125 PhD programmes in Portugal

The Sustainability Science (REASOn - Resources, Food and Society) course at Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon was designed for successful professionals and for the best students who seek to turn knowledge into innovation and tangible results

Civil Engineering from University of Minho aims to boost Civil Engineering-related research and technological development, promoting their consolidation as an important element of the industrial sector. 

Computer Science (MAP joint programme) from University of Porto is a strong commitment by three top Universities from the north of Portugal to create in this region a doctoral course in Computer Science of very high quality, internationally competitive, strongly based on excellent research units from these Universities.

Instituto Superior Técnico, Department of Bioengineering, in collaboration with the Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences (iBB) offer an international PhD Program on Bioengineering. 

The PhD Program in Climate Change and Sustainable Development Policies is a joint initiative between the Instituto Superior Técnico and New University of Lisbon, working in partnership with the University of East Anglia, UK a leading international institution in these fields.

The main objective of this program is to provide the holders of a Doctoral Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico with high quality education and research standards, enabling them to develop independent research work at both academic and enterprise level.

The Department of Physics of Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) offers a PhD Program in Technological Physics Engineering (PDEFT) covering some areas of expertise of its professors and researchers, in close connection with the research units associated with the Department of Physics.

Food Science and Technology and Nutrition from University of Minho will be run according to the highest international standards and its graduates will be prepared to work anywhere in the world as demonstrated by the track record of the three institutions involved.

The objective of the Chemical Engineering programme from Instituto Superior Técnico is to give the students a solid, transdisciplinary and advanced education in Chemical Engineering, which will prepare them for leadership in a carrier in engineering, and providing them with the capability of developing independent research and development projects.

The Doctoral Program in Engineering and Management from Instituto Superior Técnico embodies a strategic option of IST. Students should be able to master knowledge in a variety of methods within the field of Management Science across a broad range of themes. 

The doctoral degree is the highest degree achieved at IST. The Materials Engineering program from Instituto Superior Técnico is not only providing experience and expertise to follow an academic and/or research career in industry, but also promotes leadership skills, breadth of knowledge and mental flexibility.

The PhD in Refining, Petrochemical and Chemical Engineering (EngIQ) involves an unprecedented partnership in Portugal composed of five Portuguese Universities (University of Aveiro, Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra, Faculty of Science and Technology of the New University of Lisbon, Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto and Instituto Superior Técnico).

The Climate Change and Sustainable Development Policies course at Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon is a joint initiative between the Universidade de Lisboa and the NOVA University of Lisbon.

The Anthropology (DANT.ULisboa) course at Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon is a four-year research-oriented programme. The first year, propaedeutic and probationary, has a teaching component that accompanies the work of consolidating the thesis project, under individual supervision.

Civil Engineering from University of Porto awards students with a doctoral degree in civil engineering and encompasses: writing an original thesis which has to be specially written for this purpose and be adequate for students’ field of knowledge and specialized area.

The start of the 5-year degree of Aerospace Engineering in Instituto Superior Técnico in 1992, was supported by the creation of the Aerospace Mechanics Section (SMA) within the department of Mechanical Engineering (DEM), whose core activities are teaching and research in aeronautical and space science and technology.

Informatics Engineering from University of Porto is seen as a broad Body of Knowledge encompassing several aspects of Computing Engineering, Information Systems and Computer Science contributing to the Conceptualization, Specification, Implementation, Validation, Maintenance and Integration of Computer-based Systems.

Information Systems and Technology from University of Minho aims at training students to autonomously undertake research activities in the IST field. 

Advanced Engineering Systems for Industry from University of Minho introduces you to advanced manufacturing systems and logistics; advanced information and software systems.

The main objective of the Environment Engineering programme at Instituto Superior Técnicois to provide the students with advanced and high quality education in the Environmental Sciences and Technologies, enabling them with the capacity to develop research work at academic or enterprise levels.