Electronic Engineering PhD at Royal Holloway, University of London

Programme overview

The innovative and exciting community of researchers in Electronic Engineering link excellent engineering with the ingenious application of creativity as the starting point for invention. We offer opportunities for cutting-edge research in fields including Microwave Photonics and Sensors, Nanotechnology, Voice, Music and Biosignal technologies, and Power systems.

Department: Electronic Engineering | Duration: 4 years full time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Egham, England, United Kingdom

Career pathways

Students graduating from these research programmes will have great opportunities to work in world leading engineering sectors such as Electronics, Photonics, Telecoms, Music Technology, Nanotechnology, Computer Systems Engineering, Biomedicine etc. We will provide a range of expert support and information to our research graduates to support you in gaining a head start in the graduate job market.

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Application information

Entry requirements

UK Bachelor honours degree at 2:1 or equivalent within a Science or Engineering subject. A Masters degree of Science in relevant disciplines is desirable but not essential. Before applying we recommend securing a supervisor in order to apply for your research project but this is not essential. A research proposal is desirable at point of application. We advise getting in touch with the Director of Postgraduate Education making an informal enquiry for your chosen research degree to inquire whether there is any other additional material they require you to submit in your application. Depending on the project or topic of interest proposed, the academic department will assign a relevant supervisor. English language: IELTS: 6.5 overall. Writing 7.0. No other subscore lower than 5.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,238 a year (2026/27) Source

International applicants: GBP 23,200 a year (2026/27) Source

Duration: 4 years full time

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