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PhD opportunities

Discover our PhD opportunities in architecture, energy and environmental engineering, and construction management.

Why study with us?

The University of Reading is ranked 3rd in the UK for research impact in Architecture, Built Environment and Planning.
Source: Times Higher Education Institutions Ranked by Subject, 2014, based on its analysis of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014.

Fees and funding

The University allocates around 150 entry awards each year in PhD studentships and bursaries, so there are many ways to access PhD funding.

How we support you

You'll receive support from the School of the Built Environment and the Graduate School, which is the University of Reading's hub for all doctoral activity.

Meet our experts

Our talented and internationally diverse team  in the School of the Built Environment are actively involved in research, contributing directly to your teaching and supervision. 

Our team in Architecture

Our team in Construction Management and Energy & Environmental Engineering

Our research

Our research makes a case for a better built environment as part of an interdisciplinary centre of excellence.

Life in the School

Find out more about day-to-day life as a PhD student in the School of the Built Environment.
Athena SWAN Silver Award