Engineering
The University of EdinburghEngineering PhD is an undergraduate degree at The University of Edinburgh, based in Edinburgh, taught full-time over 3 years.
About this course
A research degree from Edinburgh is your chance to connect with internationally renowned researchers and innovators and to experience one of Europe's leading universities in one of the world’s most iconic cities. We carry out world-class research and provide high quality training in research skills.
We ranked 1st in Scotland and 3rd in the UK for the quality and breadth of our research for Engineering in the UK-wide Research Excellence Framework exercise in 2021, as part of a joint submission with Heriot-Watt University. The exercise also classified 96% of our research activity as world-leading and international-level.
Our world-leading research is conducted through our Research Institutes. This enables us to span across and connect between our core disciplines of Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, and Electronics & Electrical Engineering.
Our seven research institutes are:
* Institute of Bioengineering (IBioE)
* Institute for Digital Communications (IDCOM)
* Institute for Energy Systems (IES)
* Institute for Infrastructure & the Environment (IIE)
* Institute for Integrated Micro & Nano Systems (IMNS)
* Institute for Materials and Processes (IMP)
* Institute for Multiscale Thermofluids (IMT)
Study Options
This course is available in 4 study options:
Duration: 6 Years
Qualification: PhD
Location: Edinburgh
Duration: 3 Years
Qualification: PhD
Location: Edinburgh
Duration: 4 Years
Qualification: MPhil (Res)
Location: Edinburgh
Duration: 2 Years
Qualification: MPhil (Res)
Location: Edinburgh
Career Prospects
Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations. Click through for salaries, employment rates and other UK degrees that lead there:
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 3 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Edinburgh
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Engineering and technology
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