Geography (option of joint PhD with Hong Kong University or National University of Singapore) PhD
King's College London
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OCT-25

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PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

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5 Years

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The Department of Geography provides a range of opportunities for PhD research. We have over 100 doctoral students drawn from across the world, many of whom are funded by national research councils and international organisations. With 50 full-time academic staff, we provide specialist supervision on topics that range from climate change and hazards mapping to risk analysis, geocomputation and urban futures.We have a vibrant seminar series that brings in guest speakers from universities across ...Read more

The Department of Geography provides a range of opportunities for PhD research. We have over 100 doctoral students drawn from across the world, many of whom are funded by national research councils and international organisations. With 50 full-time academic staff, we provide specialist supervision on topics that range from climate change and hazards mapping to risk analysis, geocomputation and urban futures.We have a vibrant seminar series that brings in guest speakers from universities across the world and run workshops to showcase doctoral research projects. We also provide a full range of training and support for our PhD students, including opportunities to present your research at national and international conferences.

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CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
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16th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
24th
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Sarpjeet
14 Feb 23

Best : There’s many places to study for example the library and the Shack which makes it ideal to go in university and have quite study session. Also there’s many events every..Read more

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Oliver
10 Feb 23

The lecturers are amazing! But strikes have kept us out of class for weeks on..Read more

Entry requirements

Bachelors degree with 1st class or 2:1 honours and/or a good master's degree.

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£6,540 per year

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£24,360 per year

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Students from EU

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£24,360 per year

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Sarpjeet
14 Feb 23
Geography BA (Hons)
Best : There’s many places to study for example the library and the Shack which makes it ideal to go in university and have quite study session. Also there’s many events every...
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Oliver
10 Feb 23
Geography BA (Hons)
The lecturers are amazing! But strikes have kept us out of class for weeks on...
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King's College London
King's College London , London

King's College London (King’s) is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the UK....

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King's College London
Strand Westminster London WC2R 2LS United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Temple  0.1 miles away Nearest train station: Charing Cross   0.2 miles away
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