Research programmes
A
Accounting
PhD with Integrated Study
African Studies
PhD
Agriculture and Food Security
PhD
Analysis
PhD
Anatomical Sciences (Biomedical Sciences)
PhD
Applied and Computational Mathematics
PhD
Archaeology
PhD
Archaeology
MScR
Architectural History
PhD, MPhil
Architecture
PhD, MPhil
Architecture
MScR
Architecture by Design
PhD
Art
PhD, MPhil
Astrophysics
PhD
Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences
PhD
B
C
Cancer (Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre)
PhD, MScR
Cancer (Intercalated)
PhD
Cardiovascular Biology
MScR
Cardiovascular Science
PhD, MScR
Celtic Studies
MScR
Celtic Studies and Scottish Studies
PhD
Centre for Doctoral Training - Sensing, Processing, and AI for Defence and Security
PhD with Integrated Study
Centre for Doctoral Training in Algebra, Geometry and Quantum Fields
PhD with Integrated Study
Centre for Doctoral Training in Artificial Intelligence for Biomedical Innovation
PhD with Integrated Study
Centre for Doctoral Training in Designing Responsible Natural Language Processing
PhD with Integrated Study
Centre for Doctoral Training in Machine Learning Systems
PhD with Integrated Study
Chemistry
PhD, MScR
Child Life and Health
PhD
Chinese
MScR
Chinese
PhD
Classics
PhD
Classics
MScR
Clinical and Health Psychology
PhD, MScR
Clinical Brain Sciences
PhD
Clinical Education
PhD
Clinical Veterinary Sciences
PhD, MScR
Collections and Curating Practices
MScR
Comparative Literature
PhD
Condensed Matter
PhD
Counselling Studies
PhD
Counselling Studies
MScR
Creative Music Practice
PhD
Creative Writing
PhD
Cultural Heritage
PhD
Cultural Studies
PhD
Cultural Studies
MScR
Cyber Security, Privacy and Trust
PhD
E
East Asian Studies
PhD
Economic and Social History
MScR
Economic and Social History
PhD
Economics
PhD with Integrated Study
Education
MScR
Education
PhD
Energy Systems
MScR
Engineering
PhD, MPhil
Engineering with Integrated Study
PhD with Integrated Study
English Language
MScR
English Literature
MScR
English Literature
PhD
EPCC: High Performance Computing, Computational & Data Science, Software Engineering
PhD
Ethics and Practical Theology
PhD, MPhil
European Theatre
PhD
F
G
Genetics and Genomics
PhD, MScR
Genetics and Molecular Medicine (MRC Human Genetics Unit)
PhD, MScR
Genomics and Experimental Medicine
PhD, MScR
Geology and Geophysics
PhD
GeoSciences (Individual Project - Taught Pathway)
MScR
GeoSciences (Individual Project)
MScR
Geriatric Medicine
PhD
German
MScR
German
PhD
Global Health
PhD, MScR
Global Health Policy
PhD
H
I
Infection and Immunity
PhD, MScR
Infection Medicine
PhD
Infectious Diseases
MScR
Inflammation
PhD, MScR
Informatics: AIAI: Foundations and Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Automated Reasoning, Agents, Data Intensive Research
PhD, MScR
Informatics: ANC: Machine Learning, Computational Neuroscience, Computational Biology
PhD, MScR
Informatics: ICSA: Computer Architecture, Compilation and System Software, Networks and Communication
PhD, MScR
Informatics: ILCC: Language Processing, Speech Technology, Information Retrieval, Cognition
PhD, MScR
Informatics: IPAB: Robotics, Computer Vision, Computer Graphics and Animation
PhD, MScR
Informatics: LFCS: Theory and Foundations of Computer Science, Databases, Software and Systems Modelling
PhD, MScR
Infrastructure and the Environment
MScR
Integrated Micro and Nano Systems (IMNS)
MScR
Integrative Biomedical Sciences (Based in China)
PhD
Integrative Biomedical Sciences (Based in China)
MScR
Integrative Physiology (Biomedical Sciences - Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences)
PhD, MScR
Intermediality
PhD
International Development
PhD
Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (IMES)
MScR
Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (IMES)
PhD
Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations
PhD, MPhil
Italian
MScR
Italian
PhD
L
M
Management
MScR
Management
PhD with Integrated Study
Management Science and Analytics
PhD
Materials and Processes
MScR
Mathematical Physics
PhD
Mathematics Education
PhD
Medical Informatics
PhD
Medical Sciences
MMedSci by Research
Medieval Studies
MScR
Medieval Studies
PhD
Musculoskeletal Disease (Intercalated)
PhD
Music
PhD
Music
MScR
Musical Composition
PhD
N
O
P
R
S
Scandinavian Studies
MScR
Scandinavian Studies
PhD
Science and Religion
PhD, MPhil
Science and Technology Studies
PhD, MScR
Science Communication, Public Engagement and Informal Learning
MScR
Scottish Ethnology
MScR
Scottish History
PhD
Scottish History
MScR
Social and Political Science
MScR
Social Anthropology
PhD
Social Policy
PhD
Social Work
PhD
Socio-cultural Studies
PhD
Sociology
PhD
Sound Design
MScR
South Asian Studies
PhD
Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies (Hispanic Studies)
MScR
Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies (Hispanic Studies)
PhD
Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences
PhD
Sport, Physical Education and Health Sciences
MScR
Statistics
PhD
Surgery
PhD, MScR
Systematic Theology
PhD, MPhil
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