The Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences (NMES) Doctoral School is home to the Faculty's community of postgraduate researchers, who play a vital role in furthering our world-leading research and teaching.
A supportive and engaging community
All PhD students within the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences (NMES) are part of the NMES Doctoral School, a vibrant and inclusive community that supports research excellence and personal development.
Through specialist training, funding opportunities, professional development, networking, wellbeing initiatives, and peer support, students are empowered to develop the skills, confidence, and connections needed to thrive in their research and pursue successful careers across academia, industry, and beyond. Bringing together researchers from diverse backgrounds, the Doctoral School fosters a collaborative environment where innovative ideas flourish and every student feels valued, supported, and inspired to succeed.
A world-class research environment
Our Faculty offers an exceptional research environment for doctoral students who work alongside leading academics to address some of society's most pressing challenges. King's hosts a number of prestigious Doctoral Training Centres that provide Research Council-funded studentships, interdisciplinary training, and opportunities for collaboration across institutions and sectors.
Students can also join our world-leading research centres, which pioneer discovery and applied research in clean energy and sustainability, quantum technologies, next generation robotics and AI, and health technologies and medicine.
Explore PhD research at King's
PhD programmes:
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PhD
Duration: Full-time 3-4 years / Part-time 6-7 years
Advance mathematical discovery with internationally recognised researchers in probability, financial mathematics and complex systems at King’s
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PhD
Duration: Full-time 3-4 years / Part-time 6-7 years
Shape the future of theoretical physics through ground-breaking research with one of the world’s leading groups in string theory, black holes and fundamental physics at King’s.
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PhD
Duration: Full-time 3-4 years / Part-time 6-7 years
Shape the future of chemistry at King’s by joining a world-leading research community driving scientific discovery.
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Qualification(s):
PhD
Duration: Full-time 3-4 years / Part-time 6-7 years
Drive breakthroughs in AI, data and computing with a world-class Computer Science PhD at King's College London.
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Qualification(s):
PhD
Duration: Full-time 3-4 years / Part-time 6-7 years
Study Engineering PhD in the Department of Engineering at King's College London.
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Qualification(s):
MPhil
PhD
Duration: 3-4 years full time and 6-8 years part-time
Physics Research PhD / MPhil from the Department of Physics at King's College London
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Qualification(s):
PhD
Duration: Full-time 3-4 years / Part-time 6-7 years
Pure Mathematics PhD from the Department of Mathematics at King's College London.
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Qualification(s):
MPhil
PhD
Duration: 3-4 years full time
Study Sciences and Engineering PhD, joint PhD with the University of Pretoria
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Qualification(s):
MPhil
PhD
Duration: 3-4 years full-time, 6-8 years part-time
Statistics PhD from the Department of Mathematics at King's College London.
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Qualification(s):
MPhil
PhD
Duration: 3-4 years full time
Study Tactile Internet for Tele-healthcare, joint PhD,Technische Universität Dresden and King's College London.
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