22 PhD programmes offered by the university

This Political Sciences programme from Kaunas University of Technology is a joint doctoral studies with Vytautas Magnus University, Klaipėda University, General Jonas Žemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania. 

This Management programme from Kaunas University of Technology is a double degree programme with the University of Bologna, Italy. 

The Sociology programme from Kaunas University of Technology is a joint doctoral studies with Kaunas University of Technology,  Vytautas Magnus University and Lithuanian Social Research Centre

The Education course is a joint doctoral studies with Kaunas University of Technology,  Lithuanian Sports University, Šiauliai University (from 2021 – Vilnius University Šiauliai Academy).

This Environmental Engineering programme from Kaunas University of Technology is joint doctoral studies with Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuanian Energy Institute and Kaunas University of Tehnology (as acoordinating institution). PhD students of this programme have a possibility to acquire a double PhD degree with the University of Bologna (Italy). 

The Energetics and Power Engineering course from Kaunas University of Technology is the only joint doctoral studies in the scientific field of Energetics and Power Engineering in Lithuania, provided by Kaunas University of Technology (as a coordinating institution)  and Lithuanian Energy Institute.

This Informatics Engineering programme at Kaunas University of Technology is a joint doctoral studies with Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (coordinating institution: Kaunas University of Technology). This programme of doctoral studies aims to prepare future scientific leaders in the scientific field of Informatics Engineering.

This Architecture programme from Kaunas University of Technology is designed to prepare highly-qualified architectural researchers who can initiate and implement, design, interpret and develop research based on architectural practice, as well as generate systematic practical and theoretical knowledge for the development of new ideas.

This Economic programme at Kaunas University of Technology aims to train a talented economists able to contribute to the latest scientific research of economics, create new knowledge and apply it in practice; to prepare top professionals in the area, who are ready for academic and professional career in leading research institutions of the world.

The Mathematics programme is offered at Kaunas University of Technology. Doctoral studies with Charles University in Prague, Czechia and the University of Göttingen in Germany.

The History and Theory of Arts study programme from Kaunas University of Technology is provided in the interdisciplinary research area and focuses on three fields: theory of architecture and urbanism, history and musicology. University graduates of various areas are admitted to doctoral studies taking into consideration their scientific input in their chosen topic.

The Materials Engineering programme from Kaunas University of Technology is a double degree programme with the University of Bologna, Italy. PhD students of this programme have a possibility to attain Doctor Europeus certificate in partnership with PCAM (Physics and Chemistry of Advanced Materials Network)

The Measurement Engineering  programme from Kaunas University of Technology is a double degree programme with the University of Bologna, Italy. PhD students of this programme have a possibility  to pursue scientific research in The Welding Institute (UK) for the period of 3 years.

The Electrical and Electronic Engineering course from Kaunas University of Technology is a double degree programme with the University of Bologna, Italy. Doctoral studies of this field provide a possibility to carry out part of experiments in the research institutions of the United Kingdom and Italy.

The students of the Chemistry programme from Kaunas University of Technology have possibility to attain European PhD (Doctor Europeus) in partnership with PCAM (Physics and Chemistry of Advanced Materials Network).

The International PhD Summer School from Kaunas University of Technology focuses on development of key competences required for achieving best results in successful defense of the doctoral dissertation and identifying further research directions.  

This Transport Engineering PhD programme from Kaunas University of Technology is a joint doctoral studies with Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Klaipeda University and  Vytautas Magnus University.

The Mechanical Engineering programme from Kaunas University of Technology is a joint doctoral studies with Vytautas Magnus University (coordinating institution: Kaunas University of Technology). The programme offers a balanced curriculum and students are fostered to become the inventors and innovators of tomorrow.

The objective of the Physics programme from Kaunas University of Technology is the development of highly qualified researchers in the field of physics, who are able to conduct scientific research for solution of critical problems.

This Chemical Engineering programme from Kaunas University of Technology provides the accessibility to a wide-range of seminars, conferences and scientific workshops