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  • Qualification

    PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

  • Location

    Imperial College London - South Kensington Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    14-DEC-26

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

The Department of Infectious Disease provides an ideal environment to pursue a PhD and build your career in research. As a postgraduate research student, you'll have access to state-of-the-art facilities and work alongside our world-leading academic staff in a dynamic and supportive research environment. We welcome applications from outstanding students from around the world, provided they meet the College's eligibility criteria.The Department of Infectious Disease, with over 70 principal investigators, is one of the largest centres of infectious disease research in Europe. The Department operates across sites at Hammersmith Hospital, St Mary's Hospital, South Kensington Campus, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital and Northwick Park Hospital.Research in the Department ranges from the fundamental biology of infectious diseases to the development and application of new approaches to treatment. There are major research programmes in human immunology and retrovirology, oncogenic human viruses, molecular microbiology, tuberculosis and vaccine development. It normally takes between three and four years of full-time work to complete. It is also possible to undertake a PhD part time, over five to six years.

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Tuition fees

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£ 48,700per year

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University information

Imperial College London

  • University League Table

    5th

  • Campus address

    Imperial College London - South Kensington Campus, Exhibition Road, London, Greater London, SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    3rd out of 40

  • Entry standards

    / Max 241
    186 77%

    10th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    99.0 99%

    14th

    6
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.40 85%

    1st

    3

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