industrial engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 463 industrial engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Enabling Intelligence in Additive Manufacturing for First Time-Right Production

Please note, there is no funding attached to this project. All tuition fees and any other associated costs (including bench fees) must be financed by the student. Read more

Supervisors: Dr PB Bidare, Dr EK Kordatos

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

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Chemical recycling and life cycle assessment of next-generation thermoplastic composites for wind turbine blade manufacture (Ref: AURA26-SSY2)

Loughborough University

Department of Materials

This PhD scholarship is offered by the EPSRC CDT in Offshore Wind Energy Sustainability and Resilience, a partnership between the Universities of Durham, Hull, Loughborough and Sheffield. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Saremi-Yarahmadi

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

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PhDs at the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Information Science and Technologies at the University of Sussex and the University of Bristol

University of Sussex

QIST Centre for Doctoral Training

The Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Information Science and Technologies (QIST) is a partnership between the University of Sussex and the University of Bristol funded via the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). Read more

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

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Beyond Recycling: Circular Strategies for Offshore Renewable Decommissioning

University of Liverpool

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Renewable Energy is one of the fastest growing sectors addressing the most important challenges of our age. Offshore renewables, energy distribution, and the environmental impacts of constructing and decommissioning the infrastructure are some one of the most pressing research themes faced by the UK and beyond. Read more

Supervisor: Prof JB Bridgeman

30 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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4-year fully funded PhD scholarship in Quantum Optimisation Techniques for Telecommunication Networks

University College London

Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Duration of study. Full time - 4 years fixed term. Starting date. Available from October 2025. Application deadline. No closing date, the position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. Read more

Supervisor: Assoc Prof AR Ruocco

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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PhD Position in Applied Mathematics and Chemical Engineering at The University of Adelaide

Adelaide University

School of Chemical Engineering

The School of Chemical Engineering of The University of Adelaide is pleased to offer two prestigious PhD positions focused on transport phenomena in porous media. Read more

Supervisors: Mr LG Gerstweiler, Prof PB Bedrikovetski

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (Students Worldwide)

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Transforming Corrosion Resistance of Additively Manufactured Metals using Electrochemical Surface Engineering

University of Leeds

EPSRC CDT in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute

This project is part of cohort 3 of the EPSRC CDT in Developing National Capability for Materials 4.0, with the Henry Royce Institute. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Owen, Prof R Kay, Prof H Thompson

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

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Going Solo: Engineering Single-Chain Antibody Immunity to Explore Evolutionary Constraints

Babraham Institute (Cambridge)

Babraham Institute Graduate Programme

Academic Supervisor. Dinis Calado. Academic Institution. Babraham Institute. Industrial Partner. Alloy Therapeutics. Read more

Supervisor: Dr D Calado

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

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EngD: Multi-scale analytical modelling of turning processes for digital optimisation of chip geometry for improved recyclability

University of Sheffield

EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Machining, Assembly, and Digital Engineering for Manufacturing

Machining is a key part of subtractive manufacturing which is used by almost all industries to shape components and remove unwanted material. Read more

Supervisors: Dr J Priest, Dr F Freeman

14 June 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Novel Sorption Enhanced and Chemical Looping Processes for Low-Temperature Hydrogen Production and Carbon Capture

University of Birmingham

School of Chemical Engineering

A fully funded 3-year PhD studentship is available in the research group of Dr Theodoros Papalas, within the School of Chemical Engineering at the University of Birmingham. Read more

Supervisor: Dr T Papalas

Year round applications PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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Multi-scale Computational & AI-Enabled Modelling of Electrochemical Energy Technologies (Ref: AAE-ZN-2514)

Loughborough University

Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering

The rapid development of advanced electrochemical technologies, including batteries, fuel cells, electrolysers, is driving demand for high-performance, cost-effective, and durable systems. Read more

Supervisors: Dr Z Niu, Prof V Pinfield

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

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Bio‑Inspired Multi‑Modal Perception for Dynamic Adaptation in Robotic Formation Flight

University of Southampton

Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Supervisory Team. Dr Sergio Araujo-Estrada, Dr Alex Wittig and Dr Jorn Cheney. Flying robots must work together reliably even when vision, GPS, or communications fail. Read more

Supervisor: Dr S Araujo-Estrada

2 August 2026 PhD Research Project Funded PhD Project (UK Students Only)

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We have 463 industrial engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

industrial engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

We have 463 industrial engineering PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships

Enabling Intelligence in Additive Manufacturing for First Time-Right Production

Chemical recycling and life cycle assessment of next-generation thermoplastic composites for wind turbine blade manufacture (Ref: AURA26-SSY2)

PhDs at the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Quantum Information Science and Technologies at the University of Sussex and the University of Bristol

Beyond Recycling: Circular Strategies for Offshore Renewable Decommissioning

4-year fully funded PhD scholarship in Quantum Optimisation Techniques for Telecommunication Networks

PhD Position in Applied Mathematics and Chemical Engineering at The University of Adelaide

Transforming Corrosion Resistance of Additively Manufactured Metals using Electrochemical Surface Engineering

Going Solo: Engineering Single-Chain Antibody Immunity to Explore Evolutionary Constraints

AI Driven Sensor Enabled Automated Adaptive Welding

Fully funded PhD position in fluid mechanics

Secure and Trustworthy AI for Autonomous Vehicle Ecosystems

EngD: Multi-scale analytical modelling of turning processes for digital optimisation of chip geometry for improved recyclability

Novel Sorption Enhanced and Chemical Looping Processes for Low-Temperature Hydrogen Production and Carbon Capture

Multi-scale Computational & AI-Enabled Modelling of Electrochemical Energy Technologies (Ref: AAE-ZN-2514)

Bio‑Inspired Multi‑Modal Perception for Dynamic Adaptation in Robotic Formation Flight

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