General Regulations
Academic Regulations
- Regulations for the award of Doctor of Science (DSc) 2026-2027 [pdf]
- Regulations for Research Programmes of Study 2026.2027. These regulations apply to all PhD, MD[Res] and MPhil students, effective 01 September 2026. Students that entered for their final examination prior to this date should refer to the 2025.2026 regulations available in the archive pages (see below).
- Regulations: Doctor in Engineering (EngD) QNDE 2026-2027 [pdf]
Details of the agreed changes to these regulations from 2025/2026 can be found at:
Changes to Academic Regulations (Research) Programmes 2026.27
If you need to review regulations from a previous year, please see the regulations archive.
Posthumous and Aegrotat Postgraduate Research Degrees
Policy for the Award of Posthumous and Aegrotat Postgraduate Research Degrees [pdf]
Guidance for above policy for staff is available from the Quality Assurance and Enhancement Team. Please email quality@imperial.ac.uk
Regulations for Students
Please note that this regulatory document which applied to all students previously was rescinded from 2024.2025. Details of the relevant continuing regulations/terms of registration that were previously included in this document can be found in the Regulations for Students (rescinded) mapping document.