30 low-tuition PhD programs in Biology — UK
30 programs for a PhD in Biology in the UK that answer which programs in this group cost the least each year. Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $38,000 or less.
low-tuition Programs
Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $38,000 or less.
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University of Oxford
Interdisciplinary Bioscience (BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership)
- Grad School Navigator#5University rank
- QS#3Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#5Subject rank
- U.S. News#9Subject rank
- Annual tuition
- $30,656
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 2
University of Cambridge
- Grad School Navigator#7University rank
- QS#5Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#2Subject rank
- U.S. News#6Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 2
- Annual tuition
- $13,924
- Program duration
- 3–4 years full-time
- 3
University College London
Biosciences - BBSRC London Interdisciplinary Biosciences PhD Consortium PhD
- Grad School Navigator#37University rank
- QS=9Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#21Subject rank
- U.S. News#30Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Annual tuition
- $31,296
- Program duration
- 36 months
- 4
University of Edinburgh
- Grad School Navigator#50University rank
- QS#34University rank
- Times Higher Education#32Subject rank
- U.S. News#66Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Annual tuition
- $28,416
- Program duration
- 3 years full-time
- 5
University of Manchester
- Grad School Navigator#67University rank
- QS#48Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#57Subject rank
- U.S. News#130Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jun 15 +2
- Annual tuition
- $34,560
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 6
University of Bristol
- Grad School Navigator#94University rank
- QS=84Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#83Subject rank
- U.S. News#156Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 16
- Annual tuition
- $34,176
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 7
University of Exeter
- Grad School Navigator#133University rank
- QS=99Subject rank
- Times Higher Education101–125Subject rank
- U.S. News#359Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Annual tuition
- $36,992
- Program duration
- 4 years full-time
- 8
Newcastle University
- Grad School Navigator#192University rank
- QS=137Subject rank
- Times Higher Education101–125Subject rank
- U.S. News#225Subject rank
- Annual tuition
- $28,301
- Program duration
- 36 months
- 9
Cardiff University
- Grad School Navigator#201–250University rank
- QS=144Subject rank
- Times Higher Education176–200Subject rank
- U.S. News#247Subject rank
- Annual tuition
- $32,576
- Program duration
- 3–4 years full-time
- 10
Lancaster University
- Grad School Navigator#201–250University rank
- QS501–550Subject rank
- Times Higher Education201–250Subject rank
- U.S. News#324University rank
- Annual tuition
- $36,390
- Program duration
- 84 months
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| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | University of Oxford | DPhil in Biochemistry | 48 months |
| #5 | University of Oxford | DPhil in Neuroscience (1+3) | 48 months |
| #5 | University of Oxford | Interdisciplinary Bioscience (BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership) | 48 months |
| #5 | University of Oxford | Synthesis for Biology and Medicine (Centre for Doctoral Training) | 48 months |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | PhD in Biotechnology | 3–4 years full-time |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | PhD in Physiology, Development and Neuroscience | 3–4 years full-time |
| #37 | University College London | Biosciences - BBSRC London Interdisciplinary Biosciences PhD Consortium PhD | 36 months |
| #50 | University of Edinburgh | Biomedical Sciences (Based in China) PhD | 48 months |
| #50 | University of Edinburgh | Developmental Biology PhD | 3 years full-time |
| #50 | University of Edinburgh | Informatics: ANC: Machine Learning, Computational Neuroscience, Computational Biology PhD | 3 years full-time |
| #50 | University of Edinburgh | Integrative Biomedical Sciences (Based in China) PhD | 48 months |
| #67 | University of Manchester | PhD Genetics | 48 months |
| #67 | University of Manchester | PhD Microbiology | 48 months |
| #67 | University of Manchester | PhD|MPhil Biochemistry | 48 months |
| #67 | University of Manchester | PhD|MPhil Bioinformatics | 48 months |
| #67 | University of Manchester | PhD|MPhil Cell Biology | 48 months |
| #67 | University of Manchester | PhD|MPhil Genomics | 48 months |
| #67 | University of Manchester | PhD|MPhil Immunology | 48 months |
| #67 | University of Manchester | PhD|MPhil Microbiology | 48 months |
| #67 | University of Manchester | PhD|MPhil Structural Biology | 48 months |
| #94 | University of Bristol | PhD in Dynamic Molecular Cell Biology (Wellcome Trust) | 48 months |
| #133 | University of Exeter | PhD Biological Sciences | 4 years full-time |
| #192 | Newcastle University | Biotechnology PhD | 36 months |
| #192 | Newcastle University | Microbiology PhD | 3 years full-time |
| #201–250 | Cardiff University | Biosciences PhD | 3–4 years full-time |
| #201–250 | Cardiff University | Integrative Neuroscience PhD | 48 months |
| #201–250 | Lancaster University | Biological Science: PhD | 84 months |
| #201–250 | Lancaster University | Biomedical and Life Sciences: PhD | 84 months |
| #251–300 | Loughborough University | Evolutionary responses of Daphnia spp. to biophysical disruption in tropical lake systems PhD | 36 months |
| #301–400 | University of East Anglia | Biological Sciences Postgraduate Research - PhDs and Studentships |
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