PhD in Systems Engineering

Loughborough’s Wolfson School is recognised as a national leader in Systems Engineering research and education, with a long-standing track record in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Systems of Systems Engineering, and Lifecycle Integration. There are two routes for self-funding students, three-year programme of research or a 3.75 year programme including Master’s level training in MBSE – an essential component of the digital transformation that is a strategic priority for many industries./nSystems Engineering provides the transdisciplinary, integration capabilities needed to realise complex systems for commercial or societal benefit/nOur researchers shape how complex engineered systems are conceived, designed, managed, and sustained across multiple domains, from infrastructure and manufacturing to defence, security, transport, healthcare and digital services./nOur facilities include digital twin laboratories, modelling and simulation environments, and virtual reality enabled systems analysis suites, providing an exceptional foundation for PhD research that integrates engineering rigour with real-world impact./nA PhD in this area will allow you to contribute to next-generation systems architectures, MBSE practices, and innovative approaches to system design, assurance and operation./nExample research areas:/nQuantum Systems Engineering/nLifecycle modelling, decision support and systems assurance/nNuclear Systems Engineering/nModel-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and digital thread integration/nSystems-of-systems analysis and complex networked systems/nHuman–systems integration and socio-technical system design