Engineering

The University of Edinburgh
Undergraduate PhD Full-time 3 Years Engineering and technology

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:

Part-time

Duration: 6 Years

Qualification: PhD

Location: Edinburgh

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 3 Years

Qualification: PhD

Location: Edinburgh

Part-time

Duration: 4 Years

Qualification: MPhil (Res)

Location: Edinburgh

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: MPhil (Res)

Location: Edinburgh

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2123 Electrical engineers
5244 Computer system and equipment installers and servicers
2126 Aerospace engineers
2119 Natural and social science professionals
2129 Engineering professionals
2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers

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