All applicants should identify the research area (and if appropriate, specific research project) and department in which they wish to work. You should also check with the department in advance whether you need to identify a supervisor before you apply. If you do then you should include details of the person who's agreed to supervise you in your application. Read more about finding a supervisor.
If you've already applied to Imperial and are holding an offer of a place then please see our offer holders section.
Get advice on choosing a doctoral course at Imperial.
How to choose a course
Learn more about our academic and English language requirements.
Many of our departments require you to find a supervisor before you apply.
How to find a supervisor
Your supervisor may ask you to formalise your idea as a research proposal.
You will need to provide the details of two referees on your application.
An interview is an important part of selection for doctoral study.
