Health Informatics PhD is an undergraduate degree at University of Manchester, based in Manchester, taught full-time over 36 months.
About this course
Our PhD/MPhil Health Informatics programme enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of Health Informatics.
Health informatics and data science is set to revolutionise healthcare by providing a deeper understanding between healthcare delivery, outcomes and patients as well as empowering people to manage their own health.
Manchester has considerable breadth and expertise in this field, being home to the MRC-funded Health eResearch Centre (HeRC), one of four in the country recognised as a centre of excellence in the field.
The main research theme that we focus on is managed self-care and wellbeing, which includes:
- Stratified medicine
- Healthcare systems optimisation
- Clinical trials and real world drug outcomes
- Digital health
Study Options
This course is available in 4 study options:
Duration: 36 Months
Qualification: PhD
Location: Manchester
Duration: 72 Months
Qualification: PhD
Location: Manchester
Duration: 12 Months
Qualification: MPhil
Location: Manchester
Duration: 24 Months
Qualification: MPhil
Location: Manchester
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
- 36 Months
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Manchester
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Computer science
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