64 PhD programmes in Design in Europe

The Design, Technology and Society programme offered by Koc University develops advanced expertise in design, technology, and society through interdisciplinary research and creative practice.

The Professional Doctorate in Art and Design at The University of Wales Trinity Saint David is designed to create a deep understanding of you and your place and perception of the world of Art and Design in all of its forms and representation.

The Engineering Design theme at The Open University UK addresses all stages of the engineering design process and links the properties of the products with the processes by which they are designed.

This Introductory Course in Architectural Research - A Focus on Research through Design (Part 2) from Aarhus School of Architecture provides a broad introduction to architectural research for PhDs in the early stages of their project.

The Art and Design programme offered by Anglia Ruskin University supports research across creative practice, visual communication, design, illustration, photography, and related disciplines, enabling candidates to develop original contributions to contemporary art and design research.

In the Design Processes programme from The Open University UK, we welcome applications for research projects; please contact the department to discuss the suitability of your research interests.

The Urban Planning, Design, and Policy programme from Politecnico di Milano was initiated in 2013 through the merging of two earlier programmes both based in the Department of Architecture and Urban Studies

The aim of the study is to develop theoretical, scientific and creative activities in the field of multimedia and design, which is implemented as a border discipline between visual communications, industry and art. Tomas Bata University in Zlín offers the Multimedia and Design programme. 

The Open University has a long legacy of research that combines design thinking and innovation approaches with systemic and environmental issues. This Sustainable Design and Innovation programme is offered at The Open University UK.

The Human-Technology-Design programme offered by Chalmers University of Technology develops advanced research expertise in the interaction between humans, technology, and design processes.

The Design Group at The Open University UK has led innovation in distance and online Design Education since its inception.

A PhD in Art and Design from Birmingham City University, will help you create opportunities to develop research skills that support professional practice, research and/or academic careers within the fields of art, design and the creative industries.

Design at Luleå University of Technology encompasses scientific and artistic issues concerning sustainable design of technology, communication, services, environments and systems based on the conditions and challenges of the individual and society.

Across Scotland increasing numbers of these organisations are growing new forests and innovating sustainable business models to mobilise natural resources in pursuit of social and ecological benefits balanced with financial sustainability. We offer this phd project in Designs on Net-zero - Exploring Design Thinking and Innovation in Nature-based SMEs at the Robert Gordon University.

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 Design programme offered by University of Gothenburg develops advanced research expertise in design, creative practice, and sustainable innovation.

The Experimental Research through Design, Art and Technologies course from Free University of Bozen-Bolzano aims to train a new generation of researchers capable of embracing the opportunities offered by the convergence of design, art, social sciences, humanities and technology, integrating complex knowledge to address multiple global challenges from a post-disciplinary perspective

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 Modeling and Design of Engineering Systems programme from Atilim University is an interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary program, uniquely designed to promote front edge technology at international level.

The Design, Technology and Society Ph.D programme offered by Kadir Has University was founded within the School of Graduate Studies. It started admitting students for the first time in 2023.