Top PHD in Design Colleges & Universities in UK in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility
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#187/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

Cardiff University, Cardiff

9.7(Based on 22 User Reviews)Wales, UK20%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Visual Computing
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
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Tuition:  
(£26,700/Yr)$35.5K/Yr
Living
(£8,670/Yr)$11.5K/Yr
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#39/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design)

Loughborough University, Loughborough

7.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK68%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Design
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE62
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Tuition:  
(£28,625/Yr)$38.1K/Yr
Living
(£10,080/Yr)$13.4K/Yr
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#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

9.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)Scotland, UK55%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Design Manufacture and Engineering Management - Research
Course duration:
42 months
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE59
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Tuition:  
(£24,450/Yr)$32.5K/Yr
Living
(£8,900/Yr)$11.8K/Yr
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#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

Bangor University, Bangor

9.3(Based on 4 User Reviews)Wales, UK41%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Image Processing for Mobile Devices
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
(£17,500/Yr)$23.3K/Yr
Living
(£14,904/Yr)$19.8K/Yr
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#151/200 QS Ranking 2019(Design)

Birmingham City University, Birmingham

10.0(Based on 9 User Reviews)England, UK52%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Art and Design
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
GRE310IELTS6.5PTE43
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Tuition:  
(£14,675/Yr)$19.5K/Yr
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#301/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge

7.2(Based on 2 User Reviews)England, UK52%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Art and Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE61
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Tuition:  
(£16,700/Yr)$22.2K/Yr
Living
(£6,871/Yr)$9.1K/Yr
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#101/241 QS Ranking 2024(Design)

University for the Creative Arts, Farnham

5.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK40%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Design
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7
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Tuition:  
(£17,500/Yr)$23.3K/Yr
Living
(£10,410/Yr)$13.8K/Yr
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Lancaster University - Management School, Lancaster

6.7(Based on 2 User Reviews)England, UK19%Acceptance Rate
Ph.D Design
Course duration:
3 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS7.5
Programs
Tuition:  
(£32,400/Yr)$43.1K/Yr
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