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The University of Edinburgh: Engineering
| Institution | The University of Edinburgh View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Engineering |
| Web | https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying |
| Study type | Research |
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Summary
A research degree from Edinburgh is your chance to connect with internationally renowned researchers and innovators and to experience one of Europe's leading universities in one of the world’s most iconic cities. We carry out world-class research and provide high quality training in research skills.
We ranked 1st in Scotland and 3rd in the UK for the quality and breadth of our research for Engineering in the UK-wide Research Excellence Framework exercise in 2021, as part of a joint submission with Heriot-Watt University. The exercise also classified 96% of our research activity as world-leading and international-level.
Our world-leading research is conducted through our Research Institutes. This enables us to span across and connect between our core disciplines of Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, and Electronics & Electrical Engineering.
Our seven research institutes are:
- Institute of Bioengineering (IBioE)
- Institute for Digital Communications (IDCOM)
- Institute for Energy Systems (IES)
- Institute for Infrastructure & the Environment (IIE)
- Institute for Integrated Micro & Nano Systems (IMNS)
- Institute for Materials and Processes (IMP)
- Institute for Multiscale Thermofluids (IMT)
| Level | SCQF Level 12 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on the University of Edinburgh website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
| Location | Central area campus George Square Edinburgh EH8 9JZ |
Summary
A research degree from Edinburgh is your chance to connect with internationally renowned researchers and innovators and to experience one of Europe's leading universities in one of the world’s most iconic cities. We carry out world-class research and provide high quality training in research skills.
We ranked 1st in Scotland and 3rd in the UK for the quality and breadth of our research for Engineering in the UK-wide Research Excellence Framework exercise in 2021, as part of a joint submission with Heriot-Watt University. The exercise also classified 96% of our research activity as world-leading and international-level.
Our world-leading research is conducted through our Research Institutes. This enables us to span across and connect between our core disciplines of **Chemical Engineering**, **Mechanical Engineering**, **Civil & Environmental Engineering**, and **Electronics & Electrical Engineering**.
Our seven research institutes are:
* Institute of Bioengineering (IBioE)
* Institute for Digital Communications (IDCOM)
* Institute for Energy Systems (IES)
* Institute for Infrastructure & the Environment (IIE)
* Institute for Integrated Micro & Nano Systems (IMNS)
* Institute for Materials and Processes (IMP)
* Institute for Multiscale Thermofluids (IMT)
| Level | SCQF Level 12 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on the University of Edinburgh website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
| Location | Central area campus George Square Edinburgh EH8 9JZ |
Summary
A research degree from Edinburgh is your chance to connect with internationally renowned researchers and innovators and to experience one of Europe's leading universities in one of the world’s most iconic cities. We carry out world-class research and provide high quality training in research skills.
We ranked 1st in Scotland and 3rd in the UK for the quality and breadth of our research for Engineering in the UK-wide Research Excellence Framework exercise in 2021, as part of a joint submission with Heriot-Watt University. The exercise also classified 96% of our research activity as world-leading and international-level.
Our world-leading research is conducted through our Research Institutes. This enables us to span across and connect between our core disciplines of Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, and Electronics & Electrical Engineering.
Our seven research institutes are:
- Institute of Bioengineering (IBioE)
- Institute for Digital Communications (IDCOM)
- Institute for Energy Systems (IES)
- Institute for Infrastructure & the Environment (IIE)
- Institute for Integrated Micro & Nano Systems (IMNS)
- Institute for Materials and Processes (IMP)
- Institute for Multiscale Thermofluids (IMT)
| Level | SCQF Level 12 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on the University of Edinburgh website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
| Location | Central area campus George Square Edinburgh EH8 9JZ |
Summary
A research degree from Edinburgh is your chance to connect with internationally renowned researchers and innovators and to experience one of Europe's leading universities in one of the world’s most iconic cities. We carry out world-class research and provide high quality training in research skills.
We ranked 1st in Scotland and 3rd in the UK for the quality and breadth of our research for Engineering in the UK-wide Research Excellence Framework exercise in 2021, as part of a joint submission with Heriot-Watt University. The exercise also classified 96% of our research activity as world-leading and international-level.
Our world-leading research is conducted through our Research Institutes. This enables us to span across and connect between our core disciplines of **Chemical Engineering**, **Mechanical Engineering**, **Civil & Environmental Engineering**, and **Electronics & Electrical Engineering**.
Our seven research institutes are:
* Institute of Bioengineering (IBioE)
* Institute for Digital Communications (IDCOM)
* Institute for Energy Systems (IES)
* Institute for Infrastructure & the Environment (IIE)
* Institute for Integrated Micro & Nano Systems (IMNS)
* Institute for Materials and Processes (IMP)
* Institute for Multiscale Thermofluids (IMT)
| Level | SCQF Level 12 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on the University of Edinburgh website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
| Location | Central area campus George Square Edinburgh EH8 9JZ |
MPhil (Res)
Summary
A research degree from Edinburgh is your chance to connect with internationally renowned researchers and innovators and to experience one of Europe's leading universities in one of the world’s most iconic cities. We carry out world-class research and provide high quality training in research skills.
