4.0k PhD programmes in United Kingdom

Underpinned by substantial external funding, the School of Earth Sciences vibrant research environment provides Cardiff University's Earth Sciences PhD and MPhil students with opportunities to work with world experts and use high-quality research equipment.

Make an impactful and sustainable difference to your organisation through work-related research that addresses a complex workplace issue alongside the Doctor of Business Administration programme from London Metropolitan University.

The wide range of research activities in our School, together with the mix of academic staff, post-doctoral research fellows and visiting professors, allows us to offer a stimulating and diverse environment. Join the Construction Management and Economics programme at London South Bank University.

Focus your studies on Data Privacy and Cybersecurity through our Computer Science and Informatics research programmes (MPhil, PhD) from Cardiff University.

Probability and Statistics degree offered by Cardiff University, is a research area within which you can focus your studies as part of our suite of Mathematics research programmes (MPhil, PhD).

Throughout this Civil Engineering (Transport) PhD programme from Newcastle University you will be able to develop your  innovative research through working with our experts.

The Computer Science PhD programme offered at the University of Surrey at the offers advanced training and research opportunities in various areas of computer science.

The Aerosol Science programme from University of Bristol candidates who aspire to work in a truly multidisciplinary field and who have an undergraduate background in any of the following areas are encouraged to apply: chemistry, physics, biological sciences, life and medical sciences, chemical and mechanical engineering, pharmacy and environmental sciences.

Our Health and Wellbeing and Resilience PhD students at the University of Brighton work across practice and theory in a range of health, public health, community-based and social care-related settings, and across statutory, NHS and/or third sector services.

From investigating the ways in which the world’s largest rivers shape their landscapes, to examining the impacts of iceberg scour on the sea-bed, our Physical Geography staff and PhD students at the University of Brighton are at the leading edge of process and landform analysis and modelling. 

On Spanish and Latin American Studies programmes at University of Reading, they offer expert supervision in a wide range of areas.

The Electrical and Electronic Engineering programme from the University of Bristol collaborates with more than 30 industrial organisations and has been successful in attracting substantial research funding from diverse sources in the UK, Europe and overseas.

Undertaking this Performing Arts programme at the University of Huddersfield means joining an internationally recognised research community spanning music, music technology, acting and performance. 

The Accounting and Finance programme from the University of Bristol encourages interdisciplinary research, drawing on a range of theories and methodologies. We welcome students from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. You will be joining a thriving PhD community.

The Classics and Ancient History course at the University of Birmingham covers a huge range of areas, with a focus on Egyptian, Roman and Greek societies across all the periods of classical antiquity.

The Built Environment Doctorate at Leeds Beckett University covers a broad area of professional practice including subject areas such as construction management, building surveying, quantity surveying, architectural design and technology, real estate and facilities management.

The School of Engineering is committed to providing the best possible environment for our research students including excellent facilities, teaching staff who are internationally recognised, and a supportive environment for our students. Engineering PhD is offered at Cardiff University.

The School of Modern Languages offers the possibility to do a PhD/MPhil in French and Francophone Studies at Bangor University.

This Crime, Policy and Security phd course at London Metropolitan University make a difference to the criminal justice, national and international security sectors, while having the opportunity to enhance your career.

The Future Innovation in Non-Destructive Evaluation programme from University of Bristol has been created to provide EngD and PhD programmes in the vital field of non-destructive evaluation: an underpinning technology that encompasses a wide range of sensing, imaging and analysis techniques.