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PhD Opportunities

Read about the varied and exciting opportunities to study a PhD in the School of Engineering.

Academic staff across the School of Engineering are always working on a wide variety of research projects, and you can become part of this groundbreaking work by studying a PhD with us.

The projects below are not an exhaustive list. It may be possible to co-create a project with an academic. If you are interested in this please contact the relevant academic directly. You can find a list of the research groups and staff aligned to each group on our Engineering Research page.

Please check back on these pages regularly as new opportunities will be added as they become available.

PhD opportunities

Limited funded home studentship opportunities available for 2025/2026 entry: Each award will include 100% fees and a minimum tax-free annual living allowance of £20,780 (2025/26 UKRI rate). Additional project costs will also be provided for consumables, travel, etc. For further information please contact: soe.pgr@newcastle.ac.uk

Chemical Engineering

 

Civil and Geospatial Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology