135 PhD programmes in Materials Science in Europe

Embark on a transformative academic journey at the prestigious University of Catania, where scientific frontiers meet innovation in the Materials Science and Nanotechnology doctoral program.

The PhD in Electrical, Materials, Raw Materials and Nanotechnology Engineering at Sapienza University of Rome aims to create a truly multidisciplinary third education level, targeted at the study of research topics in different industrial engineering sectors as electrical engineering, materials engineering, primary and secondary raw materials engineering and micro/nanotechnologies engineering.

The Materials, Mechatronics and Systems Engineering programme offered by University of Trento develops advanced expertise in industrial engineering research, with a particular focus on innovative materials, intelligent mechatronic technologies, and complex systems design.

Embark on an exciting academic journey in Physics, Earth, and Materials Sciences through the doctoral program at the University of Camerino.

In order to increase the resilience of buildings, the BOKU Doctoral School Build like Nature - Resilient Buildings, Materials and Society at University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna promotes inter- and transdisciplinary research regarding the materials, design and construction of life-cycle oriented building technologies for future society. 

The Material Degradation Study of Energy Storage Materials for Renewable Technologies programme offered by Cranfield University focuses on molten salt exposure, thermal storage systems, and alloy durability assessment.

This field is interdisciplinary and brings together students from physics, chemistry and materials science in an integrated graduate program. The Polymers - Random Coils and Beyond graduate program at Leipzig University provides in-depth training in interdisciplinary soft matter research.

The Multiscale Predictive Approaches Applied to Mechanics of Materials programme offered by Cranfield University focuses on multiphysics modelling, degradation interaction, and computational prediction of material behaviour.

Integrated Safety from Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava focuses on the training of graduates who are experts in occupational safety and health, fire engineering and environmental engineering. Emphasis is placed on the ability to practically apply the acquired knowledge. 

The Materials Science and Metallurgy programme from The University of Cambridge, is a research-based course that introduces students to research skills and specialist knowledge.

The Nanoscience, Materials and Chemical Engineering course from Rovira i Virgili University aims to provide future professionals with a strong sense of innovation in specialised fields of Nanotechnology, Materials and Chemical Engineering that are especially oriented towards carrying out research in public institutions and industry.

The HEiKA Graduate School on Functional Materials at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)  coordinates the entire process before, during and after the application. Aside supporting the Young Scientists in their scientific research leading up to their doctorate, the Graduate School offers a module program preparing them for a highly interdisciplinary research field.

The Materials Science and Engineering programme offered by Koc University develops advanced expertise in materials science through interdisciplinary research in chemistry, physics, and engineering.

Polymeric Composite Materials is a research area at Luleå University of Technology comprising the study of processes and mechanisms that influence the performance and properties of fiber reinforced composites, as well as the know-how regarding their manufacturing techniques.

Fracture across Scales at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) aims to improve understanding of fracture behaviour in brittle heterogeneous materials by developing simulation methods that are able to capture the multiscale nature of failure.

Materials Engineering is a knowledge domain within materials science and engineering subject in which the properties of structural and functional materials are described. This programme is offered at Karlstad University.

The 2D Materials research group at TU Dresden aims to establish the next generation of synthetic 2D layered organic/inorganic/organometallic materials with high structural definition at the atomic or molecular level.

The international doctoral program Energy Conversion Systems - From Materials to Devices at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) was established with our partner institute, the Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan, in order to better understand lead-free perovskite materials for electro- optical-mechanical energy conversion systems.

The Materials doctoral program at Ecole Centrale de Lyon offers the opportunity to engage in advanced study within the field of materials science and engineering at a highly regarded institution.

The primary goal of the intended Mineral-bonded Composites for Enhanced Structural Impact Safety Research Training Group at TU Dresden is to bring substantial improvements in the impact-resistance of existing buildings by applying thin layers of strengthening material.