PhD in Medicine related: 149 UK programs compared

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1
University of Oxford
Dphil in Nuffield Department of Medicine
Application deadline
Dec 2
Program duration
3–4 years full-time
2
University of Cambridge
PhD in Medicine
Application deadline
Oct 1 +1
Program duration
3–4 years full-time
3
Imperial College London
PhD Surgery and Cancer
Application deadline
Rolling
Annual tuition
$59,904
Program duration
3–4 years full-time
4
University College London
The Institute of Cancer Research PhD
Application deadline
Rolling
Annual tuition
$39,923
Program duration
48 months
5
University of Edinburgh
Cancer (Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre) PhD
Application deadline
Rolling
Annual tuition
$44,544
Program duration
3 years full-time
6
King's College London
Nursing Research MPhil, option of joint PhD with HKU
Application deadline
Oct 1 +3
Annual tuition
$38,707
Program duration
72 months
7
University of Manchester
PhD Basic Dental Sciences
Application deadline
Jun 15 +2
Annual tuition
$62,080
Program duration
48 months
8
University of Bristol
PhD in Exercise, Nutrition and Health
Application deadline
Dec 1
Annual tuition
$28,032
Program duration
96 months
9
University of Warwick
PhD by Published Work of Medicine
Application deadline
Aug 2
Annual tuition
$42,381
Program duration
12 months
10
University of Sheffield
DClinDent Endodontics
Annual tuition
$60,288
Program duration
36 months full-time

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First programs in this cohort
Rank	University	Program	Duration
#5	University of Oxford	DPhil in Cardiovascular Science	48 months
#5	University of Oxford	DPhil in Clinical Medicine	3–4 years full-time
#5	University of Oxford	DPhil in Genomic Medicine and Statistics	48 months
#5	University of Oxford	DPhil in Ion Channels and Disease	48 months
#5	University of Oxford	DPhil in Medical Sciences	3–4 years full-time
#5	University of Oxford	DPhil in Molecular and Cellular Medicine	3–4 years full-time
#5	University of Oxford	DPhil in Musculoskeletal Sciences	3–4 years full-time
#5	University of Oxford	Dphil in Nuffield Department of Medicine	3–4 years full-time
#5	University of Oxford	DPhil in Oncology	48 months
#5	University of Oxford	DPhil in Paediatrics	36 months
#5	University of Oxford	DPhil in Radiation Oncology (1+3)	48 months
#5	University of Oxford	DPhil in Surgical Sciences	48 months
#7	University of Cambridge	CRUK Cambridge Centre MRes + PhD in Cancer Biology	36 months
#7	University of Cambridge	Doctor of Veterinary Medicine	72 months
#7	University of Cambridge	MRes + PhD in Cardiovascular Research	48 months
#7	University of Cambridge	MRes + PhD in Mathematical Genomics and Medicine	3–4 years full-time
#7	University of Cambridge	PhD in Haematology	3–4 years full-time
#7	University of Cambridge	PhD in Medical Science (CIMR)	3–4 years full-time
#7	University of Cambridge	PhD in Medical Science (CRUKCI)	3–4 years full-time
#7	University of Cambridge	PhD in Medical Science (MRC Cancer Unit)	3–4 years full-time
#7	University of Cambridge	PhD in Medical Science (MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit)	3–4 years full-time
#7	University of Cambridge	PhD in Medical Science (MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit)	3–4 years full-time
#7	University of Cambridge	PhD in Medicine	3–4 years full-time
#7	University of Cambridge	PhD in Oncology	3–4 years full-time
#7	University of Cambridge	PhD in Paediatrics	3–4 years full-time
#7	University of Cambridge	PhD in Pathology	3–4 years full-time
#7	University of Cambridge	PhD in Veterinary Medicine	3–4 years full-time
#7	University of Cambridge	Wellcome Trust MRes + PhD in Medical Science (Infection, Immunity and Inflammation)	3–4 years full-time
#7	University of Cambridge	Wellcome Trust PhD Programme for Clinicians	48 months
#15	Imperial College London	PhD Surgery and Cancer	3–4 years full-time
#37	University College London	Cardiovascular Science PhD	60 months
#37	University College London	Clinical Trials and Methodology PhD	60 months
#37	University College London	Dentistry - Clinical Experience (UCL Eastman Dental Institute) PhD	48 months
