Overview

About the programme

The Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at The University of Manchester is one of the largest electrical and electronic engineering schools in the UK.

We have strong links with industry in a number of sectors and are renowned for our theoretical and applied research.

We have over 70 academic staff and their research interests cover virtually all aspects of the subject; from the generation and distribution of electrical energy through to photonics and functional materials.

Programme Structure

Research themes include:

Advanced functional materials and devices
Electronic engineering for agriculture
Power and energy systems
Robotics for extreme environments
Sensing technologies for security

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 72 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

Students need to talk to a supervisor before applying and check the projects’ deadlines.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Electrical Engineering Electronics & Embedded Technology View 23 other PhDs in Electrical Engineering in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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59

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

The standard academic entry requirement for this PhD is an upper second-class (2:1) honours degree in a discipline directly relevant to the PhD (or international equivalent) OR any upper-second class (2:1) honours degree and a Master’s degree at merit in a discipline directly relevant to the PhD (or international equivalent).

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

29900 GBP / year

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Living costs

Manchester

United Kingdom

645 - 1197 GBP / month

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Overview

About the programme

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Living costs

Manchester

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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