PhD Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering at Loughborough University

As one of the largest engineering schools in the UK, the Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering is a leader in technological research and innovation, with extensive national and international connections to industry. We are passionate about our research and continually strive to strengthen and stimulate our portfolio. Our industrially focused research enables us to work closely with some of the world’s most renowned engineering and commercial companies.

Faculty: Wolfson School of Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering  |  Department: Mechanical, Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time  |  Intake: October, February or July  |  Location: Loughborough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Advancing electronic communications through our world-leading research in devices and signal processing algorithms, we are progressing the future of wireless networks including 5G and beyond, the Internet of Things and autonomous vehicles. Research themes: Communications, Control and Automation, Dynamics and Thermofluids, Energy, Power and Renewables, High Value Manufacturing, Materials and Measurement, Systems and Sports Technology.

Career pathways

Graduates from our PhDs go on to establish a range of effective and successful career paths both in the UK and overseas. Graduate destinations are varied; whilst some graduates go on to work within industry for some of the world’s most well-known engineering and commercial companies, others go on to undertake further study or become academics, both at Loughborough University and at other institutions around the world.

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