#37	University College London	Dentistry (UCL Eastman Dental Institute) PhD	60 months
#37	University College London	Ear Institute PhD	60 months
#37	University College London	Haematology PhD	3–4 years full-time
#37	University College London	Medicine MB PhD	36 months
#37	University College London	Medicine PhD	36 months
#37	University College London	Oncology PhD	36 months
#37	University College London	Paediatric Dentistry DDent	36 months
#37	University College London	Pathology PhD	60 months
#37	University College London	Speech, Hearing and Phonetic Sciences PhD	60 months
#37	University College London	Surgery and Interventional Science PhD	60 months
#37	University College London	The Institute of Cancer Research PhD	48 months
#50	University of Edinburgh	Cancer (Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre) PhD	3 years full-time
#50	University of Edinburgh	Cardiovascular Science PhD	3 years full-time
#50	University of Edinburgh	Child Life & Health PhD	3 years full-time
#50	University of Edinburgh	Clinical Brain Sciences PhD	3 years full-time
#50	University of Edinburgh	Clinical Education PhD	3 years full-time
#50	University of Edinburgh	Clinical Veterinary Sciences PhD	3 years full-time
#50	University of Edinburgh	Dentistry PhD	3 years full-time
#50	University of Edinburgh	Doctor of Dental Surgery DDS	2 years full-time
#50	University of Edinburgh	Doctor of Veterinary Medicine DVetMed	48 months
#50	University of Edinburgh	Endodontology DClinDent	36 months
#50	University of Edinburgh	Geriatric Medicine PhD	3 years full-time
#50	University of Edinburgh	Inflammation PhD	3 years full-time
#50	University of Edinburgh	Medical Informatics PhD	3 years full-time
#50	University of Edinburgh	Nursing Studies PhD	3 years full-time
#50	University of Edinburgh	Oral Surgery DClinDent	36 months
#50	University of Edinburgh	Orthodontics DClinDent	36 months
#50	University of Edinburgh	Orthopaedic & Trauma Medicine PhD	3 years full-time
#50	University of Edinburgh	Paediatric Dentistry DClinDent	36 months
#50	University of Edinburgh	Pathology PhD	3 years full-time
#50	University of Edinburgh	Pathway Medicine PhD	3 years full-time
#50	University of Edinburgh	Precision Medicine PhD	48 months
#50	University of Edinburgh	Prosthodontics DClinDent	36 months
#50	University of Edinburgh	Psychiatry PhD	3 years full-time
#50	University of Edinburgh	Regenerative Medicine PhD	3 years full-time
#50	University of Edinburgh	Reproductive Health PhD	3 years full-time
#50	University of Edinburgh	Respiratory Medicine PhD	3 years full-time
#50	University of Edinburgh	Surgery PhD	72 months
#50	University of Edinburgh	Tissue Repair PhD	4 years full-time
#63	King's College London	Cardiovascular Medicine & Sciences MPhil/PhD	3 years full-time
#63	King's College London	Gerontology Research MPhil \| PhD	72 months
#63	King's College London	Nursing Research MPhil, option of joint PhD with HKU	72 months
#67	University of Manchester	BHF PhD Programme	48 months
#67	University of Manchester	PhD Basic Dental Sciences	48 months
#67	University of Manchester	PhD Bioethics and Medical Jurisprudence	3 years full-time
#67	University of Manchester	PhD Biomaterials Science and Dental Technology	48 months
#67	University of Manchester	PhD Clinical Dentistry	48 months
#67	University of Manchester	PhD\|MPhil Cancer Sciences	48 months
#67	University of Manchester	PhD\|MPhil Cardiovascular Sciences	48 months
#67	University of Manchester	PhD\|MPhil Dermatological Sciences	48 months
#67	University of Manchester	PhD\|MPhil Drug Design, Development & Delivery	48 months
#67	University of Manchester	PhD\|MPhil Endocrinology & Diabetes	48 months
#67	University of Manchester	PhD\|MPhil Endodontics	48 months
#67	University of Manchester	PhD\|MPhil Gastroenterology	48 months
#67	University of Manchester	PhD\|MPhil Infectious Diseases	48 months
#67	University of Manchester	PhD\|MPhil Inflammation Sciences	48 months
#67	University of Manchester	PhD\|MPhil Medical Mycology	48 months
#67	University of Manchester	PhD\|MPhil Medical Virology	48 months
#67	University of Manchester	PhD\|MPhil Multi-scale Modelling	48 months
#67	University of Manchester	PhD\|MPhil Musculoskeletal	48 months
