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PhD Aeronautics at Imperial College London

Imperial College London, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The Department of Aeronautics offers research degrees covering the full range of aerospace-related fields, together with topics relevant to the environment, energy and healthcare. The PhD prepares students for a research career in industry or the start of an academic career.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering  |  Department: Department of Aeronautics  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Doctoral research within the Department's research themes, which span net-zero flight technologies, sustainable growth in space, autonomous systems and data-centric aerospace engineering.

Career pathways

Alumni profiled by the Department work in Formula One, at Williams Racing, at Airbus and as university lecturers.

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Application information

Duration: 3-4 years full-time; 5-6 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://myimperial.powerappsportals.com/

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