40 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Industrial Engineering and Management programmes offered by Universidade de Aveiro is designed to equip students with the knowledge, methodologies, and critical thinking skills necessary to make meaningful scientific contributions to Industrial Engineering and Management (IEM). 

The Territory, Risk and Public Policies doctorate degree course is taught at Universidade de Aveiro.

The main objectives of this Doctoral Programme in Translation and Terminology from Universidade de Aveiro is a joint initiative between the University of Aveiro and NOVA University Lisbon, offering advanced training in the areas of Translation and Terminology.

The PhD Program in Psychology offered by Universidade de Aveiro aims to promote scientific research practices in psychology based on high rigor, transparency, and contribution to the construction of knowledge.

Prepare yourself to lead sustainable technological innovation with the Mechanical Engineering degree of Universidade de Aveiro.

The Doctoral Program in Multimedia in Education degree of Universidade de Aveiro is organised as a curricular-based doctoral course (1st year) and 2 years focused on developing and writing the thesis.

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. 

Universidade de Aveiro offers The Marine Science, Technology and Management doctoral programme.

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 recently created Doctoral Programme in Business and Economics of Universidade de Aveiro, with three branches of specialization - Economics, Management and Finance - responds to the requests of researchers and graduates to continue their doctoral studies in these areas of knowledge.

The main characteristic of this doctoral programme in Energy Systems and Climate Change at Universidade de Aveiro aims to provide students with the necessary knowledge, techniques, and systemic vision essential for producing scientifically relevant contributions in the design, analysis, project development, control, and operation of systems that manage flows of energy.

The Marketing and Strategy programme offered by Universidade de Aveiro is a project that leverages the synergies of three national higher education institutions: the University of Minho, the University of Aveiro, and the University of Beira Interior, respectively.

The Doctoral degree of Geosciences (UAveiro/UPorto) at Universidade de Aveiro aims to provide students with a comprehensive scientific preparation in the field of geosciences, both fundamental and applied, including contributions to other areas of social and economic importance, such as health, energy and the environment.

The Food Science and Technology and Nutrition degree of Universidade de Aveiro aims to produce a new generation of highly qualified professionals well prepared to intervene in industrial, academic, regulatory and other relevant roles. 

The Biochemistry degree of offered by Universidade de Aveiro.

The Doctoral Programme in Civil Engineering at the Universidade de Aveiro offers a solid education in Civil Engineering, fostering the deepening of knowledge and the development of research skills through a multidisciplinary approach to address global challenges. 

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 Doctoral degree of Environmental Sciences and Engineering at Universidade de Aveiro provides students with a broad and systematic understanding of the field, equipping them with the knowledge and skills needed to address pressing environmental challenges. 

This innovative Political Science degree of Universidade de Aveiro aims, generally, to provide high quality advanced training in Political Science, and generate valuable contributions to research in this area.

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