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#1University of Oxford logo

University of Oxford, Oxford

England, Uk17.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $44.4K/Yr (£33,370/Yr)Living$22.7K/Yr (£17,040/Yr)Admission Ph.D Engineering ScienceIELTS7.5$44.4K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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9.0/10(10 Users)Ranked 11 by ARWU in 2022
#2University of Cambridge logo

University of Cambridge, Cambridge

England, Uk21%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $50.8K/Yr (£38,191/Yr)Living$2.9K/Yr (£2,200/Yr)Admission Ph.D Plant SciencesIELTS7$52.3K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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9.7/10(6 Users)Ranked 5 by ARWU in 2022
#3University of Edinburgh logo

University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Scotland, Uk30%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $41.9K/Yr (£31,500/Yr)Living$15.7K/Yr (£11,808/Yr)Admission Ph.D Neuroscience (Biomedical Sc...IELTS6PTE56$41.9K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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9.0/10(29 Users)Ranked 45 by ARWU in 2022
#4King's College London logo

King's College London, London

England, Uk13%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $40.2K/Yr (£30,240/Yr)Living$2.4K/Yr (£1,800/Yr)Admission Ph.D Immunology and Microbial Sc...IELTS6.0PTE59$40.2K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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8.3/10(26 Users)Ranked 32 by ARWU in 2022
#5The University of Manchester logo

The University of Manchester, Manchester

England, Uk39%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.9K/Yr (£21,000/Yr)Living$11.4K/Yr (£8,580/Yr)Admission Ph.D Science, Technology, and In...GRE298IELTS7PTE50$27.9K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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8.7/10(38 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#6University of Bristol logo

University of Bristol, Bristol

England, Uk12%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $33.8K/Yr (£25,443/Yr)Living$6.8K/Yr (£5,114/Yr)Admission Ph.D Biological SciencesIELTS6.5PTE67$35.5K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.7/10(12 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#7University of Glasgow logo

University of Glasgow, Glasgow

Scotland, Uk60%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $40.2K/Yr (£30,240/Yr)Living$12.8K/Yr (£9,623/Yr)Admission Ph.D Cancer SciencesIELTS7PTE70$40.2K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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5.7/10(41 Users)Ranked 101 by ARWU in 2022
#8University of Birmingham logo

University of Birmingham, Birmingham

England, Uk13.54%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $35.3K/Yr (£26,520/Yr)Living$17.4K/Yr (£13,047/Yr)Admission Ph.D Cancer and Genomic SciencesTOEFL88PTE67$37.7K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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8.0/10(27 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#9University of Warwick logo

University of Warwick, Coventry

England, Uk14%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $41.5K/Yr (£31,240/Yr)Living$1.1K/Yr (£800/Yr)Admission Ph.D Life SciencesIELTS7PTE70$41.5K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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9.7/10(57 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#10University of Nottingham logo

University of Nottingham, Nottingham

England, Uk11%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $58.5K/Yr (£44,000/Yr)Living$11.3K/Yr (£8,533/Yr)Admission Ph.D Veterinary Medicine and Sci...GRE320IELTS7.5$58.5K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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8.3/10(25 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#11Queen Mary, University of London logo

Queen Mary, University of London, London

England, Uk43%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $15.1K/Yr (£11,365/Yr)Living$8.9K/Yr (£6,692/Yr)Admission Ph.D Blizard Institute of Cell a...TOEFL100PTE68$30.2K/Yr
Course duration: 18 months
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7.3/10(25 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#12University of York logo

University of York, York

England, Uk68%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $37.5K/Yr (£28,200/Yr)Living$10.2K/Yr (£7,657/Yr)Admission Ph.D Human SciencesTOEFL87PTE61$37.1K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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9.0/10(11 Users)Ranked 201 by ARWU in 2022
#13Newcastle University logo

Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne

England, Uk87%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $39.7K/Yr (£29,820/Yr)Living$204.82/Yr (£154/Yr)Admission Ph.D AgeingDuolingo125IELTS6.5PTE70$41.2K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.3/10(19 Users)Ranked 76 by ARWU in 2022
#14Cardiff University logo

Cardiff University, Cardiff

Wales, Uk20%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $35.5K/Yr (£26,700/Yr)Living$11.5K/Yr (£8,670/Yr)Admission Ph.D Computer Science and Inform...IELTS6.5PTE62$35.5K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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9.0/10(18 Users)Ranked 27 by ARWU in 2022
#15Loughborough University logo

Loughborough University, Loughborough

England, Uk68%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $30.6K/Yr (£23,000/Yr)Living$13.4K/Yr (£10,080/Yr)Admission Ph.D Sport, Exercise and Health ...IELTS6.5PTE62$32.6K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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7.5/10(10 Users)Ranked 301 by THE in 2025Ranked 225 by QS in 2026
#16University of Kent logo

University of Kent, Canterbury

England, Uk39%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.9K/Yr (£20,980/Yr)Living$24.8K/Yr (£18,624/Yr)Admission Ph.D Sport and Exercise Science ...IELTS6.0PTE63$31.3K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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9.3/10(3 Users)Ranked 401 by ARWU in 2022
#17University of Essex logo

University of Essex, Colchester

England, Uk74%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $25.7K/Yr (£19,309/Yr)Living$2.8K/Yr (£2,100/Yr)Admission Ph.D Computer ScienceIELTS6PTE58$24.9K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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7.3/10(4 Users)Ranked 301 by ARWU in 2022
#18University of Strathclyde logo

University of Strathclyde, Glasgow

Scotland, Uk42%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $29.9K/Yr (£22,500/Yr)Living$11.8K/Yr (£8,900/Yr)Admission Ph.D Pharmacy and Biomedical Sci...IELTS6.5PTE59$33.4K/Yr
Course duration: 3 years
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9.3/10(12 Users)
#19City, University of London logo

City, University of London, London

England, Uk12%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $16.3K/Yr (£12,250/Yr)Living$27.9K/Yr (£21,000/Yr)Admission Ph.D Actuarial ScienceGMAT700IELTS7PTE68$16.3K/Yr
Course duration: 4 years
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5.8/10(1 User)Ranked 401 by ARWU in 2022
#20Bangor University logo

Bangor University, Bangor

Wales, Uk41%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  $27.4K/Yr (£20,583/Yr)Living$19.8K/Yr (£14,904/Yr)Admission Ph.D Biological SciencesIELTS6.5$30.6K/Yr
Course duration: 2 years
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8.0/10(3 Users)