We offer research experience in one of the largest and highest-rated research environments in the UK. Our world-class academics and modern facilities promote both specialised and interdisciplinary research and teaching, in pure and applied science and engineering. We offer research degrees in the following research areas: Biology Chemistry Engineering Geosciences Informatics Mathematics Physics & Astronomy Programmes We offer a wide range of postgraduate research programmes in a number of research areas. Click on a research area below to find out more. School of Biological Sciences Biological Sciences Biological Sciences (with Internship) MSc by Research and MPhil enquiries Visiting student enquiries School of Chemistry Chemistry School of Engineering Bioengineering Digital Communications Energy Systems Infrastructure and the Environment Integrated Micro & Nano Systems Materials & Processes Offshore Renewable Energy (Industrial Doctorate Centre) Engineering PhD/MPhil Engineering PhD with integrated study School of Geosciences Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences Geology & Geophysics Human Geography and Environmental Sciences Human Geography Palaeontology and Geobiology GeoSciences – Individual Project GeoSciences – Individual Project (taught pathway) School of Informatics CISA: Automated Reasoning, Agents, Data Intensive Research, Knowledge Management ANC: Machine Learning, Computational Neuroscience, Computational Biology ILCC: Language Processing, Speech Technology, Information Retrieval, Cognition ICSA: Computer Architecture, Compilation & System Software, Networks & Communication IPAB: Robotics, Computer Vision, Computer Graphics & Animation LFCS: Theory & Foundations of Computer Science, Databases, Software & Systems Modelling Cyber Security, Privacy and Trust EPCC: High Performance Computing, Computational & Data Science, Software Engineering School of Mathematics Algebra and Number Theory Analysis Applied and Computational Mathematics Geometry and Topology Mathematics Education Mathematical Physics Operational Research and Optimization Probability & Stochastic Analysis Statistics School of Physics & Astronomy Astrophysics Condensed Matter Nuclear Physics Particle Physics Information on specific research degree programmes is also available using the degree finder. Degree Finder Postgraduate Prospectus Download If you have an idea for a new project within a supervisor's research area please discuss it with them. Supervisors may sometimes have projects other than those listed online. You can identify postgraduate advisers or potential supervisors by visiting individual staff or School/Institute/Centre websites, or from the University Postgraduate Prospectus. Applying Information on applying For more information regarding applying, please contact the relevant School. Postgraduate research admissions contacts Fees & Funding Postgraduate fees and fee status Scholarships and loans This article was published on 2024-05-20