Compare 14 Finance PhD Programs in the UK

Grad School Navigator tracks 14 Finance PhD programs in the UK across 14 universities. Most programs take about 72 months, while published annual tuition ranges from $17,024 to $37,120. 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. 1

    University of Oxford

    DPhil in Finance

    Annual tuition
    $34,138
    Program duration
    48 months
  2. 2

    Imperial College London

    Doctoral programme: Finance

    Annual tuition
    $23,680
    Program duration
    72 months
  3. 3

    London School of Economics and Political Science

    MRes|PhD Finance

    Application deadline
    May 27 +2
    Annual tuition
    $23,839
    Program duration
    72 months
  4. 4

    University College London

    PhD in Financial Economics

    Application deadline
    Mar 27 +2
    Annual tuition
    $24,704
    Program duration
    60 months
  5. 5

    University of Edinburgh

    PhD in Finance

    Application deadline
    May 31
    Annual tuition
    $37,120
    Program duration
    4 years full-time
  6. 6

    University of Birmingham

    Finance PhD|MPhil|MSc (Research)

    Application deadline
    Rolling
    Program duration
    72 months
  7. 7

    University of Exeter

    PhD Finance

    Application deadline
    Sep 30 +2
    Annual tuition
    $29,440
    Program duration
    48 months
  8. 8

    University of Sussex

    Finance PhD

    Application deadline
    Rolling
    Annual tuition
    $30,080
  9. 9

    University of Reading

    PhD in Finance

    Annual tuition
    $27,200
    Program duration
    3 years full-time
  10. 10

    University of Strathclyde

    PhD finance

    Application deadline
    Rolling
    Annual tuition
    $29,120
    Program duration
    36 months

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Complete Program List14 programs

The complete list of Finance PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#5University of OxfordDPhil in Finance48 months
#15Imperial College LondonDoctoral programme: Finance72 months
#29London School of Economics and Political ScienceMRes|PhD Finance72 months
#37University College LondonPhD in Financial Economics60 months
#50University of EdinburghPhD in Finance4 years full-time
#132University of BirminghamFinance PhD|MPhil|MSc (Research)72 months
#133University of ExeterPhD Finance48 months
#201–250University of SussexFinance PhD
#251–300University of ReadingPhD in Finance3 years full-time
#301–400University of StrathclydePhD finance36 months
#301–400Swansea UniversityFinance PhD3 years full-time
Cass Business SchoolPhD in Finance48 months
London Business SchoolPhD in Finance72 months
University of KentFinance PhD

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