77 PhD programmes offered by the university

The overall aim of the Ageing Studies theme at Brunel University of London is to advance our knowledge and understanding of how to improve the health and quality of life of older people.

Research activities within the Civil Engineering degree programmes at Brunel University of London cover a wide-ranging and diverse field of topics. 

Our Biosciences academics at Brunel University of London are internationally renowned scientists in their fields of expertise and are involved in making major advances and breakthroughs in human diseases and syndromes, including breast, prostate and skin cancer, leukaemia, progeria (premature ageing), tuberculosis, malaria, aspergillus infection, trinucleotide repeat diseases and normal ageing. 

The Business and Management PhD programme offered by Brunel University of London will cover a wide-ranging and diverse field of topics from accounting, through HR, to strategy.

Research on Biomedical Engineering at Brunel University of London is addressing unmet needs in health through innovative technology. 

Our Mathematics research-active academics at Brunel University of London are involved in cutting-edge research covering a range of topics including applied analysis, computational mathematics, continuum mechanics and mathematical physics, financial mathematics, operational research and applied statistics.

The Institute's research aims to improve the performance of materials and structures, including their design, manufacturing, integrity and use, through a combined theoretical approach. Advanced Manufacturing and Enterprise Engineering Integrated doctorate programme is offered by Brunel University of London 

Creative Writing at Brunel University of London is a leader in the field, which has for many years now ranked in the top 10% of Creative Writing degrees in the UK.

The Electronic and Computer Engineering degrees offered by the Brunel University of London offer a wide range of research disciplines, related to Electronic, Wireless Communications, Satellite Communication, Measurement and Instrumentation, Scheduling, Navigation and other applications, Information Engineering, and Computer Networks. 

Our Environmental Sciences programme delivered by Brunel University of London aims to increase understanding of the links between the environment and human and wildlife health. We also strive to improve human and ecosystem health through applied research that improves the quality of our natural environments; providing cleaner water, air and safer and healthier foods and medicines. 

The overall aim of the Synthetic Biology degree offered at Brunel University of London is to address major environmental, health and societal challenges by engineering biological systems such that they display functions that do not exist in nature, as well as re-designing existing biological systems so that they perform new functions. 

Our Smart Power Networks research at Brunel University of London focuses on the development of algorithms to improve distribution efficiency, and strategies to allow mass power generation from renewable energy sources to be efficiently integrated with the grid. 

Brunel University of London has partnered with the National Structural Integrity Research Centre to provide an opportunity for students to undertake in-depth research in combination with the industrial experience of TWI across the varied disciplines essential to structural integrity. 

Research activities within the Civil Engineering (Integrated) degree  degree course delivered by Brunel University of London cover a wide-ranging and diverse field of topics.

Screen Media (Film and TV) delivered by Brunel University of London has established a substantial body of research in a range of topics, including numerous major contributions to the field.

Find out about the exciting research we do in Economics and Finance. Browse profiles of our experts, discover the research groups and their inspirational research activities you too could be part of.  The Economics (Integrated) research program is offered by Brunel University of London.

The Theatre research programme delivered by Brunel University of London benefits from a dedicated performance centre, sitting at the heart of our creative community and housing a fully equipped main theatre and studio theatre as well as rehearsal and recording studios. 

Research activities within the Chemical Engineering degree programmes at Brunel University of London cover a wide range of multidisciplinary topics.

The Journalism at Brunel University of London research cluster, which includes staff and postgraduate researchers, is at the forefront of some cutting-edge research in the subject areas.

The Wolfson Centre for Materials Processing at Brunel University of London (WCBU) focuses on Materials Engineering.