ºüÀêÊÓƵ

Close icon

Personalise what you see on this page.

Choose from the options below. We'll show you information based on your current location as default.

I'M FROM

  • Hong Kong
Please select so we can show the most relevant content.

LIVING IN

  • Hong Kong
Please select so we can show the most relevant content.

LOOKING FOR

  • Undergraduate courses
Please select so we can show the most relevant content.
Viewing as a student from Hong Kong living in Hong Kong interested in Undergraduate courses

Mechanical Engineering PhD

University of Sheffield

Add to favourites
University of Sheffield

Course options

2 options available

  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    University of Sheffield

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 years

Course summary

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is internationally renowned for its high-quality research. The expertise of our staff covers a wide range of specialist areas and our mission is to carry out research in fundamental science through to practical industrial applications.

The department was rated in the top five in the UK for Research Excellence in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF 2014).

Our research looks at some of today’s most challenging issues such as renewable energy, alternative fuels, strong and lightweight aerospace materials, advanced manufacturing and the mechanics of the human body.

Much of the research undertaken by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, is carried out by our postgraduate students as part of their PhD programmes. The department's current postgraduate research students are working on a wide range of projects, and they are vital to our success in research.

Our students come from both the UK and overseas and typically have a first degree in engineering, or a related subject such as physics or mathematics.

How to study

There are a number of different avenues to explore if a PhD sounds interesting to you. A number of studentships are provided to academics within the department, so it’s always worth asking what’s currently available.

Some larger research grants provide extra support for PhD positions, in which case your PhD would directly feed into the overall outcomes of the project, and in some cases, industrial companies will pay for you to do a PhD in their strategic areas.

Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs) are one of the main ways by which EPSRC provides support for Doctoral Training to address skill shortages in UK priority areas.

An Engineering Doctorate is similar to a PhD, but over a longer period of time, and includes a close relationship with an industrial sponsor and a variety of formal training specific to your project.

Tuition fees

Students living in Hong Kong
(International fees)

£ 24,230per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Sheffield

University of Sheffield

  • University League Table

    18th

  • Campus address

    University of Sheffield, Western Bank, Sheffield, Sheffield, S10 2TN, England

VIEW PROFILE
Pathway programmes are available to help students with English as a second language and different educational backgrounds prepare for their academic career.
With nearly 11,000 international students, Sheffield is a diverse, welcoming city that's celebrated for its safety and strong sense of community and culture.
The university offers a range of scholarships for high-achieving international students who demonstrate excellent academic potential.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    General Engineering

    5th out of 28 1

    7th out of 75

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    192 84%

    6th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    n/a

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.33 83%

    1st

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    167 73%

    15th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    88.0 88%

    14th

    2

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.32 83%

    5th

    3

Is this page useful?

Yes No

Sorry about that...

HOW CAN WE IMPROVE IT?

SUBMIT

Thanks for your feedback!