Compare 18 Material Science and Engineering PhD Programs in the UK
Grad School Navigator tracks 18 Material Science and Engineering PhD programs in the UK across 14 universities. Most programs take about 48 months, while published annual tuition ranges from $16,264 to $56,093. 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#4University rank
- Times Higher Education#1University rank
- U.S. News#4University rank
- Application deadline
- Mar 3 +2
- Annual tuition
- $44,416
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 2
University of Cambridge
- Grad School Navigator#7University rank
- QS#6University rank
- Times Higher Education=3University rank
- U.S. News#5University rank
- Application deadline
- May 14
- Annual tuition
- $56,093
- Program duration
- 3–4 years full-time
- 3
Imperial College London
- Grad School Navigator#15University rank
- QS#2University rank
- Times Higher Education#8University rank
- U.S. News#14University rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 12 +1
- Annual tuition
- $39,808
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 4
University of Manchester
- Grad School Navigator#67University rank
- QS#35University rank
- Times Higher Education#56University rank
- U.S. News#68University rank
- Application deadline
- Jun 15 +2
- Annual tuition
- $38,272
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 5
Queen Mary University of London
- Grad School Navigator#120University rank
- QS#110University rank
- Times Higher Education=134University rank
- U.S. News#101University rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Program duration
- 84 months
- 6
University of Nottingham
- Grad School Navigator#121University rank
- QS#97University rank
- Times Higher Education=145University rank
- U.S. News#155University rank
- Annual tuition
- $42,240
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 7
University of Exeter
PhD Complex Living Systems-Nano Engineering Science and Technology Group
- Grad School Navigator#133University rank
- QS#155University rank
- Times Higher Education=170University rank
- U.S. News#138University rank
- Application deadline
- Oct 1
- Annual tuition
- $36,992
- Program duration
- 3–4 years full-time
- 8
University of St Andrews
- Grad School Navigator#135University rank
- QS#113University rank
- Times Higher Education=162University rank
- U.S. News#375University rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Annual tuition
- $27,610
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 9
Newcastle University
- Grad School Navigator#192University rank
- QS#137University rank
- Times Higher Education#144University rank
- U.S. News#202University rank
- Annual tuition
- $16,264
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 10
University of Sussex
- Grad School Navigator#201–250University rank
- QS#278University rank
- Times Higher Education201–250University rank
- U.S. News#296University rank
- Annual tuition
- $34,944
- Program duration
- 4 years full-time
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The complete list of Material Science and Engineering PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.
| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | University of Oxford | DPhil in Materials | 48 months |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | PhD in Materials Science and Metallurgy | 3–4 years full-time |
| #15 | Imperial College London | PhD Materials | 48 months |
| #67 | University of Manchester | PhD in Materials | |
| #67 | University of Manchester | PhD in Nano and Functional Materials | 36 months |
| #67 | University of Manchester | PhD in Nanoscience | 48 months |
| #67 | University of Manchester | PhD|MPhil Biomaterials | 48 months |
| #120 | Queen Mary University of London | PhD Biomedical Materials | 84 months |
| #121 | University of Nottingham | Materials Engineering and Material Design PhD | 48 months |
| #133 | University of Exeter | PhD Complex Living Systems-Nano Engineering Science and Technology Group | 3–4 years full-time |
| #135 | University of St Andrews | PhD in Chemistry | 48 months |
| #192 | Newcastle University | Materials Engineering PhD | 72 months |
| #201–250 | University of Sussex | Chemistry PhD in Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology | 4 years full-time |
| #251–300 | University of Surrey | Engineering Materials PhD | 48 months |
| #251–300 | Loughborough University | Materials EngD, MPhil | 48 months |
| #251–300 | Loughborough University | Materials PhD | 3 years full-time |
| #301–400 | Swansea University | PhD in Nanotechnology | 72 months |
| #301–400 | University of East Anglia | PhD in Graphene and advanced materials | 36 months |
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