Postgraduate research

The School of Computer Science and Informatics is proud to have been identified as one of the top three UK centres for computer science related published research. The School has an inspiring research environment that attracts world-class academics and ambitious students. Studying for a PhD within us ensures you are supervised by world-leading experts and have access to the very best facilities.

Why study with us?

Established in 1983, our School has grown into a vibrant environment. In 2022 we were recognised as one of the top computer science departments in the UK after all of our research and our research environment were rated as world leading and internationally excellent by the Research Excellence Framework (REF2021).

There are also opportunities to study your PhD at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University

To learn more about our exciting research environment, staff, and students, we encourage you to study the pages of our research groups on:

• Advanced Networks
• Algorithms, complexity theory and optimisation
• Algorithmic Game Theory
• Cybersecurity institute
• Knowledge representation
• Machine Learning
• Networks and Distributed Computing
• Robotics and Autonomous Systems
• Verification.

You can apply online.

Please email sven.schewe@liverpool.ac.uk or eeecspgr@liverpool.ac.uk with any questions.

Funded studentships

We offer a range of scholarships and awards to help you fund your studies, including prestigious opportunities such as the Duncan Norman Research Scholarship and country-specific funding. Explore the full range of support available on our postgraduate research scholarships and awards page and discover opportunities to join cutting-edge training environments through our Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs).

Self-funded studentships

Discover available self-funded studentship positions if you would like to find out more about applying for a PhD.