Course contact details
Postgraduate admissions
Phone:+44 (0) 115 951 5559
University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD
Manufacturing Engineering (Research)
- PhD
- 3 Years
- Full-time
- September 2026
- Postgraduate
- University Park Campus
Course summary
Manufacturing engineering involves the research and development of systems, processes, machines, tools and equipment.
Our three year PhD is based within the Faculty of Engineering enabling you to choose from a wide range of research areas and work across traditional research boundaries being part of interdisciplinary teams.
The project can cover many different fields within this discipline, these are just an example of some fields you could consider:
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design
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manufacturing
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assembly
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measurement
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testing
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modelling
Our research work spans a range of applications including:
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medicine
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aerospace and automotive engineering
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energy and the construction industry
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sustainable design and development
It also includes work from the most fundamental studies up to near-commercial investigations.
Entry requirements
2.1 degree (or international equivalent) and/or a Master's at merit level or above in a relevant subject. English language requirements: IELTS 6.0 (no less than 5.5 in any element).
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
Our postgraduate taught application fee for 2026 entry is now £0.00 (free).
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/how-to-apply/taught.aspx
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