PhD in Neuroscience in the United Kingdom

9 phd programmes in neuroscience at 6 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 33,727 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 33,609 USD and 34,976 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Neuroscience programmes

9 programmes

Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
PhD in Human echolocation and sensory substitution in real and virtual environments University of East Anglia, Norwich PhD 33,609 USD
PhD in Neural mechanisms of compulsivity in humans University of East Anglia, Norwich PhD 33,609 USD
PhD in Generation of Zebrafish Models for Cask Related Disorders University of Portsmouth PhD 24,433 USD
PhD in Cognitive Neuroscience Phd Brunel University London PhD 33,844 USD
PhD in Translational Neuroscience PhD/MPhil University of Nottingham PhD 35,353 USD
PhD in Assessing the physical impact of a six-week yoga intervention on brain structure, function, cognition and inflammatory profile in healthy volunteers. (PhD) University of Liverpool PhD 43,952 USD
PhD in Neuroscience MPhil, PhD, MD Newcastle University PhD —
PhD Cognitive Computational Neuroscience: multimodal models of material perception (SMITHF_UPSY25LEVERHULME) 2025/26 University of East Anglia, Norwich PhD —
Phd Cognitive Computational Neuroscience Multimodal Models Of Material Perception Smithfupsy25Leverhulme University of East Anglia, Norwich PhD —

Universities for neuroscience in the United Kingdom

PhD in Neuroscience in the United Kingdom: common questions

How many neuroscience programmes are there in the United Kingdom?
9 neuroscience phd programmes at 6 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a neuroscience degree in the United Kingdom cost?
The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in neuroscience in the United Kingdom is 33,727 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 33,609 USD and 34,976 USD per year.
Can I study neuroscience in the United Kingdom in English?
Yes — 100% of the neuroscience programmes in the United Kingdom in our catalogue are taught in English (9 of 9).

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