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PhD and Research Degrees

University of Exeter
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PhD
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Biomedical Engineering | Biotechnology | Environmental Sciences
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Engineering | Natural Science
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Postgraduate Study - PhD and Research Degrees

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The University of Exeter offers a wide range of postgraduate research programs, including PhDs and research degrees. Our research activities play a central role in our success, and we are committed to encouraging new ideas and nurturing talent.


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Research topics and degrees

We offer research degrees in a variety of subjects, including:


  • Accountancy
  • Arabic and Islamic Studies
  • Archaeology
  • Art History and Visual Culture
  • Biological Sciences
  • Business and Management
  • Classics and Ancient History
  • Climate Change and Environment
  • Computer Science
  • Drama
  • Economics
  • Education
  • English
  • Engineering
  • Film Studies
  • Finance
  • Geography
  • Geology
  • Healthcare and Medicine
  • History
  • Law
  • Mathematics
  • Media and communications
  • Mining and Minerals Engineering
  • Modern Languages
  • Physics
  • Politics and International Relations
  • Psychology
  • Renewable Energy
  • Sociology, Philosophy and Anthropology
  • Strategy and Security
  • Theology and Religion
  • Sport and Health Sciences

Our research

REF 2021 case study: Unlocking the power of beetroot

REF 2021 case study: Shaping UK Foreign and Military Policy in Iraq

REF 2021 case study: Label free microscopy and its impact

Our research income continues to grow, enabling us to recruit the best academic researchers and to offer hundreds of funded PhD studentships annually. We are at the forefront of global and national research collaboration, actively supporting staff and students to build working relationships with counterparts overseas.


REF 2021

REF 2021 is the national assessment of the strength of UK research. The results show that we at Exeter have increased the proportion of our research which is world-leading by more than 60% and increased the size of our research community by 70%.


  • More than 99% of our research is of international quality, with 89% internationally excellent and 47% world-leading
  • Our world-leading research impact has grown by 72% since 2014, more than any other Russell Group university
  • 94% of our research has internationally excellent impact, and 60% has world-leading impact
  • 12 of our subjects are in the Top 10 for world-leading impact in their area
  • 10 of our disciplines are in the Top 10 for their overall world-leading performance with 18 in the Top 20
  • We are No1 in the UK for world-leading research in Sport Science
  • We are No1 in the UK for world-leading research in Theology and Religious Studies
  • We are No2 in the UK for world-leading research in our Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies (Area Studies)

Doctoral Training Partnerships

As part of our sustained commitment to developing new talent and building research capacity, we continue to invest millions of pounds in our research infrastructure, and we are one of only a handful of universities to have successfully secured Doctoral Training Partnerships with each of the UK Research Councils.


Research at Exeter

As a Russell Group University our research makes a difference across the world.


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