Study for a PhD at Leicester and you'll join our extensive, passionate research community. Whether you are looking for supervisor or for a funded PhD opportunity, we will support your every step from application to graduation.

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What is a research degree?

Find out about the different types of research degrees we offer.
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Entry requirements

Academic qualifications and English language skills.
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Research subjects

Find out all the important information about our research subject areas and find advice to help you with your application.
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PhD funding

Learn about our funded PhD opportunities

Supervision

Learn more about our staff research interests.

Find your supervisor

Doctoral College

Find out more about our specialist facilities and services for researchers.

More about the Doctoral College

ignite: a new way to learn

Ignite is our on campus offer that combines online and on campus learning.

Explore ignite

Doctoral Training Partnerships

Our collaborative PhD opportunities.

DTPs at Leicester

Distance learning PhDs

Browse our range of off-campus research degrees

Researcher support

Options available throughout your degree.

How we support you

Sources of funding

There are many ways to cover the cost of your PhD.

Find out more

Student profiles

Some of our PhD students explain why they chose Leicester.

Meet our students

Visiting PhD students

If you are a PhD student at another university you can apply to study for a period of up to 1 year at the University of Leicester to undertake research which supports the PhD at your home university.

More about visiting Leicester