We ranked 1st in Scotland and 3rd in the UK for the quality and breadth of our research for Engineering in the UK-wide Research Excellence Framework exercise in 2021, as part of a joint submission with Heriot-Watt University. The exercise also classified 96% of our research activity as world-leading and international-level.
Our world-leading research is conducted through our Research Institutes. This enables us to span across and connect between our core disciplines of Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, and Electronics & Electrical Engineering.
Our seven research institutes are:
- Institute of Bioengineering (IBioE)
- Institute for Digital Communications (IDCOM)
- Institute for Energy Systems (IES)
- Institute for Infrastructure & the Environment (IIE)
- Institute for Integrated Micro & Nano Systems (IMNS)
- Institute for Materials and Processes (IMP)
- Institute for Multiscale Thermofluids (IMT)
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on the University of Edinburgh website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
Summary
A research degree from Edinburgh is your chance to connect with internationally renowned researchers and innovators and to experience one of Europe's leading universities in one of the world’s most iconic cities. We carry out world-class research and provide high quality training in research skills.
We ranked 1st in Scotland and 3rd in the UK for the quality and breadth of our research for Engineering in the UK-wide Research Excellence Framework exercise in 2021, as part of a joint submission with Heriot-Watt University. The exercise also classified 96% of our research activity as world-leading and international-level.
Our world-leading research is conducted through our Research Institutes. This enables us to span across and connect between our core disciplines of **Chemical Engineering**, **Mechanical Engineering**, **Civil & Environmental Engineering**, and **Electronics & Electrical Engineering**.
Our seven research institutes are:
* Institute of Bioengineering (IBioE)
* Institute for Digital Communications (IDCOM)
* Institute for Energy Systems (IES)
* Institute for Infrastructure & the Environment (IIE)
* Institute for Integrated Micro & Nano Systems (IMNS)
* Institute for Materials and Processes (IMP)
* Institute for Multiscale Thermofluids (IMT)
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on the University of Edinburgh website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
Summary
A research degree from Edinburgh is your chance to connect with internationally renowned researchers and innovators and to experience one of Europe's leading universities in one of the world’s most iconic cities. We carry out world-class research and provide high quality training in research skills.
We ranked 1st in Scotland and 3rd in the UK for the quality and breadth of our research for Engineering in the UK-wide Research Excellence Framework exercise in 2021, as part of a joint submission with Heriot-Watt University. The exercise also classified 96% of our research activity as world-leading and international-level.
Our world-leading research is conducted through our Research Institutes. This enables us to span across and connect between our core disciplines of Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil & Environmental Engineering, and Electronics & Electrical Engineering.
Our seven research institutes are:
- Institute of Bioengineering (IBioE)
- Institute for Digital Communications (IDCOM)
- Institute for Energy Systems (IES)
- Institute for Infrastructure & the Environment (IIE)
- Institute for Integrated Micro & Nano Systems (IMNS)
- Institute for Materials and Processes (IMP)
- Institute for Multiscale Thermofluids (IMT)
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on the University of Edinburgh website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
Summary
A research degree from Edinburgh is your chance to connect with internationally renowned researchers and innovators and to experience one of Europe's leading universities in one of the world’s most iconic cities. We carry out world-class research and provide high quality training in research skills.
We ranked 1st in Scotland and 3rd in the UK for the quality and breadth of our research for Engineering in the UK-wide Research Excellence Framework exercise in 2021, as part of a joint submission with Heriot-Watt University. The exercise also classified 96% of our research activity as world-leading and international-level.
Our world-leading research is conducted through our Research Institutes. This enables us to span across and connect between our core disciplines of **Chemical Engineering**, **Mechanical Engineering**, **Civil & Environmental Engineering**, and **Electronics & Electrical Engineering**.
Our seven research institutes are:
* Institute of Bioengineering (IBioE)
* Institute for Digital Communications (IDCOM)
* Institute for Energy Systems (IES)
* Institute for Infrastructure & the Environment (IIE)
* Institute for Integrated Micro & Nano Systems (IMNS)
* Institute for Materials and Processes (IMP)
* Institute for Multiscale Thermofluids (IMT)
| Level | SCQF Level 11 |
|---|---|
| Entry requirements | Entry requirements for individual programmes vary, so please check the details for the specific programme you wish to apply for on the University of Edinburgh website. You will also need to meet the University’s language requirements. |
Edinburgh. Extraordinary futures await.
The University of Edinburgh is one of the world's top universities, consistently ranked in the world top 50, and placed 27th in the 2025 QS World University Rankings.
Our position as one of Britain’s leading research universities was reaffirmed by the results of the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF). The University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, ranked 4th in the UK for research power (Times Higher Education, Overall Ranking of Institutions), with 90% of our research activity classified as world leading or internationally excellent in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.
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