Institute of Mechanical, Process and Energy Engineering

Language

English

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OR

85

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

• Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Mechanical Engineering

Overview

Much of our work involves strong industrial links across a range of sectors and through our expertise, skills and experience we work together with industry to identify new areas of interest.

We offer a stimulating environment for study and research, and a lively community of over 30 academics and around 100 postgraduates and research staff. We have extensive laboratory and workshop facilities and our staff are actively engaged in a range of high-profile research initiatives across Scotland, UK and internationally. For example, we are leading amongst UK universities in promoting energy activities through our “Energy Academy”, connecting all energy-related research across the University.

Research

• Institute of Mechanical, Process and Energy Engineering at Heriot-Watt University is supported by a mixture of UK, regional, national and international research council funding and industrial funding comes from companies with research centres spread across the world.
• Our projects address global challenges in several areas, including energy, manufacturing and health that are underpinned by multidisciplinary advances in science and engineering.

Programme structure

Research Programmes:

• Biomedical Engineering
• Computational and Digital Engineering
• Energy Harvesting and Conversion
• Multi-Phase Flow
• Computational and Digital Engineering

Admission requirements

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL® iBT: TOEFL iBT® is accepted by more than 13,000 universities and other institutions in over 160 countries. The test can be taken at a test center or at home. The test measures your English-language abilities in an academic setting. The score refers to the total score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading), each subject has a range of 0 - 30.

OR

85

Other requirements

General requirements

• Academic transcript (if you haven't graduated yet, please include your transcript to date)
• A copy of the picture page of your passport if you are an international student.
• Your degree certificate
• Evidence of English language if English is not your first language.

Fees and funding

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

• International: Applies to you. Non-residents. 47,909 AUD / year ≈ 25,480 GBP / year
• Domestic: Applies to you. Citizens or residents. 9,413 AUD / year ≈ 5,006 GBP / year

Additional Details: UK: TBC

Living costs

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

1,363-2,194 AUD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Scholarships

Scholarships Information

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Institute of Mechanical, Process and Energy Engineering.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

• Staff Scholarships – Provided by university, Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified, Need-based, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
• Funds For Women Graduates (FFWG) – Provided by university, Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
• Heriot-Watt Sport Scholarships – Provided by university, Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified, Merit-based, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
• Fulbright U.S. Student Program – Independent provider, Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: 07 Oct 2026, U.S. government, Location not available
• ServiceScape Scholarship – Independent provider, Grant: 1000 USD, Deadline: 30 Nov 2026, ServiceScape, Location not available
• ACES Scholarships – Independent provider, Grant: 3500 USD, Deadline: 15 Nov 2026, ACES Education Fund, Location not available
• Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility – Independent provider, Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: Not specified, Merit-based, OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation, Location not available
• Scholarships for PhD Students – Independent provider, Grant: 19000 GBP, Deadline: Not specified, Merit-based, Junhua Li, Location not available
• Boustany Astronomy PhD Scholarship – Independent provider, Grant: Various benefits, Deadline: 28 Feb 2027, Merit-based, Boustany Foundation, Location not available
• Amberscholar Scholarship – Independent provider, Grant: 6000 USD, Deadline: 31 Jan 2027, Merit-based, Amber Scholar, Location not available
• $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship – Independent provider, Grant: 1000 USD, Deadline: 31 Oct 2026, Merit-based, IvyPanda, Location not available
• Voice Talent Online Scholarship – Independent provider, Grant: 1000 USD, Deadline: 01 Mar 2027, Voice Talent Online, Location not available
• Dream Chaser Scholarship – Independent provider, Grant: 1000 USD, Deadline: 13 Jan 2027, Merit-based, Salvado Law, Location not available
• Scholarship for students with disabilities – Independent provider, Grant: 3000 USD, Deadline: 31 Dec 2026, Need-based, Anonymous Hope Fund, Location not available
• Commonwealth Shared Scholarship – University Bids – Independent provider, Grant: 22500 GBP, Deadline: Not specified, UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Location not available
• The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship – Independent provider, Grant: 1500 USD, Deadline: Not specified, IELTS from 6 to 9, Location not available
• Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme – Independent provider, Grant: 12000 USD, Deadline: 11 Jan 2027, The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme, Location not available