77 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Design research degree offered by Brunel University of London has a well-established record of research excellence, with multidisciplinary, product-related design research grounded on strong engineering design traditions.

In Micro-Nano Manufacturing, researchers from Brunel University of London use a range of bench-top devices for the manufacturing of micro and nano-structures as well as technologies for developing agile, personalised and bespoke manufacturing. 

The Digital Media research at Brunel University of London enables the use of wearable technologies in developing IoT apps in several areas, such as mobile e-health and e-fitness, digital games, 3D computer vision, and computer-generated music, achieved through the application of HCI, gamification, digital asset accessibility design and management, and other relevant techniques.

Health Economics experts at Brunel University of London aim to improve health and wellbeing through improved decision-making.

Our Economics and Finance research at Brunel University of London is broadly focused in our five research groups: Economic Development and Institutions, Empirical Finance, Accountancy and Corporate Governance, Macroeconomics and Banking.

Our Management degree delivered by the Brunel University of London creates knowledge and advance understanding, and equips versatile doctoral researchers with the confidence to apply what they have learnt for the benefit of society.

The aim of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (Integrated) at Brunel University of London is to develop novel theories, methods and procedures in applied mechanics, and to apply these to real life problems within the aerospace, offshore, construction, energy and medical engineering industries.

Our Resource Efficient Future Cities researchers from Brunel University of London create knowledge and advance understanding, and equip versatile doctoral researchers with the confidence to apply what they have learnt for the benefit of society. Find out more about working with the Supervisory Team.

Environmental factors influence our health and wellbeing, as well as affect ecosystems and wildlife. An intimate understanding of such factors – chemical substances, for example, or changes in radiation or temperature – is urgently needed to better understand disease trends in humans and adverse effects on wildlife. Life Sciences (Integrated) is offered at Brunel University of London.

The Division of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Brunel University of London is made up of an exciting, diverse and intellectually curious community of researchers. 

Our Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience researchers at Brunel University of London create knowledge and advance understanding, and equip versatile doctoral researchers with the confidence to apply what they have learnt for the benefit of society. 

In this interdisciplinary Comedy Studies area at Brunel University of London we consider the production, content, reception and wider socio-political implications of comedy in a variety of formats and from a range of perspectives. 

Our researchers create knowledge and advance understanding, and equip versatile doctoral researchers with the confidence to apply what they have learnt for the benefit of society. We offer a Computer Science degree at Brunel University of London.

Politics and History at Brunel University of London has established a substantial body of cutting-edge research across broad themes such as modern and contemporary history with special focus on the rise and fall of empires, regimes, nations and states; and war and conflict including military history from the ancient to the modern period, counterinsurgency, peace-building, and border conflict.  

Public Health and Health Promotion at the Brunel University of London is a dynamic and cutting edge area of study.

Over the years, the Law School at Brunel University of London has established itself as a major player in the UK law research landscape and is ranked as one of the top law schools in the UK for research. 

The Health Sciences (Integrated) programme delivered at Brunel University of London is a dynamic and cutting edge area of study. Our academics are research active and internationally renowned in their own specialist fields of public health, health promotion, health and social care and the social context of health and wellbeing. 

Social Work programme offered at Brunel University of London is aligned with grand challenges for social work research including focus on individual and family well-being, creating a stronger social fabric, and developing a just society. 

Music research at Brunel University of London focuses on composition and musicology, and with the practice-based work in music, it is recognised as ‘of world-leading significance’ and demonstrating an ‘impressive stylistic breadth’.

Our research on Materials Characterisation and Processing at Brunel University of London harnesses multiple technologies for the processing and manufacture of novel materials, particularly biomaterials and polymers.