PhD / MSc (Res) Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering at University of Birmingham

Advance your career by exploring research in Electronic, Electrical, and Systems Engineering. You'll address complex challenges in power, communications, transport, healthcare, and human-systems integration, applying your knowledge to real-world problems impacting our civilization. Take a deep dive into one of our research areas, such as communications and sensing, electrical power and control systems and railways systems engineering, unlocking countless senior level opportunities in academia and industry.

Department: Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering  |  Duration: PhD - typically 3 years full-time, 6 years part-time; MSc by Research - 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time/part-time  |  Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Career pathways

A PhD in the School of Engineering, specifically within the Department of Electronic, Electrical, and Systems Engineering, offers numerous opportunities. While it's impossible to list them all, our alumni have gone on to hold high-ranking academic positions at leading universities, run successful startups, and work in major multinational corporations with a global reach.

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