PhD in Mechanical Engineering in the United Kingdom
32 phd programmes in mechanical engineering at 11 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 33,948 USD.
Data as of August 27, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Mechanical Engineering programmes
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Universities for mechanical engineering in the United Kingdom
- University of Portsmouth (11)
- Cranfield University, England (7)
- Loughborough University, England (3)
- University of Surrey (3)
- University of Hertfordshire (2)
- University of Nottingham (1)
- University of East Anglia, Norwich (1)
- University of Bath (1)
- University of Birmingham, England (1)
- Brunel University London (1)
PhD in Mechanical Engineering in the United Kingdom: common questions
- How many mechanical engineering programmes are there in the United Kingdom?
- 32 mechanical engineering phd programmes at 11 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students, as of August 27, 2026.
- How much does a mechanical engineering degree in the United Kingdom cost?
- The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in mechanical engineering in the United Kingdom is 24,569 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 24,433 USD and 33,948 USD per year.
- Can I study mechanical engineering in the United Kingdom in English?
- Yes — 100% of the mechanical engineering programmes in the United Kingdom in our catalogue are taught in English (32 of 32).
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