Compare 44 Public Health PhD Programs in the UK

Grad School Navigator tracks 44 Public Health PhD programs in the UK across 16 universities. Most programs take about 72 months, while published annual tuition ranges from $13,924 to $62,080. Start with the ranked programs below, then use Explorer to compare the details that matter to your shortlist.

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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
    Application deadline
    Mar 3 +1
    Annual tuition
    $21,043
    Program duration
    96 months
  2. 2
    Application deadline
    Dec 2
    Program duration
    3–4 years full-time
  3. 3

    Imperial College London

    PhD Public Health

    Application deadline
    Rolling
    Annual tuition
    $59,904
    Program duration
    96 months
  4. 4

    London School of Economics and Political Science

    MPhil|PhD Health Policy and Health Economics

    Application deadline
    May 27 +1
    Annual tuition
    $31,232
    Program duration
    48 months
  5. 5

    University College London

    Child Health PhD

    Application deadline
    Aug 28 +2
    Annual tuition
    $44,416
    Program duration
    4 years full-time
  6. 6

    University of Edinburgh

    Global Health PhD

    Annual tuition
    $37,120
    Program duration
    72 months
  7. 7
    Application deadline
    Oct 1 +3
    Annual tuition
    $44,416
    Program duration
    72 months
  8. 8

    University of Manchester

    PhD|MPhil Biostatistics

    Application deadline
    Jun 15 +2
    Annual tuition
    $53,760
    Program duration
    48 months
  9. 9

    University of Birmingham

    Applied Health Research

    Application deadline
    Rolling
    Program duration
    3 years full-time
  10. 10

    University of Liverpool

    Child Health PhD

    Application deadline
    Rolling
    Annual tuition
    $41,216
    Program duration
    72 months

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Complete Program List44 programs

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

First programs in this cohort
RankUniversityProgramDuration
#5University of OxfordDPhil in Evidence-Based Health Care96 months
#5University of OxfordDPhil in Population Health3 years full-time
#5University of OxfordDPhil in Primary Health Care3–4 years full-time
#5University of OxfordDPhil in Women's and Reproductive Health36 months
#7University of CambridgeNational Institutes of Health Oxford|Cambridge Programme PhD3–4 years full-time
#7University of CambridgePhD in Biostatistics3–4 years full-time
#7University of CambridgePhD in Medical Science (MRC Epidemiology Unit)3 years full-time
#7University of CambridgePhD in Public Health and Primary Care3–4 years full-time
#15Imperial College LondonDoctoral programme in Economics & Public Policy72 months
#15Imperial College LondonPhD Public Health96 months
#29London School of Economics and Political ScienceMPhil|PhD Health Policy and Health Economics48 months
#37University College LondonChild Health PhD4 years full-time
#37University College LondonEpidemiology and Public Health PhD60 months
#37University College LondonGlobal Health PhD60 months
#37University College LondonHealth Informatics PhD60 months
#37University College LondonPrimary Care and Population Health PhD60 months
#37University College LondonWomen's Health PhD84 months
#50University of EdinburghGlobal Health PhD72 months
#50University of EdinburghGlobal Health Policy PhD3 years full-time
#50University of EdinburghOptical Medical Innovation with Entrepreneurship in Healthcare Technologies PhD with Integrated Study48 months
#50University of EdinburghPopulation Health Sciences PhD3 years full-time
#63King's College LondonHealth Studies Research MPhil, option of joint PhD with HKU72 months
#63King's College LondonHealth Studies Research PhD, option of joint PhD with HKU72 months
#67University of ManchesterPhD|MPhil Biostatistics48 months
#67University of ManchesterPhD|MPhil Dental Health Sciences48 months
#132University of BirminghamApplied Health Research3 years full-time
#132University of BirminghamHealth Services Management PhD|MPhil3 years full-time
#136University of LiverpoolApplied Health Research PhD3–4 years full-time
#136University of LiverpoolBiostatistics PhD3–4 years full-time
#136University of LiverpoolChild Health PhD72 months
#136University of LiverpoolEpidemiology and Population Health PhD
#136University of LiverpoolPublic Health PhD3–4 years full-time
#136University of LiverpoolVeterinary Epidemiology PhD3–4 years full-time
#136University of LiverpoolWomen's Health PhD3–4 years full-time
#164University of YorkHealth Sciences PhD3 years full-time
#192Newcastle UniversityPublic Health, Epidemiology and Health Services Research PhD72 months
#201–250Cardiff UniversityHealthcare Sciences PhD60 months
#201–250Cardiff UniversityProfessional Doctorate of Advanced Healthcare Science and Practice (DAHSP) DAHSP
#201–250Lancaster UniversityHealth Research: PhD84 months
#201–250Lancaster UniversityMental Health: PhD84 months
#201–250Lancaster UniversityOrganisational Health and Well-Being: PhD84 months
#201–250Lancaster UniversityPublic Health: PhD84 months
#301–400University of East AngliaHealth Sciences Postgraduate Research - PhDs and Studentships48 months
London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineMPhil and PhD in London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

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