Compare 14 Mechanical Engineering PhD Programs in the UK
Grad School Navigator tracks 14 Mechanical Engineering PhD programs in the UK across 12 universities. Most programs take about 72 months, while published annual tuition ranges from $18,560 to $49,024. 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 Cambridge
- Grad School Navigator#7University rank
- QS#4Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#5Subject rank
- U.S. News#51Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jul 30 +2
- Program duration
- 3–4 years full-time
- 2
Imperial College London
- Grad School Navigator#15University rank
- QS=9Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#12Subject rank
- U.S. News#19Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Annual tuition
- $39,808
- Program duration
- 3–4 years full-time
- 3
University College London
- Grad School Navigator#37University rank
- QS=57Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#41Subject rank
- U.S. News#57Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Annual tuition
- $49,024
- Program duration
- 60 months
- 4
King's College London
- Grad School Navigator#63University rank
- QS151–200Subject rank
- Times Higher Education126–150Subject rank
- U.S. News#355Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Aug 25 +1
- Annual tuition
- $44,416
- Program duration
- 3–4 years full-time
- 5
University of Manchester
- Grad School Navigator#67University rank
- QS#27Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#48Subject rank
- U.S. News#84Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Annual tuition
- $38,272
- Program duration
- 3–4 years full-time
- 6
University of Bristol
- Grad School Navigator#94University rank
- QS=66Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#100Subject rank
- U.S. News#105Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Aug 17 +1
- Annual tuition
- $35,200
- Program duration
- 96 months
- 7
University of Sheffield
- Grad School Navigator#123University rank
- QS#63Subject rank
- Times Higher Education=97Subject rank
- U.S. News#99Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Program duration
- 48 months
- 8
University of Birmingham
- Grad School Navigator#132University rank
- QS#78Subject rank
- Times Higher Education101–125Subject rank
- U.S. News#80Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jun 1
- Annual tuition
- $28,301
- Program duration
- 3 years full-time
- 9
University of Leeds
- Grad School Navigator#139University rank
- QS=109Subject rank
- Times Higher Education101–125Subject rank
- U.S. News#120Subject rank
- Annual tuition
- $18,560
- Program duration
- 12 months
- 10
University of Bath
- Grad School Navigator#150University rank
- QS=139Subject rank
- Times Higher Education201–250Subject rank
- U.S. News#310Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jun 30 +1
- Program duration
- 48 months
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The complete list of Mechanical Engineering PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.
| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | University of Cambridge | PhD in Mechanical Engineering | 3–4 years full-time |
| #15 | Imperial College London | PhD in Mechanical Engineering Research | 3–4 years full-time |
| #37 | University College London | Mechanical Engineering PhD | 60 months |
| #63 | King's College London | Engineering MPhil/PhD | 3–4 years full-time |
| #67 | University of Manchester | PhD Mechanical Engineering | 3–4 years full-time |
| #94 | University of Bristol | PhD Mechanical Engineering | 96 months |
| #123 | University of Sheffield | PhD in Mechanical Engineering | 48 months |
| #132 | University of Birmingham | Mechanical Engineering PhD|MSc by Research | 3 years full-time |
| #139 | University of Leeds | EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Fluid Dynamics | 4 years full-time |
| #139 | University of Leeds | Mechanical Engineering | 12 months |
| #150 | University of Bath | PhD in Mechanical Engineering | 48 months |
| #192 | Newcastle University | Mechanical and Systems Engineering PhD | 36 months |
| #251–300 | Loughborough University | Decarbonising the UK heating sector | |
| #251–300 | Loughborough University | Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering PhD | 3 years full-time |
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