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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.

 

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PhD programmes:

 

Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: 3-4 years full-time, 6-8 years part-time

Applied Mathematics Research: Disorder Systems/Financial Mathematics/Probability MPhil / 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, 6-8 years part-time

Applied Mathematics Research: Theoretical Physics MPhil / PhD from the Department of Mathematics at King's College London.The Theoretical Physics Group in the Department of Mathematics is at the international forefront of research and offers PhD's in string and M-theory, black holes, conformal field theory, supersymmetry, integrability, and other fundamental branches of modern theoretical physics.

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Qualification(s): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: 3-4 years full time and 6-8 years part-time

Chemistry MPhil / PhD from the Department of Chemistry at King's College London.

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Qualification(s): PhD 
Duration: 3-4 years full time and 6-8 years part-time

Computer Science Research MPhil / PhD from the Department of Informatics 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.

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): MPhil  PhD 
Duration: 3-4 years full-time, 6-8 years part-time

Pure Mathematics MPhil / 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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Research Centres and Centres for Doctoral Training

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STAR AI

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Our training and events

Our training programme supports your development as a researcher, focusing on research skills, career preparation, and community building.

Build essential understanding of data management, research impact, and academic communication through seminars, training sessions, informal Presentation Coffee Mornings also offer a relaxed space to share your research and receive peer feedback.

Connect with peers through welcome events, Winter and Summer Socials, and relaxed activities like Movie and Board Game Nights that help foster a supportive and inclusive research culture.

We co-host careers events with the King’s PGR Careers Team, helping students make the most of networking opportunities, explore career paths beyond their PhD, and learn from peers who have undertaken internships and industry placements, as well as alumni working across academia and industry.

Our students benefit from talks, seminars, and conferences with leading scientists at King’s and beyond – including Nobel Laureates – hosted by the Faculty, research groups and student societies. These provide opportunities to engage with cutting-edge research and broaden your academic network.

A key event in the NMES PGR calendar is the 3RD Year Research Competition, where students present their work in 3-minute videos or posters. The competition concludes with an in-person event showcasing finalist videos with the annual winners announced. This is an excellent opportunity to share your research, develop key communication and video production skills for external competitions and prizes, celebrate achievements, and engage with the wider academic community.

Explore our winners’ research videos and posters

 

Internship and Industry Opportunities

Many of our students undertake internships and industry placements that complement and enhance their PhD research, including positions with financial support.

This experience can significantly shape career trajectories, provide valuable work experience and open the doors to future opportunities.

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Careers

Support during your PhD

Postgraduate research students at King’s can access dedicated careers support throughout their studies and for up to two years after graduation, including:

  • Confidential and impartial 1:1 careers advice on career planning, applications and interviews.
  • Researcher-focused workshops and online resources to explore career options and build professional skills.
  • Careers In Your Ears, King’s careers podcast featuring PhD alumni and career insights.
  • The King’s Careers Network for Researchers on LinkedIn, connecting over 2,500 researchers with jobs, funding opportunities and sector news.

Our graduates in academia and industry 

Our PhD graduates pursue a range of careers both in and beyond academia. Alumni are found in academic institutions world-wide, including Imperial, Oxford, Cambridge, University of Sydney (Australia), São Paulo (Brazil), Uppsala (Sweden) and Dongguk University (South Korea) and more.

Other graduates land industry roles spanning software development, AI, and cybersecurity, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, or banking and financial services across sectors including healthcare, finance, technology, aerospace and defence.  The wide range of career destinations open to our graduates highlights the broad and specialist skills developed while undertaking a PhD at King’s.

 

Dedicated careers support

A global gateway to success

Wide range of industry roles

One to one career advice

 


Equality, diversity and inclusion in NMES

The Faculty is committed to creating an inclusive, accessible and engaging environment to everyone in our community.

The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee aims to promote the careers of women and underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, including through the Athena SWAN Charter, and the Faculty's Race Equality Network. University networks also provide support for parents and carers amongst others, and there are a range of student societies to suit all interests.

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Our PhD programmes are supported by the following funders and institutes:

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