Compare 16 Music-related PhD Programs in the UK
Grad School Navigator tracks 16 Music-related PhD programs in the UK across 11 universities. Most programs take about 72 months, while published annual tuition ranges from $22,976 to $44,774. 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
- Jan 7
- Annual tuition
- $44,774
- Program duration
- 3–4 years full-time
- 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 +2
- Annual tuition
- $38,177
- Program duration
- 3–4 years full-time
- 3
University of Edinburgh
- Grad School Navigator#50University rank
- QS#34University rank
- Times Higher Education#29University rank
- U.S. News#41University rank
- Application deadline
- Oct 31
- Annual tuition
- $37,120
- Program duration
- 3 years full-time
- 4
King's College London
- Grad School Navigator#63University rank
- QS#31University rank
- Times Higher Education#38University rank
- U.S. News#42University rank
- Annual tuition
- $34,688
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 5
University of Bristol
- Grad School Navigator#94University rank
- QS#51University rank
- Times Higher Education=80University rank
- U.S. News#115University rank
- Application deadline
- Nov 24 +1
- Program duration
- 96 months
- 6
University of Glasgow
- Grad School Navigator#108University rank
- QS#79University rank
- Times Higher Education#84University rank
- U.S. News#77University rank
- Application deadline
- Aug 15 +1
- Annual tuition
- $35,482
- Program duration
- 3 years full-time
- 7
University of Liverpool
- Grad School Navigator#136University rank
- QS#147University rank
- Times Higher Education#143University rank
- U.S. News#169University rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Annual tuition
- $32,448
- Program duration
- 3–4 years full-time
- 8
Durham University
- Grad School Navigator#140University rank
- QS#94University rank
- Times Higher Education#175University rank
- U.S. News#270University rank
- Application deadline
- Sep 1 +1
- Annual tuition
- $32,640
- Program duration
- 3 years full-time
- 9
University of York
- Grad School Navigator#164University rank
- QS#169University rank
- Times Higher Education=154University rank
- U.S. News#328University rank
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Program duration
- 3 years full-time
- 10
Cardiff University
- Grad School Navigator#201–250University rank
- QS#181University rank
- Times Higher Education201–250University rank
- U.S. News#211University rank
- Annual tuition
- $22,976
- Program duration
- 3 years full-time
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Complete Program List16 programs
The complete list of Music-related PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.
| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | University of Oxford | DPhil in Music | 3–4 years full-time |
| #7 | University of Cambridge | PhD in Music | 3–4 years full-time |
| #50 | University of Edinburgh | Creative Music Practice PhD | 3 years full-time |
| #50 | University of Edinburgh | Music PhD | 3 years full-time |
| #50 | University of Edinburgh | Musical Composition PhD | 3 years full-time |
| #63 | King's College London | Music Research MPhil, option of joint PhD with HKU | 72 months |
| #63 | King's College London | Music Research PhD, option of joint PhD with HKU | 72 months |
| #94 | University of Bristol | PhD in Music | 96 months |
| #108 | University of Glasgow | Music PhD | 3 years full-time |
| #136 | University of Liverpool | Music PhD | 3–4 years full-time |
| #140 | Durham University | Music PhD | 3 years full-time |
| #140 | Durham University | Music PhD by composition | 3 years full-time |
| #164 | University of York | Music PhD | 3 years full-time |
| #164 | University of York | Music Technology PhD | 3 years full-time |
| #192 | Newcastle University | Music MPhD | 3 years full-time |
| #201–250 | Cardiff University | Music PhD | 3 years full-time |
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