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The School of the Built Environment comprises Construction Management and Engineering and Architecture.
We recognise the value of knowledge-sharing and innovative collaboration across disciplines. When you embark on a PhD with us, you'll study as part of the wider School of Built Environment, so you'll benefit from wider interdisciplinary expertise.
Discover our PhD opportunities in architecture, energy and environmental engineering, and construction management.
The ºÚ¹Ï³ÔÁÏÍø has been ranked 6th in the UK for research power in Architecture, Built Environment and Planning (Times Higher Education, Institutions Ranked by Subject, based on its analysis of the latest REF 2021).
The University allocates around 150 entry awards each year in PhD studentships and bursaries, so there are many ways to access PhD funding.
Our talented and internationally diverse team in the School of the Built Environment is actively involved in research, contributing directly to your teaching and supervision.
Our research makes a case for a better built environment as part of an interdisciplinary centre of excellence.
Find out more about day-to-day life as a PhD student in the School of the Built Environment.