The University of Nottingham is delighted to offer Faculty of Engineering Research Excellence PhD funding for the 2020-21 academic year. Overseas students are eligible to apply for this application . The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. It was founded as University College Nottingham in 1881 and was granted a Royal Charter in 1948. International students whose first language is not English are required to have an appropriate grade/score in an approved examination in English language (such as IELTS) Academic) before they can register on an academic programme.