King's is a world-renowned research-intensive university with over four thousand postgraduate research students across its nine faculties.

Ranked 7th in the UK for its research and named 38th in the world top research institutions (Times Higher Education World Rankings 2024), King's College London offers doctoral students a unique chance to work with top class researchers in a city that offers unrivalled opportunities for collaboration.

• Discover why we are ranked as a world-leading research university
• Funding opportunities for doctoral students
• Cohort-based funded doctoral training

As well as world-leading research and supervision, King's Doctoral College provides university-wide support, advice, and training for postgraduate research students, ensuring our doctoral students are equipped to excel as research leaders in the academy, in industry, and beyond.

To find more information about PhD opportunities at King's, browse this page's links to search our research areas, find a potential supervisor, browse our range of MPhil/PhD courses, and explore your funding options.