51 PhD programmes in Materials Science in United Kingdom

The Materials Engineering programme offered by Swansea University provides an excellent base for doctoral research with main strengths in aerospace materials, environmental materials and steel technology.

The 2D Materials of Tomorrow from University of Cambridge students are expected to have produced original work making a significant contribution to knowledge in the field of 2D materials.

The area of biomaterials science and dental technology covers many biomaterials for operative dentistry, prosthodontics, endodontics, orthodontics, and oral surgery, plus research on orthopaedic bone cements. The Biomaterials Science and Dental Technology program is offered by The University of Manchester.

The Biomaterials research programme at The University of Manchester covers an exciting area of research in the Department focusing both on fundamental understanding of interactions between man-made materials and biological tissues and the development of useful applications. 

The Materials programme offered by Imperial develops advanced research expertise in materials science and engineering, enabling students to create innovative solutions for energy, transport, electronics, healthcare, and environmental challenges through interdisciplinary investigation.

At the University of Nottingham, we offer our graduate students a phd programme degree in Materials Engineering and Material Design. 

The Materials Engineering Group at The Open University UK has an international reputation for its research activity in the fields of residual stress measurement and analysis, high-temperature materials behaviour and materials characterisation through the High Temperature Testing research group. 

The Advanced Materials Processing and Joining group at The Open University UK hosts several full- and part-time research students, many of whom have a focus on fabrication techniques for materials and structures.

The Materials Engineering Group at The Open University UK is internationally renowned for its work on the development and application of novel techniques for the measurement and analysis of Residual Stress.

Sustainable Energy Materials Innovation at University of Cambridge will train diverse cohorts in science and engineering to drive the materials innovations needed to accelerate the global energy transition.

Established in 1997, Materials and Structures research at the University of Hertfordshire has been supported with grants from the European Union, EPSRC, DTI, EEDA, Innovate UK, KEEP and industry.