Undertake cutting-edge research at UCL, working with leading experts to push the boundaries of healthcare technology and innovation. Our graduates pursue successful careers in academia, the NHS, healthcare technology, and global industries.
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Applications are accepted on a rolling basis but should be submitted at least three months prior to your preferred start date, e.g., October, February or May.
Why study with us?
Multidisciplinary research environment
Be part of a vibrant community at the intersection of engineering, physics and computer science. Our five core research areas, Medical Imaging, Implanted Devices, Robotics & AI, Radiation Physics and Computing, drive innovation in medicine and biology.
Clinical and industry partnerships
Collaborate with leading clinicians and scientists at major hospitals, including UCLH, Great Ormond Street and the Royal Free. Our close links with healthcare and industry put your research at the heart of real-world medical innovation.
Career-ready research experience
Graduate with advanced skills and experience that open doors across academia, healthcare, industry and start-ups. UCL researchers are shaping the future of science and medicine worldwide.
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Research in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
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PhD students in the news
Crossing Continents: My Student Exchange Journey Across China
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” - A reminder that all great endeavours begin with the courage to take one small action.
27 August 2025
A MPBE Graduate captures startling images showing how antibiotic pierces bacteria’s armour
A team led by UCL and Imperial College London researchers has shown for the first time how life-saving antibiotics called polymyxins pierce the armour of harmful bacteria.
3 October 2025
New ultrasound helmet enables deep brain stimulation in people without surgery
An ultrasound device that can precisely stimulate areas deep in the brain without surgery has been developed by researchers from UCL and the University of Oxford.
5 September 2025
Research spotlight
First heart disease patients diagnosed using technology developed by UCL
A new device using fibre optic sensors and a very thin catheter looks for the narrowing of the arteries, even identifying problems with the smallest of heart vessels which can help diagnose heart disease more easily and accurately.
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