Course duration:
4 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE67
Programs
Tuition:  
(£21,900/Yr)$29.1K/Yr
Living
(£9,720/Yr)$12.9K/Yr
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#26/331 QS Ranking 2024(Literature)

University of Birmingham, Birmingham

7.7(Based on 28 User Reviews)England, UK13%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D English Literature
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE298TOEFL80PTE60
Programs
Tuition:  
(£21,840/Yr)$29K/Yr
Living
(£8,694/Yr)$11.6K/Yr
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#80/331 QS Ranking 2024(Literature)

Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne

7.3(Based on 19 User Reviews)England, UK87%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D English Literature
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo135IELTS7.0PTE76
Programs
Tuition:  
(£24,400/Yr)$32.5K/Yr
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#80/331 QS Ranking 2024(Literature)

Cardiff University, Cardiff

9.7(Based on 22 User Reviews)Wales, UK20%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D English Literature
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
Programs
Tuition:  
(£26,700/Yr)$35.5K/Yr
Living
(£8,670/Yr)$11.5K/Yr
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#101/331 QS Ranking 2024(Literature)

University of Kent, Canterbury

8.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)England, UK39%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D French and Comparative Literature
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE68
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Tuition:  
(£19,300/Yr)$25.7K/Yr
Living
(£18,624/Yr)$24.8K/Yr
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#251/331 QS Ranking 2024(Literature)

University of Essex, Colchester

9.7(Based on 8 User Reviews)England, UK74%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Literature
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE58
Programs
Tuition:  
(£18,750/Yr)$24.9K/Yr
Living
(£2,100/Yr)$2.8K/Yr
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#101/331 QS Ranking 2024(Literature)

Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham

8.3(Based on 3 User Reviews)England, UK17%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Comparative Literature and Culture
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL88PTE61
Programs
Tuition:  
(£15,832/Yr)$21.1K/Yr
Living
(£5,400/Yr)$7.2K/Yr
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#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Literature)

Bangor University, Bangor

9.3(Based on 4 User Reviews)Wales, UK41%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Welsh Literature
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
Programs
Tuition:  
(£17,500/Yr)$23.3K/Yr
Living
(£14,904/Yr)$19.8K/Yr
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#101/331 QS Ranking 2024(Literature)

Goldsmiths, University of London, London

England, UK59%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D English, Comparative Literature or Linguistics
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
Programs
Tuition:  
(£26,840/Yr)$35.7K/Yr
Living
(£20,874/Yr)$27.8K/Yr
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#301/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Literature)

Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge

7.2(Based on 2 User Reviews)England, UK52%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D English Literature
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE61
Programs
Tuition:  
(£16,700/Yr)$22.2K/Yr
Living
(£6,871/Yr)$9.1K/Yr
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Lancaster University - Management School, Lancaster

6.7(Based on 2 User Reviews)England, UK19%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D English Literature
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.5
Programs
Tuition:  
(£32,400/Yr)$43.1K/Yr
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