Civil Engineering

University of Manchester
Undergraduate PhD Full-time 36 Months Civil engineering

About this course

Research in mechanical, aerospace and civil engineering covers six broad research themes ; aerospace engineering, innovative manufacturing, modelling and simulation, nuclear engineering, resilient systems, and structures in extreme environments.

Our postgraduate research programmes in Civil Engineering offer the opportunity to study in a multi-disciplinary team alongside leading academics in the field.

Drawing on our expertise in structural engineering, geotechnical and geo-environmental engineering, hydraulic and fluid dynamics, material behaviour, computational modelling and dynamics of structures, we deliver world leading and industry relevant research and solutions.

Your research will be supported by state-of-the-art computational and experimental facilities. We have strong links with industry and excellent employability in a diverse sector of civil engineering.

Visit our research projects page to browse our range of currently available projects.

Study Options

This course is available in 4 study options:

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 36 Months

Qualification: PhD

Location: Manchester

Part-time

Duration: 72 Months

Qualification: PhD

Location: Manchester

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 12 Months

Qualification: MPhil

Location: Manchester

Part-time

Duration: 24 Months

Qualification: MPhil

Location: Manchester

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2129 Engineering professionals
3114 Building and civil engineering technicians
2121 Civil engineers
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers
3115 Quality assurance technicians
3119 Science, engineering and production technicians

Course Details

Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
36 Months
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Manchester
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Civil engineering