English Department, University of Maryland

Ph.D. in English

Our nationally-ranked PhD program provides specialized training in literary, cultural, and language studies for students who plan to teach at universities and colleges. While students pursue individualized programs of study within the parameters of our degree requirements, they share the qualities of excellent critical thinking and writing, and above all, of intellectual curiosity. Admission to the PhD program is highly competitive, but once a part of the student body, our students are collectively mutually supportive and develop networks of collegial friends often maintained well beyond their time at UMD.

Our students gain extensive teaching experience as part of their training at UMD, and our placement record is among the best in the nation. (Please see Graduate Placement Resources for more information.)