190 PhD programmes offered by the university

Our postgraduate research programmes in Environmental Engineering at The University of Manchester offer the opportunity to study in a multi-disciplinary team alongside leading academics in the field.

Social Statistics PhD students from The University of Manchester are supervised by at least two members of staff who are experts in their areas of research. Students have an outstanding array of potential training options available to them, including places on postgraduate course units and short courses.

The Politics PhD programme at The University of Manchester enables you to carry out a piece of in-depth research in the area that most interests you.  

The Department of Physics and Astronomy at The University of 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. The department offers this PhD in Biological Physics.

Our PhD Linguistics programme at The University of Manchester enables you to carry out research in a field of linguistics that matches the interests of one of our members of staff.

Our PhD Nursing programme at The University of Manchester enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of Nursing.

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.

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 Nuclear Physics is offered at The University of Manchester.

Postgraduate research study within Audiology at The University of Manchester is a challenging and rewarding experience. Our audiology research is based in the internationally recognised Manchester Centre for Audiology and Deafness (ManCAD).

The School of Mathematics is the largest in the UK with an outstanding research reputation and facilities. This Statistics programme is offered by The University of Manchester.

Our pioneering PhD Professional Practice: Arts and Cultural Management programme at The University of Manchester is ideal if you work in the arts and cultural management sector and want to undertake advanced research that builds on your professional knowledge and is based in or led by your practice.

The Department of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science at The University of Manchester is a world leader in industrially relevant research and teaching in chemical engineering and related subjects.

The PhD in Physical Geography at The University of Manchester will allow you to benefit from the supervision of world-leading academics that have very strong reputations for research quality.

Our Japanese Studies programme at The University of Manchester will enable you to carry out a piece of significant, original research at a department that focuses on modern and contemporary Japan.

Environmental Geochemistry and Geomicrobiology at The University of Manchester focuses on the characterisation of mineral water organic matter reactions in surface and near surface environments.

The PhD in Architecture at The University of Manchester is based within the Manchester Architecture Research Group (MARG) , and looks beyond technical design to the complex processes and practices that run through the development adaptation and the use of built environments. 

The Department of Chemistry at The University of Manchester offers research opportunities and projects in a wide range of research themes.

This practice-based Anthropology, Media and Performance PhD programme at The University of Manchester will see you carry out an extensive piece of research in the field.

The PhD in Probability programme at The University of Manchester enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of Probability.