#67	University of Manchester	PhD\|MPhil Nutrition	48 months
#67	University of Manchester	PhD\|MPhil Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery	48 months
#67	University of Manchester	PhD\|MPhil Orthodontics	48 months
#67	University of Manchester	PhD\|MPhil Prosthodontics	48 months
#67	University of Manchester	PhD\|MPhil Reproductive Sciences	48 months
#67	University of Manchester	PhD\|MPhil Stem Cell Research	48 months
#94	University of Bristol	PhD in Exercise, Nutrition and Health	96 months

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Remaining programs in this cohort
Rank	University	Program	Duration
#94	University of Bristol	PhD, MD, MSc by research in Cellular and Molecular Medicine	96 months
#97	University of Warwick	PhD by Published Work of Medicine	12 months
#97	University of Warwick	PhD of Medicine	4 years full-time
#123	University of Sheffield	DClinDent Endodontics	36 months full-time
#123	University of Sheffield	OrthodonticsDClinDent	36 months
#123	University of Sheffield	Paediatric Dentistry DClinDent	36 months
#123	University of Sheffield	Periodontics DClinDent	36 months
#132	University of Birmingham	Cancer and Genomic Sciences - PhD	3 years full-time
#132	University of Birmingham	Clinical Sciences - PhD
#132	University of Birmingham	Dentistry - PhD	3 years full-time
#132	University of Birmingham	Inflammation and Ageing - PhD	3 years full-time
#132	University of Birmingham	Nursing - PhD\|MSc by Research	3 years full-time
#132	University of Birmingham	Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences PhD\|MSc by Research	3 years full-time
#133	University of Exeter	PhD Healthcare and Medicine	4 years full-time
#133	University of Exeter	PhD Nursing Research	4 years full-time
#133	University of Exeter	PhD Sport and Health Sciences	48 months
#136	University of Liverpool	Cancer Medicine PhD	72 months
#136	University of Liverpool	Endodontics DDSc	36 months
#136	University of Liverpool	Gastroenterology PhD	72 months
#136	University of Liverpool	Haematology and Leukaemia PhD	72 months
#136	University of Liverpool	Medical Parasitology PhD	2–4 years full-time
#136	University of Liverpool	Musculoskeletal Biology (Medicine) PhD	48 months
#136	University of Liverpool	Musculoskeletal Biology (Veterinary) PhD	3–4 years full-time
#136	University of Liverpool	Obesity and Endocrinology (Medicine) PhD	3–4 years full-time
#136	University of Liverpool	Obesity and Endocrinology (Veterinary) PhD	3–4 years full-time
#136	University of Liverpool	Ocular Oncology PhD	3–4 years full-time
#136	University of Liverpool	Paediatric Dentistry DDSc	36 months
#136	University of Liverpool	Pancreatology PhD	3–4 years full-time
#136	University of Liverpool	Pathology PhD	3–4 years full-time
#136	University of Liverpool	PhD in Metabolomics investigation of impacts of metal nanoparticles on multispecies biofilm consortia	48 months
#136	University of Liverpool	Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine PhD	48 months
#136	University of Liverpool	Surgery and Oncology PhD	3–4 years full-time
#136	University of Liverpool	Veterinary Parasitology PhD	3–4 years full-time
#136	University of Liverpool	Veterinary Pathology PhD	3–4 years full-time
#164	University of York	Human Sciences PhD	3 years full-time
#164	University of York	Medical Sciences PhD	3 years full-time
#192	Newcastle University	Ageing PhD	72 months
#192	Newcastle University	Cancer PhD	3 years full-time
#192	Newcastle University	Dentistry and Dental Sciences PhD	72 months
#192	Newcastle University	Food and Human Nutrition PhD	3 years full-time
#192	Newcastle University	Medicine and Surgery PhD	36 months
#201–250	Cardiff University	Dentistry PhD	36 months
#201–250	Cardiff University	Medicine PhD	3–4 years full-time
#201–250	Lancaster University	Ageing: PhD	84 months
#201–250	Lancaster University	Dementia Studies: PhD	84 months
#201–250	Lancaster University	Medicine: PhD	84 months
#201–250	Lancaster University	Palliative Care: PhD	84 months
#251–300	Loughborough University	Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences PhD	72 months
#301–400	University of East Anglia	Medicine Postgraduate Research - PhDs and Studentships

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