192 PhD programmes in Spain

The goal of the Translation and Language Sciences programme of the Pompeu Fabra University is to train researchers in linguistics and translation so that they can make significant contributions to the discipline, and show creativity, independence of judgment and methodological thoroughness.

Students enrolled on the programme full-time will have to submit their theses at the end of the third academic year, with a possible extension of one additional year. The History programme offered at the Pompeu Fabra University is organized in two stages.

The objective of the Communication programme of the Pompeu Fabra University is to train high level researchers in the main fields of communication - journalism, audiovisual communications, advertising and public relations, documentation, and the Internet - related to other associated disciplines such as the social sciences and the humanities.

Electrical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia aims to train electrical engineers, as current industrial engineering curricula do not generate this skill set for society. 

The Statistics and Operations Research programme of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia was created as a result of the University Reform Law, which brought together various university groups that had previously been working separately in areas of statistics and operations research.

Marine Sciences from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia combines advanced, flexible training elements with a critical mass of renowned researchers and technical experts, top-notch facilities (both in the laboratory and at sea), outstanding scientific activity, and highly significant socio-economic activity linked to the sea. 

The Urban and Architectural Management and Valuations programme of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia was created as a consequence of the fusion of the Doctoral Programmes of Urban Management and Real Estate Valuations, coinciding with the creation of new doctoral studies within the UPC.

Geotechnical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia brings together two areas of knowledge that are widely recognised in international research: geotechnical engineering and groundwater hydrology (or hydrogeology).  

The Erasmus Mundus programme in Information Technologies for Business Intelligence at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia encompasses many scientific and technological fields including data warehouses, data mining, content analytics, business process management, visual analytics, and requires competences in information systems, web science, decision science, and software engineering.

The objective of the Business Administration and Management programme of the Pablo de Olavide University is the rigorous training of researchers who intend to write their doctoral thesis in the field of Business Management and Administration.

The Textile and Paper Engineering programme of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia provides training in research, development and innovation technologies at the highest level and with criteria of excellence and innovation in the areas of textile and paper engineering.

The Tourism programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in tourism systems, planning, and sustainable destination development.