PhD Civil and Environmental Engineering in Guildford United Kingdom | University of Surrey

Your doctoral studies will take place within one of our research teams in the School of Sustainability, Civil and Environmental Engineering. You'll focus on developing intelligent and eco-friendly urban spaces, tackling issues like limited space availability and outdated infrastructure systems.

Through collaboration with various University departments and schools, we provide opportunities for cross-disciplinary research at multiple scales. This approach transcends conventional academic boundaries, allowing scientific investigation to develop practical engineering solutions for real-world industry challenges, both domestically and internationally.

You'll gain from our outstanding employment outcomes: all our civil and environmental engineering postgraduate researchers secure employment or continue their studies, with an average starting salary of £39,000 (Graduate Outcomes 2022). We also provide numerous funded studentships through collaborations with industry leaders.

According to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021, the University of Surrey ranks 15th nationally for engineering research influence and within the top 20 UK institutions for research output quality. Your research in this program will contribute to creating secure and sustainable living and working environments. Projects can align with any of our four research centers' focus areas or the broader research themes within the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences.