Postgraduate Research Students

The objectives of the Department are:

  • to produce world class graduate and doctoral level materials scientists and materials engineers, and
  • to conduct world class research into the manufacture, structure, properties and applications of materials for the benefit of the UK and world community.

We were awarded a top grading for teaching (23/24) in the UK government's most recent assessment exercise.

In the UK Government’s most recent assessment of research excellence in UK universities, the 2008 RAE, Oxford Materials was one of the top-rated materials departments in the country. All eligible academic staff and 14 early career researchers (Royal Society URFs, RAEng Fellows and similar post-doctoral fellows) were submitted for assessment and 80% of our activity was judged to be in the highest categories of excellence (Grades 4* & 3*; respectively ‘world-leading’ and ‘internationally excellent’).

We offer the following research degree programmes. The Department does not offer any taught MSc programmes.

  • Materials Science - MSc (by research) - typically 2 years
  • Materials Science - D.Phil. - typically 3.5 years

On these pages of the website you can find information on these research degree programmes, see in particular: