13 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Nanosciences and Nanotechnology student degree of Universidade de Aveiro aims to understand, control and manipulate the matter at a nano-scale (typically from 1 to 100 nm) where unique physicochemical and biological phenomena take place, which can be explored in new applications. 

The program in Physical Engineering (PhD) degree of Universidade de Aveiro corresponds to the formation of researchers in the area of Physical Engineering, of high qualification and autonomy degree.

The Biochemistry degree of offered by Universidade de Aveiro.

Universidade de Aveiro has a PhD degree of Applied Mathematics that pools the considerable human and material resources of the participating institutions, to provide a research based degree, internationally competitive, in such areas as Analysis and Optimization, Statistics and Probability, Dynamics and Geometry and Algebra, Logic and Computation.

The Physics programme taught at Universidade de Aveiro is the primary postgraduate degree awarded by the University of Aveiro in this scientific area.

The Doctoral Programme in Biotechnology results from a cooperation of three departments of the Universidade de Aveiro: Chemistry, Biology and Medical Sciences, through their Research Units: CICECO, CESAM and iBiMED.

The Mathematics degree of Universidade de Aveiro stands as a strategic initiative within the framework of Sustainable Development Goal 4 – Quality Education. It promotes higher education and advanced training of highly qualified researchers. 

The PhD from Universidade de Aveiro aims at training specialized top-level professionals in the design, research and development in the field of Biorefineries in order to demonstrate their skills in integrated valorization of biomass from agro-forestry sources for the production of new chemical products, fuels and energy. 

The Doctoral degree of Biology at Universidade de Aveiro has a duration of 4 years, corresponding to a total of 240 ECTS. 

Become familiar with the most important aspects of the evolution of the sciences, analyzing their development as part of humanity’s intellectual and social experience with the History of Sciences and Scientific Education doctorate degree taught at Universidade de Aveiro.

The PhD Programme in Biology and Ecology of Global Changes is a co-tutoring PhD programme between Universidade de Aveiro (Portugal) and the University of Lisbon (Portugal), with the participation of the Federal University of Tocantins (Brasil) and the University of Brasilia (Brasil).

The Ph.D. Program in Sustainable Chemistry degree of Universidade de Aveiro is a multidisciplinary program in the wide field of Chemistry, focusing on sustainable research strategies for the development of new products and processes providing solutions to both, the present and medium-term requests of the Chemical Industry, and societal needs.

The Chemistry degree offered by the Universidade de Aveiro will help you have a systematic and elevated understanding of the chemical sciences and a solid grasp of the working and research methods associated with their research topic.