77 PhD programmes offered by the university

Our Electronic and Electrical Engineering researchers at Brunel University of London create knowledge and advance understanding, and equip versatile doctoral researchers with the confidence to apply what they have learnt for the benefit of society.

The Brunel University of London's Centre for Intelligence and Security Studies Team conduct research in most areas connected with intelligence organisation, management, and analysis. 

The Institute's research aims to improve the performance of materials and structures, including their design, manufacturing, integrity and use, through a combined theoretical approach. We offer a Manufacturing and Enterprise Engineering degree at the Brunel University of London.

Find out about our research in Anthropology at the Brunel University of London. PhD students come to Brunel from diverse cultural backgrounds and belong to a genuinely international anthropology department.

Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences delivered by the Brunel University of London hosts a vibrant community of researchers with expertise in both natural and social sciences. 

The Design (Integrated) degree at Brunel University of London has a well-established record of research excellence, with multidisciplinary, product-related design research grounded on strong engineering design traditions.  

Research in the area of Culture and Evolution delivered by Brunel University of London focuses on cultural variation in, and evolutionary origins of, psychology and behaviour – integration of proximate and ultimate perspectives, across levels of analysis from individual biology and personality, through group and social processes to the broader culture.

The Energy Efficient and Sustainable Technologies area at Brunel University of London is well established and has major research projects at its heart focusing on sustainable energy use in food chains and energy and the built environment.

The Sociology and Communications degree offered by Brunel University of London group is a dynamic, international and globally respected community of researchers.

Research in Information Systems and Computing (Integrated) programme at Brunel University of London is internationally recognised, ranked 5th in the UK in the Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities and 1st in the UK for H-index (source NTU 2018).

Environmental factors influence our health and wellbeing, as well as affect ecosystems and wildlife. We offer a Environment and Health degree at Brunel University of London.

Research in Games Design at Brunel University of London covers a wide spectrum of theoretical and practical areas; the relation between video games and other media; video game aesthetics and politics; immersive technologies and game design, game-based learning, serious games, ludomusicology, inclusive games design, agency in games, games and socio-cultural studies. 

The aim of Mechanical Engineering (Integrated) at Brunel University of London is to develop novel theories, methods and procedures in applied mechanics, and to apply these to real-life problems within the aerospace, offshore, construction, energy and medical engineering industries. 

In the Advanced Powertrain and Fuels degree at Brunel University of London, we have particular strengths in improving the efficiency and reducing emissions of existing engines through developing advanced combustion processes and their controls and boosting technologies. 

There are a range of research specialisms in Occupational Therapy at Brunel University of London which can be seen in the areas we particularly welcome proposals on and supervisors’ areas of expertise. 

Addressing Global Challenges with locally owned solutions is a key priority for Brunel University of London. 

Our Mathematical Sciences (Integrated) research-active academics at Brunel University of London are involved in cutting-edge research covering a range of topics including applied analysis, computational mathematics, continuum mechanics and mathematical physics, financial mathematics, operational research and applied statistics. 

Metallurgical research at the Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification (BCAST) is at the forefront of the field, making it one of the most prominent and influential groups globally. We offer a Metallurgy degree at the Brunel University of London.

Our Human Performance, Exercise and Rehabilitation researchers from Brunel University of London create knowledge and advance understanding, and equip versatile doctoral researchers with the confidence to apply what they have learnt for the benefit of society.

Over the years, Brunel Law School has established itself as a major player in the UK law research landscape and is ranked as one of the top law schools in the UK for research. We offer Law (Integrated) at Brunel University of London.