PhD in Engineering in the United Kingdom

417 phd programmes in engineering at 32 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 24,569 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 24,433 USD and 34,261 USD.

Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Engineering programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
PhD in Technology Enhanced Chemical Synthesis University of Bristol PhD 42,945 USD
PhD in Deformation avalanches in small-scaled components and how to prevent them Loughborough University, England PhD 34,261 USD
PhD in Development of Advanced Coatings for Improved Environmental Performance PhD Cranfield University, England PhD 29,427 USD
PhD in Corrosion-sensitive Multiscale Fatigue Modelling PhD Cranfield University, England PhD 24,569 USD
PhD in Microfluidic synthesis of bifunctional phase change microcapsules for thermal energy storage and pollution abatement applications Loughborough University, England PhD 34,261 USD
PhD in Mechanical Engineering PhD by Research University of Birmingham, England PhD 35,544 USD
PhD in Framework for manufacturing prognostics PhD Cranfield University, England PhD 24,569 USD
PhD in Ultraprecision machining in silicon carbide Loughborough University, England PhD 34,261 USD
PhD in Optimising resource availability using digital twins in manufacturing PhD Cranfield University, England PhD 24,569 USD
PhD in Failure models for transmission gears health monitoring PhD Cranfield University, England PhD 24,569 USD
PhD in Design Lancaster University, England PhD 26,644 USD
PhD in Computational modelling of cement-implant and cement-bone fracture in Unicondylar Knee Replacements (UKR) Loughborough University, England PhD 34,261 USD
PhD in Polarisation diversity and ultra-wideband antenna for feature extraction Cranfield University, England PhD 25,567 USD
PhD in Prognostics and condition monitoring of lithium ion battery system PhD Cranfield University, England PhD 24,569 USD
PhD in Advanced electron beam sources – 3D printing of metals Loughborough University, England PhD 34,261 USD
PhD in Advanced Functional Materials and Analytical Science The University of Manchester PhD 34,807 USD
PhD in Development of biodegradable polymeric systems for drug delivery & tissue engineering applications University of East Anglia, Norwich PhD 37,259 USD
PhD in Process Integration The University of Manchester PhD 34,807 USD
PhD in Aerosol Science University of Bristol PhD 42,945 USD
PhD in Hot corrosion studies of gas turbine alloy materials PhD Cranfield University, England PhD 24,569 USD
PhD in Dynamic modelling to generate improvement recommendations for future road systems PhD Cranfield University, England PhD 28,664 USD
PhD in Mechanical Engineering The University of Manchester PhD 34,807 USD
PhD in Quantum Engineering University of Bristol PhD 42,945 USD
PhD in Digital image correlation for determining material’s constitutive properties PhD Cranfield University, England PhD 24,569 USD

Specialisations within engineering

Engineering 134 Computer Science 50 Civil Engineering 48 Mechanical Engineering 32 Engineering and Science 18 Chemical Engineering 13 Materials Engineering 13 Science 13 Manufacturing 12 Biomedical Engineering 10

Universities for engineering in the United Kingdom

PhD in Engineering in the United Kingdom: common questions

How many engineering programmes are there in the United Kingdom?
417 engineering phd programmes at 32 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
How much does a engineering degree in the United Kingdom cost?
The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in engineering in the United Kingdom is 24,569 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 24,433 USD and 34,261 USD per year.
Can I study engineering in the United Kingdom in English?
Yes — 100% of the engineering programmes in the United Kingdom in our catalogue are taught in English (417 of 417).

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