172 Affordable PhD programmes in Spain

The Pharmacology programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in drug action, toxicology, and therapeutic applications across basic and clinical contexts.

The Social Sciences programme at Pablo de Olavide University has the following themes scopes: Social & Behavioural Sciences and Social Work and Counselling.

The aim of the interuniversity doctoral programme in Business Administration and Management at Polytechnic University of Catalonia is to foster, develop and provide a framework for research in fields of business administration and management at the participating universities. 

The PhD program in Sports Science, Physical Education and Recreation is an official interuniversity degree in which the University of A Coruña and Vigo participate. 

The Health and Sports Psychology programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in psychological processes related to health, wellbeing, and physical activity.

The unique Master/DBA in Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Start-up Business (EISUB) offered by MIC College is a specialized academic program that combines theoretical knowledge with practical application in the fields of entrepreneurship, innovation, and start-up development.

Business and Finance from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid offers four different fields of specialization: Accounting, Finance, Management, Marketing.

The Quaternary and Prehistory programme from Rovira i Virgili University trains students to carry out high-quality advanced research. 

The Cognitive Science and Language course from Rovira i Virgili University aims to train students to carry out high-quality advanced research.

This doctoral Nutrition and Metabolism programme from Rovira i Virgili University focuses on providing the students with knowledge and experience of how nutrients interact with the metabolism and affect its functioning and our health, so that they can apply this knowledge in society.

The Information and Communication Technologies programme of the Pompeu Fabra University covers many of the most important research topics in the information society.

The Political and Social Sciences programme of the Pompeu Fabra University is part of the Department of Political and Social Science, an academic community composed of professors, research assistants, teacheing assistants and research students engaged in research and teaching activities within the disciplinary fields of Political Science and Public Administration, Sociology and Social Psychology. 

The Technologies for Nanosystems, Bioengineering and Energy course from Rovira i Virgili University provides students with training to become highly qualified researchers in the field of technologies for nanosystems, bioengineering and energy. 

The Urban and Architectural Management and Valuations programme of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia was created as a consequence of the fusion of the Doctoral Programmes of Urban Management and Real Estate Valuations, coinciding with the creation of new doctoral studies within the UPC.

The Textile and Paper Engineering programme of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia provides training in research, development and innovation technologies at the highest level and with criteria of excellence and innovation in the areas of textile and paper engineering.

Marine Sciences from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia combines advanced, flexible training elements with a critical mass of renowned researchers and technical experts, top-notch facilities (both in the laboratory and at sea), outstanding scientific activity, and highly significant socio-economic activity linked to the sea. 

The Statistics and Operations Research programme of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia was created as a result of the University Reform Law, which brought together various university groups that had previously been working separately in areas of statistics and operations research.

Geotechnical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia brings together two areas of knowledge that are widely recognised in international research: geotechnical engineering and groundwater hydrology (or hydrogeology).  

Electrical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia aims to train electrical engineers, as current industrial engineering curricula do not generate this skill set for society. 

The Erasmus Mundus programme in Information Technologies for Business Intelligence at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia encompasses many scientific and technological fields including data warehouses, data mining, content analytics, business process management, visual analytics, and requires competences in information systems, web science, decision science, and software engineering.