Compare 45 Education PhD Programs in the UK
Grad School Navigator tracks 45 Education PhD programs in the UK across 20 universities. Most programs take about 72 months, while published annual tuition ranges from $12,864 to $50,350. Start with the ranked programs below, then use Explorer to compare the details that matter to your shortlist.
Top Programs
Sorted by Grad School Navigator University Rank. Each row also shows QS, Times Higher Education, U.S. News, or Academic Ranking of World Universities positions when available.
- 1
University of Oxford
- Grad School Navigator#5University rank
- QS=3Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#3Subject rank
- U.S. News#12Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Mar 3 +1
- Annual tuition
- $39,821
- Program duration
- 3–4 years full-time
- 2
University of Cambridge
- Grad School Navigator#7University rank
- QS#6Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#4Subject rank
- U.S. News#50Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Mar 16 +2
- Annual tuition
- $50,350
- Program duration
- 3–4 years full-time
- 3
University College London
- Grad School Navigator#37University rank
- QS#1Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#10Subject rank
- U.S. News#8Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Annual tuition
- $40,064
- Program duration
- 60 months
- 4
University of Edinburgh
- Grad School Navigator#50University rank
- QS#34University rank
- Times Higher Education#21Subject rank
- U.S. News#40Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Oct 30
- Annual tuition
- $35,328
- Program duration
- 3 years full-time
- 5
University of Manchester
- Grad School Navigator#67University rank
- QS#35Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#99Subject rank
- U.S. News#68University rank
- Application deadline
- Oct 29
- Program duration
- 36 months
- 6
University of Bristol
- Grad School Navigator#94University rank
- QS=44Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#43Subject rank
- U.S. News#115University rank
- Application deadline
- Oct 29 +1
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 7
University of Warwick
- Grad School Navigator#97University rank
- QS151–200Subject rank
- Times Higher Education101–125Subject rank
- U.S. News#200University rank
- Application deadline
- Jul 31
- Annual tuition
- $29,530
- Program duration
- 3–4 years full-time
- 8
University of Sheffield
- Grad School Navigator#123University rank
- QS101–150Subject rank
- Times Higher Education101–125Subject rank
- U.S. News#186University rank
- Application deadline
- Oct 29
- Program duration
- 36 months
- 9
University of Birmingham
- Grad School Navigator#132University rank
- QS#43Subject rank
- Times Higher Education=90Subject rank
- U.S. News#97University rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Program duration
- 3 years full-time
- 10
University of Exeter
- Grad School Navigator#133University rank
- QS101–150Subject rank
- Times Higher Education126–150Subject rank
- U.S. News#138University rank
- Application deadline
- Oct 1 +2
- Annual tuition
- $30,400
- Program duration
- 4 years full-time
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Complete Program List45 programs
The complete list of Education PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.
| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | University of Oxford | DPhil in Continuing Education | 96 months |
| #5 | University of Oxford | DPhil in Education | 3–4 years full-time |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | PhD in Education | 3–4 years full-time |
| #37 | University College London | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment PhD | 60 months |
| #37 | University College London | Education, Practice and Society PhD | 60 months |
| #37 | University College London | Educational and Child Psychology DEdPsy | 36 months |
| #37 | University College London | Educational Psychology (Professional Educational, Child and Adolescent Psychology) DEdPsy | 36 months |
| #37 | University College London | Learning and Leadership PhD | 60 months |
| #37 | University College London | Medical Education PhD | 60 months |
| #50 | University of Edinburgh | Education PhD | 3 years full-time |
| #50 | University of Edinburgh | Mathematics Education PhD | 96 months |
| #50 | University of Edinburgh | Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences PhD | 72 months |
| #67 | University of Manchester | DEdChPsy Educational and Child Psychology | 36 months |
| #67 | University of Manchester | PhD Education | 72 months |
| #94 | University of Bristol | Doctor of Educational Psychology (DEdPsy) | 48 months |
| #97 | University of Warwick | Doctorate in Education (Ed.D) | 60 months |
| #97 | University of Warwick | PhD in Adult Education and Lifelong Learning | 3–4 years full-time |
| #97 | University of Warwick | PhD in Education and Psychology | 4 years full-time |
| #123 | University of Sheffield | Doctor of Educational and Child Psychology | 36 months |
| #132 | University of Birmingham | Education PhD | 3 years full-time |
| #133 | University of Exeter | EdD Education | 72 months |
| #133 | University of Exeter | PhD Education | 4 years full-time |
| #133 | University of Exeter | Professional Doctorates: EdD Education - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages | 3 years full-time |
| #136 | University of Liverpool | Medical Education PhD | 72 months |
| #139 | University of Leeds | Doctor of Education (EdD) | 3 years full-time |
| #139 | University of Leeds | Education-Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | 3–4 years full-time |
| #140 | Durham University | Doctor of Philosophy in Education | 3 years full-time |
| #140 | Durham University | Doctorate in Education (EdD) | 36 months full-time |
| #164 | University of York | PhD in Education | 72 months |
| #192 | Newcastle University | Applied Educational Psychology Doctor of (DAppEdPsy) | 36 months |
| #192 | Newcastle University | Education (Clinical) PhD | 3 years full-time |
| #192 | Newcastle University | Education Doctor of (EdD) | |
| #192 | Newcastle University | Education PhD | 3 years full-time |
| #192 | Newcastle University | Educational and Applied Linguistics Integrated PhD | 3–4 years full-time |
| #201–250 | Cardiff University | Educational Psychology DEdPsy | 48 months |
| #201–250 | Cardiff University | Medical and Dental Education PhD | 36 months |
| #201–250 | Lancaster University | Educational Research (Independent Study): PhD | 84 months |
| #201–250 | Lancaster University | Higher Education: Research, Evaluation and Enhancement: PhD | 84 months |
| #201–250 | Lancaster University | PhD in Education and Social Justice | 84 months |
| #201–250 | Lancaster University | PhD in Educational Research | 84 months |
| #251–300 | University of Reading | PhD in Education | 72 months |
| #251–300 | Loughborough University | Mathematics Education Centre PhD | 3 years full-time |
| #251–300 | Loughborough University | The Professor Robin Sickles' Studentship: Selection and Sorting in Education PhD | |
| #301–400 | University of East Anglia | Doctorate in Educational Psychology (EdPsyD) | 36 months |
| #301–400 | University of East Anglia | Education and Lifelong Learning Postgraduate Research - PhDs and Studentships | 3 years full-time |
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