Mechanical engineering and mechatronics research degrees

Our postgraduate research in mechanical engineering and mechatronics including entry requirements for PhDs and other research degrees.

Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics provides an exciting mix of research and teaching. Our staff make significant contributions to the field in research, teaching and knowledge transfer. Research is undertaken within four main groups:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
  • Innovative Engineering Design
  • Surface Engineering and Tribology

Within these groups, smaller specialised research sub-groups operate.

To learn more, please visit our Engineering research pages.

PhD opportunities in Mechanical Engineering

Propose your own PhD topic

If you want to propose your PhD topic, you can use the contact details below to contact a staff member to discuss your proposal.

How to write your best postgraduate research proposal

Entry requirements

You should have an honours degree at 2.1 or above, and/or a Masters degree in a relevant discipline.

English language requirements

IELTS (overall) Reading Listening Speaking Writing
6.5 5.5 5.5 6.0 6.0

We also accept other English language qualifications

You do not need to prove your knowledge of English if you are a national of certain countries.

Don't meet the English language requirements?

English language programmes

Prepare for university study and benefit from extra English tuition with an English language programme.

Research skills programme

If your previous degree did not include research skills you may be able to apply to our Structured PhD. This includes both research skills training and English Language tuition.

Engineering and Physics PhD tuition fees

  • Civil engineering
  • Mechanical engineering and mechatronics
  • Physics
Academic year of entry Scottish/Rest of UK fee status International fee status
2024/25 £4,786
per year of study		 £26,570
per year of study
Academic year of entry Scottish/Rest of UK fee status International fee status
2025/26 £5,006
per year of study		 £27,900
per year of study

Science and Engineering Masters by Research tuition fees

Academic year of entry Scottish/Rest of UK fee status International fee status
2024/25 £4,786 
per year of study		 £26,570 
per year of study
Academic year of entry Scottish/Rest of UK fee status International fee status
2025/26 £5,006
per year of study		 £27,900
per year of study

Tuition fee per year of study (subject to a 3% annual increase for Scottish/Rest of UK students and a 5% annual increase for International students).

The tuition fee, and mode of attendance shown within the application system is provisional and confirmed when you are made an offer.

Part time study, where available, is charged on a pro-rata basis.

Scottish/Rest of UK fee status annual increase

Each year, UKRI sets a recommended fee and stipend level for Scottish/Rest of UK students, which we use as the basis for fees charged to this group.

UKRI usually increases its fee and stipend levels in line with inflation, based on the Treasury GDP deflator. 

Therefore, the Scottish/Rest of UK fees detailed in this table for 2025/26 (and beyond) can only be estimated according to the typical increase. 

The fee charged to you may differ, though only slightly, from the figure given.

Apply for a research degree

You can apply for a PhD or other postgraduate research degree using our Direct Application System.

We have three start dates per academic year.

PhD Mechanical Engineering

 

Disabled students

The University of Dundee welcomes applications from disabled students.

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