Prospective research postgraduates
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:
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
Immunology & Infection Research
Structural & Molecular Biology
School of Chemistry
School of Engineering
Infrastructure and the Environment
Integrated Micro & Nano Systems
Integrative Sensing & Measurement
Offshore Renewable Energy (Industrial Doctorate Centre)
School of Geosciences
Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences
Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences (Environmental Sustainability)
Earth Observation & Geoinformation Management
Geographical Information Science
School of Informatics
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Data Science
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Pervasive Parallelism
EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Robotics & Autonomous Systems
Informatics (with Beihang University)
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
School of Mathematics
Applied and Computational Mathematics
Mathematical Analysis & its Applications
Operational Research and Optimization
Probability & Stochastic Analysis
School of Physics & Astronomy
Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre (EPCC)
Information on specific research degree programmes is also available using the 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
For more information regarding applying, please contact the relevant School.
Postgraduate research admissions contacts
Fees & Funding
Postgraduate fees and fee status