Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences MPhil/PhD MD/(Res) or option of Joint PhD in Medical Imaging and Biomedical Engineering

Program Overview

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Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Sciences MPhil/PhD MD/(Res) or option of Joint PhD in Medical Imaging and Biomedical Engineering

Key information

Award:

• MPhil
• PhD
• MDRes

Study mode:

• Full time
• Part time

Campus:

• St Thomas’ Campus

Research Areas

The School brings together physicists, chemists, biologists, mathematicians, computer scientists and clinicians working in biomedical engineering, medical imaging and image-guided therapy into six departments:

• Surgical and Interventional Engineering
• Cardiovascular Imaging
• Cancer Imaging
• Biomedical Engineering
• Imaging Chemistry and Biology
• Perinatal Imaging and Health

All imaging modalities are studied including MR, x-ray, CT, ultrasound, PET and SPECT as well as therapeutic nuclear medicine. On-going projects range from the development of new imaging agents and technology and computational image analysis, machine learning and modelling, through to the clinical assessment of new imaging methods.

Head of Group/Division

Professor Sebastien Ourselin

Studentships

Our studentships are regularly advertised on Find A PhD and Funding Opportunities webpages.

Application Procedure

Studentships will be advertised in findaphd.com, Naturejobs, the College’s Health Schools Studentships website or on

All applicants are required to complete the KCL online application form. Short-listed applicants will be interviewed by at least two academics. Proposed research projects must be approved by the School Postgraduate Research Committee before an offer can be made.

Personal Statement and Supporting Information

• Personal Statement: A personal statement is required. This can be entered directly into the online application form (maximum 4,000 characters) or uploaded as an attachment to the online application form (maximum 2 pages).
• Research Proposal: The proposal should explain in some detail precisely the field of study that you want to contribute to and current research gaps, what you want to do and how you propose to do it.
• Previous Academic Study: A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing the subjects studied and marks obtained. If you have already completed your degree, copies of your official degree certificate will also be required. Applicants with academic documents issued in a language other than English, will need to submit both the original and official translation of their documents.
• References: Two references are required with at least one academic. Professional references will be accepted if you have completed your qualifications over five years ago. References cannot be from the prospective PGR supervisors.
• Other: You may also wish to include a CV (Resume) or evidence of professional registration as part of your application.

Course Intake

No set number.

Joint PhDs - Application Advice

Applicants for the Joint PhD programme must contact the relevant departments at both universities before submitting an application in order to discuss the suitability of their topic for the joint programme and to locate potential supervisors. Applications should initially be submitted to the proposed home institution only, ie where the student will start and finish their programme. Students should note that acceptance onto the programme may take slightly longer than for single-institution PhDs because of the additional steps involved.

Application Closing Date

We encourage you to apply as early as possible so that there is sufficient time for your application to be assessed. We may need to request further information from you during the application process. In addition, if you receive an offer, this programme requires all non-EU/EEA/Swiss nationals (with some exceptions) to have an ATAS certificate before they can enrol at King’s and this can take some time. We therefore advise applying as soon as possible to avoid any delay in obtaining this certificate.

Fees or Funding

UK Tuition Fees 2024/25

• Full time tuition fees:
  • £6,936 per year (MPhil/PhD)
  • £6,936 per year (MPhil/PhD Clinical)
  • £6,936 per year (MDRes Clinical)
  • £6,936 per year (MDRes – joint PhD with Universidad Católica de Chile)
• Part time tuition fees:
  • £3,468 per year (MPhil/PhD)
  • £3,468 per year (MPhil/PhD Clinical)
  • £3,468 per year (MDRes Clinical)

International Tuition Fees 2024/25

• Full time tuition fees:
  • £30,240 per year (MPhil/PhD)
  • £58,470 per year (MPhil/PhD Clinical)
  • £58,470 per year (MDRes Clinical)
  • £30,240 per year (MDRes – joint PhD with Universidad Católica de Chile)
• Part time tuition fees:
  • £15,120 per year (MPhil/PhD)
  • £29,235 per year (MPhil/PhD Clinical)
  • £29,235 per year (MDRes Clinical)

UK Tuition Fees 2025/26

• Full time tuition fees:
  • £7,500 per year (MPhil/PhD)
  • £7,500 per year (MPhil/PhD Clinical)
  • £7,500 per year (MDRes Clinical)
  • £7,500 per year (MDRes – joint PhD with Universidad Católica de Chile)
• Part time tuition fees:
  • £3,750 per year (MPhil/PhD)
  • £3,750 per year (MPhil/PhD Clinical)
  • £3,750 per year (MDRes Clinical)

International Tuition Fees 2025/26

• Full time tuition fees:
  • £32,400 per year (MPhil/PhD)
  • £62,600 per year (MPhil/PhD Clinical)
  • £62,600 per year (MDRes Clinical)
  • £32,400 per year (MDRes – joint PhD with Universidad Católica de Chile)
• Part time tuition fees:
  • £16,200 per year (MPhil/PhD)
  • £31,300 per year (MPhil/PhD Clinical)
  • £31,300 per year (MDRes Clinical)

Study Environment

Base Campus

St Thomas’ Campus

Located near Waterloo Campus and home of continuing medical and dental teaching, as well as a museum dedicated to Florence Nightingale.

The emphasis in the study environment is on interdisciplinarity and translation to the clinic, and students work in an environment in which close interaction with colleagues from other complementary disciplines is the norm. In accord with wider Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine practice, each student has at least two supervisors, strengthening the cross-disciplinary nature of the training and their progress is monitored closely and reported on every six months. Students have access to excellent laboratory facilities for radiochemistry and radiobiology, PET, SPECT and MR imaging facilities.

Postgraduate Training

As well as access to the taught modules on the MRes in Medical Imaging Sciences, students in Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences can supplement their training through Departmental Seminars and our CDT programme of Advanced Skills sessions and Seminar Series. Our postgraduate students also have the opportunity to assist with teaching of undergraduates as demonstrators in practical classes or by leading tutorials.

Entry Requirements

UK Requirements

• Minimum requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree with 2:1 honours in Applied Mathematics / Mathematics, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering or another engineering-related discipline, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry, Computer Science, Medicine, Physics
  • A 2:2 degree may be considered only where applicants also offer a Master's degree with Merit or above.

Equivalent International Qualifications

Select a country to view equivalent qualifications.

English Language Requirements

English language band: D

To study at King's, it is essential that you can communicate in English effectively in an academic environment. You are usually required to provide certification of your competence in English before starting your studies.

Nationals of majority English speaking countries (as defined by the UKVI) who have permanently resided in this country are not usually required to complete an additional English language test. This is also the case for applicants who have successfully completed an undergraduate degree (of at least three years duration), a postgraduate taught degree (of at least one year), or a PhD in a majority English speaking country (as defined by the UKVI) within five years of the course start date.

For information on our English language requirements and whether you need to complete an English language test, please see our English Language requirements page.