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Qualification

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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Location

Main Site - Highfield Campus

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Study mode

Full Time

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Start date

Sep 2026

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Duration

4 Year

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Course info

As a PhD student you'll be supported by a team of academic supervisors who'll be on hand to guide your research and provide advice. Working alongside our world-class team of researchers means you'll be working on cutting-edge research and pioneering solutions.

We'll provide you with the grounding you need to become a successful researcher. You'll benefit from both technical and personal training. You'll also be able to develop your skills further through placements in industry, mentoring, attending conferences and presenting your work.

Most of our research projects have strong links with industry so you'll be able to conduct experiments at a variety of facilities to ensure your research has real world impact.

Main areas of research

Our research areas include:

  • acoustics
  • aerodynamics and flight mechanics
  • astronautics
  • bioengineering
  • computational engineering and design
  • dynamics
  • energy and climate change
  • energy technology
  • engineering materials and surface engineering
  • infrastructure
  • maritime engineering
  • mechantronics
  • national centre for advanced tribology at Southampton (nCATS)
  • signal processing audio and hearing
  • transportation
  • water and environmental engineering
Tuition fees
Student living
£27,300 per year
Students from International

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University of Southampton
HighfieldSouthamptonSO17 1BJUnited Kingdom