Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations

A PhD in Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations at Yale is distinguished from PhDs in other disciplines and at other universities in several ways. We pay special attention to premodern languages using philological methods and careful historical contextualization. Our students develop exceptional precision with their research languages. We foster a hands-on, direct approach to primary sources in physical form such as archaeological materials, manuscripts, and inscriptions. Both in Yale’s colle...