86 PhD programmes in Economics in United Kingdom

This is the most advanced programme of graduate studies in Economics at University of Cambridge which offers the opportunity for detailed research on a specific topic within the broad field of Economics under the supervision of leading experts.

For Applied Social and Economic Research programme from University of Essex we offer supervision in quantitative research in sociology and other social sciences.

The Economics programme at Durham University offers a rigorous research training programme and provides you with the opportunity to become an expert in your chosen field in economics.

Uneven development between countries can be attributed to structural differences in how their economies are organised and depend on each other. This Economics of Development and Structural Change programme is offered at The Open University UK.

The aim of the PhD Economics programme at the University of Stirling is the development of students who develop a very high degree of technical ability in economic theory and methods, to allow advanced career progression in the field, and who are supported to make an original research contribution to knowledge through high level peer-reviewed publication.

Economics of Personal Finance at The Open University UK covers topics such as the capacity of people to make decisions on personal finance, as well as work on the access that people have to financial institutions.

Research in Political Economy and Environmental Politics at The Open University UK explores conceptual and practical issues at the intersection of environmental concerns, politics and justice.

For the PhD Economics within ISER from University of Essex, they offer supervision in applied microeconomics and microeconometrics, which should interest you if you plan to use socio-economic survey data in your research. 

This Accounting, Finance and Economics (Distance Learning) programme at the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.

The research focus of the Economics department at the University of Strathclyde is on policy-relevant applied economics research, and we have specialists in applied microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics.

The department is a world leader for teaching and research on the economic, institutional and organisational aspects of accounting and financial management. Learn more at the Accounting (Economics of Accounting) programme offered by London School of Economics and Political Science.

Research traditional economics such as spatial, urban and real estate economics, and approaches within regional science and local economic development. Learn more at the Economic Geography programme from London School of Economics and Political Science.

Our PhD programme offers high-quality training and a supportive environment in which to pursue your passion for research with internationally respected experts in the field from different disciplines. The Philosophy, Politics and Economics programme is offered at University of York.

Political Economy of Development (Joint Degree with BRAC University) at SOAS University of London offers doctoral training in the fields of development studies, development economics, the politics of development, and related fields, resulting in a PhD in the Political Economy of Development. 

We are leading experts in macroeconomics, Economics and finance. University of Glasgow have an active research environment, with many seminars and conferences, including events dedicated entirely to PhD students. The Economics programme is offered at University of Glasgow.

The Development Studies with Reference to Emerging Economies programme offered by King's College London investigates economic, social, political, and environmental transformations in emerging economies and the Global South through critical, interdisciplinary research.

University of Oxford has a thriving group of research students studying for the DPhil in Economics. The DPhil, which is the equivalent to a PhD at most other institutions, is similar in structure to a PhD at leading economics graduate schools worldwide.

Your Economics PhD programme at City St George's, University of London will focus on rigorous economic and econometric modelling and its practical applications in the private and public sectors.

Our MRes is the normal route to PhD Economics at University of Nottingham. It is an integrated one year Masters in Research, from which students progress to the PhD in Economics lasting four years.

The History and Political Economy of Business and Finance is a research cluster based in The Open University UK Business School.