35 PhD programmes in Astronomy & Space Sciences in United Kingdom

Gravitational Physics from Cardiff University, is a research area within which you can focus your studies as part of our suite of Physics and Astronomy research programmes (MPhil, PhD).

The Physics and Astronomy programme offered at Cardiff University, aim to offer a challenging and supportive environment, in which our students develop the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in industry, research or academia. 

The School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Leicester offers research supervision for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Physics and Astronomy.

You will be at the cutting-edge of physics research, working alongside world-leading experts in one of the largest Physics departments in the UK, within the Physics and Astronomy programme from University of Birmingham.

Astronomy and Astrophysics programme from Cardiff University is a research area within which you can focus your studies as part of our suite of Physics and Astronomy research programmes (MPhil, PhD).

Astronomy Instrumentation from Cardiff University, is a research area within which you can focus your studies as part of our suite of Physics and Astronomy research programmes.

Join our rich and vibrant community of researchers in the Physics and Astronomy programme from University of Southampton. Together we’re understanding the physics behind the fabric of the Universe and how it affects the world we observe.

The University of Surrey Space Centre is the largest UK academic centre for space engineering research. With a host of expert academics and close links with industry, the Centre offers the ideal research environment for the next generation of space scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs.

The Astronomy Unit at Queen Mary University of London offers postgraduate research opportunities across a wide range of areas of Astronomy and Astrophysics, leading to the degrees of PhD and MPhil. 

Students in the Astrophysics programme from the University of Lincoln can benefit from specialist computational facilities, training programmes to enhance research skills, and support from dedicated academic supervisors. 

Explore the extragalactic with our world-leading faculty in this Astronomy research programme offered at the University of Sussex.

Academics in the Astronomy Research Group have led a number of Astronomy Education research projects, in collaboration with eSTEeM, The Open University UK centre for STEM pedagogy.

Stellar Astrophysics is a major facet of Astronomy research at The Open University UK. We have strengths in both multi-wavelength observational programmes as well as in theoretical and computer modelling studies.

The Astronomy and Astrophysics at The University of Manchester is one of the largest and most active schools of physics in the UK. We have a long tradition of excellence in both teaching and research, and have interests in most areas of contemporary research.

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Manchester is one of the largest and most active physics departments in the UK. We have a long tradition of excellence in both teaching and research, and have interests in most areas of contemporary research. This PhD in Nonlinear Physics is offered at The University of Manchester.

Astrochemistry at The Open University UK is the study of molecules in space, how they form, where they form, and what role they play in shaping the formation and evolution of astrophysical systems, particularly in star and planet formation.

Scientists at The Open University UK have been involved in the development of instruments for space applications for many decades. The university offers this Imaging in Space programme.

The sub-department’s research focuses on the study of physical processes in the atmospheres, surfaces and oceans of the Earth and other planets, using experimental, computational and theoretical techniques. We offer a Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics degree at the University of Oxford. 

We offer a degree in Astrophysics and Physics programme at Keele University. Physics Research at Keele focusses on “Astrophysics” and “Materials Science and Renewable Energy”.

The study of exoplanets is a rapidly moving field at the forefront of Astrophysics. This Exoplanets and Planetary Physics programme is offered at The Open University UK.