82 PhD programmes offered by the university

Languages within University of Bristol's Translation programme include Catalan, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. 

The University of Bristol's School of Economics is a thriving centre for teaching and research in the major fields of economics. University of Bristol offers the Economics programme. 

University of Bristol's Classics and Ancient History programme has an international reputation for outstanding and innovative research.

The Department of Philosophy has a reputation for high-quality research across the subject. University of Bristol offers the Philosophy programme. 

This Exercise, Nutrition and Health programme from University of Bristol equips students with the skills and experience to apply research methods and the tools to critically examine some of the most pressing contemporary issues and problems being experienced in physical activity and/or nutrition research, practice and/or policy.

Linguistics is the study of human language, how it functions in the brain and how it is used in society. University of Bristol offers the Linguistics programme. 

Be challenged and inspired by an international community of scholars addressing some of the most important topics that face us today with the Sociotechnical Futures and Digital Methods course at University of Bristol.

The Interactive Artificial Intelligence programme from University of Bristol is training the next generation of innovators in human-in-the-loop AI systems, enabling them to responsibly solve societally important problems.

The Department of History delivers expert postgraduate supervision by internationally recognised scholars in a wide range of subject areas. University of Bristol offers the History programme. 

The Digital Health and Care programme offered by University of Bristol will provide you with a unique foundation in the rapidly-moving field of digital health.

This Advanced Composites programme from University of Bristol is a four-year postgraduate research programme, which integrates an industry relevant research project with a taught programme in technical subjects related to composites materials, design, mechanics and manufacturing, as well as business skills and transferable skills training.

The Great Western Four and Doctoral Training Partnership comprises the University of Bristol, University of Bath, Cardiff University, University of Exeter, British Antarctic Survey, British Geological Survey, Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, the Natural History Museum and Plymouth Marine Laboratory.

As a city, Bristol is known for its concentration of high-technology industry. Computers, communications and microelectronics are well represented, alongside digital media, computer games and electronic commerce. University of Bristol offers the Computer Science programme. 

Staff and postgraduate students in the Department of German pursue research across a diverse and dynamic spectrum of German studies, covering many aspects of language, linguistics, literature, culture, history, and translation, from the early modern period to the present day. University of Bristol offers the German programme. 

The Composites Manufacture programme from University of Bristol is a four-year postgraduate research programme, which integrates an industry-based research project with a taught programme in technical subjects related to composites materials, design, mechanics and manufacturing, as well as business skills and transferable skills training. 

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 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.

The Social Policy course at University of Bristol focuses is on the determinants of social problems and the responses to them by governments, policy makers and practitioners. 

The Advanced Quantitative Methods programme from University of Bristol is designed to foster research that pushes the boundaries of quantitative methodologies in the social sciences.

University of Bristol's Engineering Biology programme is an emerging field at the confluence of Biology, Chemistry, Engineering, AI and Data Science.