192 PhD programmes in Spain

The Computer Science and Mathematics of Security course from Rovira i Virgili University is designed to train students to become highly qualified researchers who are able to undertake research and innovation in the fields of computer systems and mathematics.

This Economics PhD program from CEMFI follows the international doctoral model and can also be viewed as an integrated path toward the PhD.

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 Health, Psychology and Psychiatry course from Rovira i Virgili University brings together various disciplines in order to provide a broad overview of the basic and applied processes in psychology, psychiatry and health sciences. 

The Law course from Rovira i Virgili University has trained dozens of doctors in all legal areas.

The main characteristic of this Network Engineering programme at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia is the combination of mathematical analysis with problem-solving in the area of telecommunications and particularly communication networks.  

The Computer Architecture programme at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia focuses primarily on computer architecture.

The Architectural, Civil and Urban Heritage and Refurbishment of Existing Buildings programme of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia is a joint doctoral programme.

Urbanism from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia is aimed at students who wish to undertake further research training in order to complete and defend a doctoral thesis.

At Architectural Design from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia the central theme of the practice of architecture is architectural design, which must bring together construction, spatial organisation and use via the aesthetic, ethical and cognitive dimensions of the design process.

Artificial Intelligence from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia is the only doctoral programme in Catalonia focusing exclusively on artificial intelligence.

Research in the Natural Resources and Environment programme of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia is carried out in a field focusing on the use of available geological resources from a perspective that seeks to minimise related environmental impact.

Chemical Process Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia is aimed essentially at the development of innovative technologies and methods, has been a priority. The doctoral theses completed in this programme are characterised by innovation and originality, technological relevance and application in the areas of industrial production and environmental protection.

The objective of the doctoral degree in Humanistic Studies from Rovira i Virgili University is to train students to become high-level researchers who are able to work in both basic and applied research in the field of human sciences.

The Law programme of the Pompeu Fabra University offers interdisciplinary training in the legal sciences, in order to prepare and defend a doctoral thesis.

The Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in maternal, child, and reproductive health.

The Philosophy programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in theoretical and applied philosophical inquiry across diverse fields.

The Social and Cultural Anthropology programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in the study of human societies, cultures, and social dynamics.

The Spanish Studies programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in Spanish language, literature, and philological analysis.

The Sociology programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in social processes, inequalities, and societal transformation.