PhD in Computer Science in the United Kingdom

92 phd programmes in computer science at 26 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 24,433 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 24,433 USD and 25,150 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Computer Science programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
PhD in Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning and Advanced Computing Bangor University PhD 21,703 USD
PhD in Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Agents Bangor University PhD 25,934 USD
PhD in Cognitive Science Computer Science PhD University of Birmingham, England PhD 35,544 USD
PhD in Computer Science Lancaster University, England PhD 33,483 USD
PhD in Pattern Recognition/Classifiers Bangor University PhD 25,934 USD
PhD in Computer Science PhD University of Birmingham, England PhD 35,544 USD
PhD in Health Informatics The University of Manchester PhD 34,807 USD
PhD in Computer Science University of Bristol PhD 42,945 USD
PhD in Cybersecurity Abertay University PhD —
PhD in Boolean functions with optimal stability of their cryptographic indicators under restriction of their inputs Loughborough University, England PhD 34,261 USD
PhD in Image Processing for Mobile Devices Bangor University PhD —
PhD in Computer Science Anglia Ruskin University PhD 16,700 USD
PhD in Cyber Security (TIPS at Scale) University of Bristol PhD 42,945 USD
PhD in Computer Science Aberystwyth University PhD —
PhD in Computer Science Newcastle University PhD 45,726 USD
PhD in Computer Science Phd University of Surrey PhD 38,629 USD
PhD in Computer Science: PhD Position in Edge AI (PhD) University of Liverpool PhD 27,299 USD
Phd Computer Science University of Essex PhD 28,152 USD
PhD in Computer Science MPhil/PhD University of Lincoln PhD —
PhD in Computer Science PhD University of Nottingham PhD 45,180 USD
PhD Deep Learning Models For Health Informatics University of Portsmouth PhD 24,433 USD
Phd Computer Science Brunel University London PhD 33,844 USD
PhD in Smart Energy Efficient Computing A Deep Learning Approach To Sustainable ICT Systems (PhD) University of Portsmouth PhD 24,433 USD
PhD in Ai Driven Analysis Of Online Misogyny University of Portsmouth PhD 24,433 USD

Specialisations within computer science

Computer Science 50 Computing 17 Theoretical Computer Science 15 Cyber Security 3 Informatics 2 Information Theory 1 Information Technology 1 Computing and IT 1 IT Governance 1 Information Science 1

Universities for computer science in the United Kingdom

PhD in Computer Science in the United Kingdom: common questions

How many computer science programmes are there in the United Kingdom?
92 computer science phd programmes at 26 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a computer science degree in the United Kingdom cost?
The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in computer science in the United Kingdom is 24,433 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 24,433 USD and 25,150 USD per year.
Can I study computer science in the United Kingdom in English?
Yes — 100% of the computer science programmes in the United Kingdom in our catalogue are taught in English (92 of 92).

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