Postgraduate research degrees in engineering

Push the boundaries of knowledge and deliver specialised research that addresses the complex problems of today’s world.

Why study engineering at York?

At York, we apply our expertise to drive innovation and meet the demands of industry and the grand challenges of society. Our research links theory, practice and creativity. We collaborate extensively with external partners, delivering research that has real-world benefits - such as robotics for healthcare, mobile communications for autonomous vehicles and realistic acoustic experiences for virtual reality.

We apply our expertise to high-impact areas, from 5G ultra-high capacity systems and underwater networks, to autonomous robots and healthcare. We have a strong track record of attracting grants from UK research councils and have active collaborations with leading national and international companies.

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Centres for doctoral training (CDTs)

Besides traditional PhDs, we offer exciting opportunities through CDTs. These provide specialised research training, valuable professional development skills, and often include dedicated funding.

Visiting postgraduate researchers

Spend up to a year in York as visiting research student from a university outside the UK.

Research projects

Our academics are working on a wide range of projects suitable for research students to join.

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Scholarships and funding

Find out about scholarships and studentships that are available to students in the School of Physics, Engineering and Technology.

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Research excellence

97% of our research in Engineering is rated as 3* or 4*, the highest levels, according to the Times Higher Education’s ranking of the latest REF results (2021).

Committed to equality

We are proud to hold an Athena Swan Bronze award in recognition of the work we do to support gender equality.

Fantastic facilities

We have a range of specialised laboratories and workshops, including our state-of-the-art engineering facilities.

Facilities

You'll have access to a range of specialised teaching spaces, laboratories and workshops. Our industry-standard facilities include our nanotechnology centre, recording studios, VR suite, computing laboratories, clean room, robot lab and a range of other facilities.

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Careers

Our academics undertake a wide range of commercialisation and consultancy activities, which have led to spin-out companies including SkillsForge, ngenics, Simomics, ClearSky Medical Diagnostics, Asuuta. Our spin-out companies enable us to build relationships with the people who use and benefit directly from our technology.

Deliver research directly informed by the latest needs in society, ensuring you're always up to date with the latest innovations. Recent project examples include sensors for clean water, as well as binaural audio for virtual and augmented reality.

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