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47 PhD programmes offered by the university

Biosciences and Medicine
The Biosciences and Medicine offered at the University of Surrey will give you the chance to contribute to a fast-paced area of research that's becoming increasingly relevant to modern society.

Advanced Technology Institute
The Advanced Technology Institute programme of the University of Surrey is one of the University’s world-leading research centres. As a PhD student, you’ll work alongside other ATI researchers in the areas of quantum information, nanotechnology, energy, microwave engineering and advanced materials.

Quantum Biology
The Quantum Biology PhD programme at the University of Surrey offers a unique opportunity to explore the fascinating interface between quantum physics and biology, with the potential to uncover new insights into the fundamental principles of life and advance technologies in fields such as medicine, biotechnology, and beyond.

PhD by Prior Publication
The PhD by Prior Publication at University of Surrey provides a fast-track route to the PhD for people who have built up a portfolio of publications through their professional practice and who are already experienced in undertaking and delivering research projects.

Music
The Music programme at the University of Surrey brings together a broad range of interconnected subject areas, focused in our internationally acclaimed research centres, housed in state-of-the-art facilities.

Digital Media Arts
In the vibrant and expanding Digital Media Arts programme of the University of Surrey, we embrace subjects that include: film, animation, visual effects, computational arts, video games, immersive media, digital acting, mediatised theatre, motion graphics, movement interfaces, performance capture, machine vision and interactive cinema.

Chemistry
Studying the Chemistry programme at the University of Surrey will see you join an internationally renowned and research-active department, with a strong track-record of employability and research excellence.

Information and Communication Systems
At the Information and Communication Systems programme of the University of Surrey, you’ll be taught by leading experts in the field, become part of our thriving postgraduate research community and gain excellent employment prospects.

Sociology
Boasting an international reputation and a thriving academic environment, the Sociology programme of the University of Surrey supervises PhDs in a wide range of subjects across sociology, criminology, digital media and communications and related areas.

Health Sciences
This Health Sciences PhD at the University of Surrey will let you work in partnership with healthcare providers, governments and businesses to address global healthcare priorities and generate evidence to underpin effective, compassionate and integrated healthcare.

Veterinary Medicine and Science
As a student in the Veterinary Medicine and Science programme at the University of Surrey you’ll work alongside academic staff with different areas of interest and expertise. These include applied clinical research, fundamental science, inherited and infectious diseases and pathology.

Civil and Environmental Engineering
Your PhD will be conducted within one of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering’s world-class research groups. In the Civil and Environmental Engineering programme of the University of Surrey you’ll work to create smart and clean urban environments within the constraints of space and the challenges of ageing infrastructure.

Politics
In the Politics programme offered at the University of Surrey students have the opportunity to work closely with their supervisor and other members of the academic community, in an active research environment.

Vision, Speech and Signal Processing
University of Surrey research on the Vision, Speech and Signal Processing programme is creating machines that can see, hear and understand the world around them.

Aerodynamic and Environmental Flow
Studying for a PhD in Aerodynamic and Environmental Flow at the University of Surrey means being part of a multidisciplinary research community, where doctoral students come together to work on applied engineering research topics with a direct impact on society.

Biomedical Engineering
This Biomedical Engineering PhD course offered at the University of Surrey gives you the chance to employ cutting-edge science to make new discoveries that will contribute to solving medical problems with engineering tools.

Hospitality and Tourism Management
This Hospitality and Tourism Management at the University of Surrey will challenge you with new ideas to develop you as a critical researcher, as well as helping you build a solid grounding in research methodologies.

Sustainability
The Practitioner Doctorate in Sustainability PhD programme at the University of Surrey is aimed at high-achieving researchers and graduates whose vision is to become a sustainability leader in industry.

Clinical Psychology
At the Clinical Psychology programme of the University of Surrey we offer professional clinical psychology training, based on a unique combination of psychological theory, research and clinical practice within the NHS, delivered in an inclusive and supportive environment.

Innovative Media Technology
This Innovative Media Technology PhD programme at the University of Surrey explores research into the technologies of motion picture, television and streaming media.