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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    The University of Edinburgh

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    09-SEP-24

  • Duration

    3 years

Course summary

With world-class facilities and lively collaborations, our Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences provides you with the ideal environment in which to pursue postgraduate research.

We’re one of the most active university departments for plant sciences in the UK, hosting one of the country’s few plant-based research and teaching institutes.

Each of our 11 research groups makes vital contributions to new discoveries. You’ll be able to choose from a broad range of topics, applying multidisciplinary approaches – from computational biology to molecular genetics and cell biology – and to subjects ranging from plant growth, development and evolution to plant pathogen interactions and biotechnology.

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£ 31,500per year

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University information

The University of Edinburgh

  • University League Table

    12th

  • Campus address

    University of Edinburgh, Student Recruitment and Admissions, 33 Buccleuch Place, Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City Of, EH8 9JS, Scotland

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    9th out of 97 5

    6th out of 55 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 228
    208 91%

    5th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    80.0 80%

    27th

    16
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.87 77%

    58th

    9
  • Entry standards

    / Max 223
    188 82%

    8th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    94.0 94%

    4th

    3
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.84 77%

    34th

    12

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