125 PhD programmes in Portugal

Students in the Electrical and Computer Engineering programme from Instituto Superior Técnico are introduced to an intensive research of the fundamentals of electrical or computer engineering. Students will create and disseminate knowledge of electrical and computer systems during the course of obtaining the Doctoral degree. 

The Information Security program from Instituto Superior Técnico aims at training experts capable of carrying out autonomous research activities in the broad area of information security, mastering relevant subjects in Mathematics, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, including computational complexity, cryptography, systems security and information theory.

This distinctive model of integrating engineering and economics education, offered by Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) and Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão (ISEG), a joint venture of leading Engineering and Economics TULisbon schools, empowers students as leaders who can design innovative strategies and execute them in real world situations to promote Sustainable Energy Systems. 

The PhD Program in Mathematics from Instituto Superior Técnico offers both in depth and in breadth preparation in Mathematics. 

The PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering is a multidisciplinary program resulting from the institutional collaboration between Instituto Superior Técnico and the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon. 

The Doctoral Program in Psychology from University of Porto is called Psychology Research Applied to Societal Issues (PRASI)

Biotechnology from Catholic University of Portugal aims to prepare a new generation of professionals, capable of promoting R&D activities, both at academic, research, and industry environments.

The Migration Studies course at Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon opens up a wide range of possibilities for action in the most varied domains of the social sciences. 

The Planetary Health Studies course at Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon addresses critical global challenges at the intersection of health, environmental, social, and political sciences.

The Development Studies course at Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon aims to provide high quality training and produce original research on the processes of economic, socio-ecological and political transformation, including a focus on the urban-rural dimension of development.

The Social Psychology course at Institute of Social Sciences of the University of Lisbon allows one not only to embrace a career within fundamental academic research, but also to perform research applied to decision-making in the fields of public policy and the corporate world.

PhD holders in Business and Management Studies from School of Economics and Management - University of Porto are qualified to pursue professional or academic careers, such as: Teaching and research in higher education institutions; Banks, Insurance Companies and Audit and Consulting Companies; Regulatory authorities; and Public or private companies from various sectors of activity.

Chemical and Biological Engineering from University of Porto prepares highly qualified human resources in Chemical Engineering and related areas. 

Refining, Petrochemical and Chemical Engineering from University of Porto is performed within a partnership between five Portuguese universities The program has three modes: (i) PhD in Business Environment; (ii) Advanced Training Course ;(iii) Modules made to measure.

The PhD programme in Engineering and Public Policy from Instituto Superior Técnico prepares students to develop research in public policy e management of technology by addressing real world issues where technology, business and legal aspects are equally important. This program focuses on networked infrastructures and offers specializations in telecom policy and energy policy.

The main goal of the Earth-Resources program from Instituto Superior Técnico is to promote autonomous scientific abilities in the three scientific areas of Geosciences , Geo-engineering and Natural Resources and Environment.

The PhD program in Computational Engineering is part of a joint initiative of the University of Texas at Austin and the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) at Lisbon, named Advanced Computing/Computational Sciences and Applications . 

The Civil Engineering programme from Instituto Superior Técnico combines a research project with the attendance of advanced training courses.

Engineering and Industrial Management from University of Porto aims to provide students with set of competencies, skills and research methods, along with the developmentof skills to conceive, design, adapt and produce an intensive research.

The Telecommunications degree from University of Porto is a joint venture of Universidade do Minho, Universidade de Aveiro and Universidade do Porto (MAP), three Portuguese Universities with a strong tradition in the area of Telecommunications Engineering.