artificial intelligence PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Reinforcement Learning Swarm Systems for Autonomous Manufacturing in Unstructured Environments (Ref: SF-JO-2026/3)

Loughborough University

Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering

The ‘what’. This PhD will develop reinforcement learning-driven swarm robotic systems that enable multiple robots to collaborate autonomously in unstructured and dynamic manufacturing environments. Read more

Supervisor: Dr J Oyekan

31 October 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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New Digital Transformation PhD Studentship at UEA (CMPTEACH_U26CMP)

University of East Anglia

School of Computing Sciences

The School of Computing Sciences at UEA is seeking to recruit a new PhD student to contribute to our existing Research Groups. . Read more

Supervisor: Dr M Mackiewicz

18 June 2026 PhD Research Project Competition Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Improving satellite communications using AI (Ref: CO/SD-SF1/2026)

Loughborough University

Department of Computer Science

Spiking Neural Networks (SNN) are an energy efficient alternative to Artificial Neural Networks (ANN). Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites could particularly benefit from using SNNs to perform Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads in an energy-efficient manner. Read more

Supervisors: Dr S Dora, Dr M Derakhshani

31 July 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Responsible AI for Health and Social Care and Wellbeing

University of Bradford

Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies

The increasing generation, adoption and deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies that could impact humanity raise continuously concerns from general public, regulatory bodies and industry. Read more

Supervisor: Prof CD Neagu

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Robust Machine Vision and AI for Perception in Autonomous Robotic Systems

University of Aberdeen

School of Engineering

These projects are open to students worldwide, but have no funding attached. Therefore, the successful applicant will be expected to fund tuition fees at the relevant level (home or international) and any applicable additional research costs. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Rohan, Prof S Aphale, Dr S Kannan

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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EPSRC and MoD Doctoral Programme in Sensing, Processing, and AI for Defence and Security (SPADS)

Heriot-Watt University

We are inviting applications for the third cohort of SPADS, a doctoral training programme with integrated studies focussed on advanced computation and sensing for defence and security applications. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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EPSRC and MoD Doctoral Programme in Sensing, Processing, and AI for Defence and Security (SPADS)

University of Edinburgh

SPADS CDT

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training

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PHD ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

School of Science

The Electrical and Electronic Engineering PhD degree programme develops your understanding of the research process and your ability to analyse and contribute to a particular research area. Read more

Funded PhD Programme (Students Worldwide) China PhD Programme

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PhD Studentship: Intelligent instrumentation, sensing and optoelectronic devices

Queen Mary University of London

School of Engineering and Materials Science

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has been transforming human ability to execute complex inference tasks using computers. In the field of instrumentation, sensors and optoelectronics, deep learning has uncovered exciting applications in areas such as sensing, diagnosis, imaging, communication, and system designs. Read more

Supervisor: Dr L Su

17 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Advancing the frontier of robotic metal additive manufacturing through mechanistic AI

The University of Manchester

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Robotic metal additive manufacturing offers transformative potential for flexible, large-scale, and high-value metal production. However, its broader industrial adoption is limited by complex process dynamics, limited process understanding, and the lack of reliable control strategies. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Y Huang

10 July 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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VIP Ingredients: Valorising Innovative Plant Ingredients - Naturally Generated Resource Extracts, Delivering Indigenous & Essential Nutrition Through Sustainability

South East Technological University (Waterford)

Research Support Unit

Research Group: EIRC Sustainable Agriculture and Food Research Team

Project Key Words. Digital agriculture, computer vision, food. Post summary. The SETU Department of Land Sciences is looking for a PhD student to work on their VIP ingredients project. Read more

Supervisors: Dr A Ktenioudaki , Dr U McCarthy

12 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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What differs? - Deep Learning for Anomaly and Out of Distribution Detection in Computer Vision (Visual AI) Applications

Durham University

Department of Computer Science

Anomaly detection, and the synonymous topics of novelty and out-of-distribution detection, addresses the computer vision ("visual AI") challenge of automatically identifying outliers within the scene or image based on their appearance, motion or behaviour characteristics. Read more

Supervisor: Prof T P Breckon

Year round applications PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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Lean Construction and Whole-Life Information Management Through Integrated Digital Twins (Ref: ABCE-EBE-ZH1)

Loughborough University

School of Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering

The UK construction industry is undergoing a digital transformation, with growing pressure to deliver projects more efficiently, sustainably, and transparently across the entire building lifecycle. Read more

Supervisor: Dr Z Hu

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Self-Funded PhD Students Only

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We have 397 artificial intelligence PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

artificial intelligence PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 397 artificial intelligence PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

PHD COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Hybrid laser-polymer chips for optical computing and smart sensing

Reinforcement Learning Swarm Systems for Autonomous Manufacturing in Unstructured Environments (Ref: SF-JO-2026/3)

New Digital Transformation PhD Studentship at UEA (CMPTEACH_U26CMP)

Improving satellite communications using AI (Ref: CO/SD-SF1/2026)

Responsible AI for Health and Social Care and Wellbeing

Robust Machine Vision and AI for Perception in Autonomous Robotic Systems

EPSRC and MoD Doctoral Programme in Sensing, Processing, and AI for Defence and Security (SPADS)

EPSRC and MoD Doctoral Programme in Sensing, Processing, and AI for Defence and Security (SPADS)

PHD ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING

PhD Studentship: Intelligent instrumentation, sensing and optoelectronic devices

Advancing the frontier of robotic metal additive manufacturing through mechanistic AI

VIP Ingredients: Valorising Innovative Plant Ingredients - Naturally Generated Resource Extracts, Delivering Indigenous & Essential Nutrition Through Sustainability

What differs? - Deep Learning for Anomaly and Out of Distribution Detection in Computer Vision (Visual AI) Applications

Lean Construction and Whole-Life Information Management Through Integrated Digital Twins (Ref: ABCE-EBE-ZH1)

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