Review: Doctoral research at University of Edinburgh

7.7
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Academic
9.0
Accommodation
9.0
Faculty
10.0
Infrastructure
10.0
Placement
8.0
Pankaj Dhakad
University of Edinburgh, PhD in Evolutionary genomics
Reviewed on Jul 24, 2023(Enrolled 2020)

Required Exams for Admission

TOEFL (90)

My department provides me opportunities to engage in cutting-edge projects and collaborate with leading researchers in the field. Also, the university's research centers and institutes cover a wide range of disciplines and offer a platform for me to contribute to innovative discoveries. Overall experience so far has been really great and I'm so grateful for that.

Course Curriculum

9

I don't have any course work. Yes, I needed to research training in the first month of the programme.

Faculty

10

Faculty to student ratio is good (about 1:20). Faculty and staffs are very supportive as well.

Campus Life

10

The university has variety of opportunities for engagement, extracurricular activities, and events. The university's campus is a combination of historic buildings and modern facilities. The infrastructure includes libraries, research centers, laboratories, lecture halls, student study spaces, sports facilities, and student accommodation.

Placement

8

There are enough research or industrial opportunities after my doctoral degree. Through department collaborations I can easily get a post-doc and also outside of academia there many big data companies offers jobs. median salary is about 3000-4000£/month.

Accommodation

Off Campus
9

I have rented a personal private flat. I think average rent is about 600£/month.

Exams

My Scores: TOEFL 111/120 28 Reading 29 Listening 25 speaking 29 Writing minimum score: 90/120 Yes, I needed to submit SOP, 2 LORs and CV. I also had 2 interviews. I had 2 round of interviews. First with the Professor under whom I wanted to do my research, It was all about checking my knowledge in the field. I had to present my work that I did as part of my Masters project. Also, why I wanted to work in this field and some basic interview questions.

Fees

24500£/year

Scholarship

I got funding from Darwin trust of Edinburgh (~18000£/year). There was separate application form for the funding and then there was also a interview.