97 PhD programmes in Architecture in Europe

The Architecture programme from Instituto Superior Técnico is structured in the framework of a wide-ranging understanding about the processes of production and use of the built space at both the urban and the building scale. 

The Architecture program from Yasar University aims to cultivate scholars who formulate and conduct original scientific research in the field of Architecture and sub-research areas such as History of Architecture, Theory and Criticism, Cultural Studies, Environmental Control and Building Technology, Building Information, Urban Design. 

A key area of specialist interest in the Art History discipline at The Open University UK is the History of Architecture and Design, in the early modern and modern periods.

The PhD Programme offered by Architectural Association develops advanced research expertise in architectural history, theory, and urban studies through critical and interdisciplinary investigation of the built environment.

The Architecture and Design programme from Bahçeşehir University (BAU) is aimed at individuals seeking to conduct advanced research in the fields of architecture, urban design, and related disciplines. 

The School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy at University College Dublin offers a wide range of specialist research fields from which to choose and delivered through a Structured PhD programme.

The field of interest ranges from technologies based on innovative materials, to industrial design (inclusive design) and restoration and building maintenance according environmental sustainability. We offer a Architecture and Urban Planning degree at the University of Ferrara.

The Architecture (Practice-based) programme at Queen's University Belfast investigates architecture and urbanism through venturous design practice, examining sustainability, climate change, identity, heritage, craft and form, while exploring the motivations, potentials and methodologies that shape contemporary architectural work.

Architecture research at Luleå University of Technology includes building design, urban and traffic planning, where aesthetics is joined with functional, technical, practical and economic dimensions in relation to people, sustainability, landscape, and the built environment.

Embark on a scholarly journey in the realm of Architecture, Built Environment, and Construction Engineering at MIP Politecnico Di Milano.

Bridging the gap between the disciplines of Architecture and Engineering, deploying an engineering and technology-driven approach to the design of buildings. That is the unique profile of Architectural Engineering and Technology at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft).

The School of Architecture at the University of Sheffield is renowned for the quality of its PhD degrees. It has a vibrant research environment where PhD students can enjoy strong links to larger research groups.

The PhD programme is research-oriented and centred on the development of an original doctoral project under academic supervision. Doctoral researchers engage with theoretical, methodological, and practical questions related to heritage and its role in contemporary society.

At Hasselt University you can obtain the degree of doctor in Architecture.

This Introductory Course in Architectural Research - A Focus on Research through Design (Part 1) from Aarhus School of Architecture provides a broad introduction to architectural research for PhDs in the early stages of their project.

The Theory of Architectural and Indoor Engineering programme from The Technical University of Kosice (TUKE) focuses on acquiring knowledge in the field of scientific methods, theory and creation of constructions and technical equipment of buildings based on the obtained detailed overview of the current state of solving the problem here and abroad.

A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest academic award for which a student can be registered. This Architecture and the Built Environment (Distance Learning) programme at the University of Huddersfield allows you to explore and pursue a research project built around a substantial piece of work, which has to show evidence of original contribution to knowledge.