192 PhD programmes in selected countries

The Human Security and Global Law programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in global public law, human rights, and comprehensive security frameworks.

The Materials Science programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in the design, characterisation, and application of advanced materials and nanotechnologies.

The Physics programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in fundamental and applied physics across a wide range of scientific domains.

The Advanced Immunology programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in immune system mechanisms and their applications in disease diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.

The Surgery and Morphological Sciences programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in surgical practice, anatomy, and pathological analysis.

The Studies in Antiquity and the Middle Ages programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in history, archaeology, and philology across ancient and medieval contexts.

The Plant Biology and Biotechnology programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in plant systems, genetics, and biotechnological applications in agriculture and industry.

The aim of the doctoral programme in Supply Chain and Operations Management at Polytechnic University of Catalonia is to promote and carry out research related to the supply chain and thus contribute to improving the economic and environmental efficiency of all kinds of organisations.

In this context, the doctoral degree in Civil Engineering at Polytechnic University of Catalonia offers a framework for pursuing research in the field of civil engineering, rounding out the course offering of the Barcelona School of Civil Engineering in the three cycles of higher education (bachelor’s, master's and doctoral level). 

The Economics, Management and Organization (Business Economics) programme offered by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona develops advanced research expertise in business economics, organisational analysis, and quantitative methods.

This Bioinformatics doctoral programme at Polytechnic University of Catalonia builds on and extends existing or planned studies in bioinformatics at the bachelor's level (interuniversity degree) and the master's level (at various universities). 

Telematics Engineering from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid aims to complete the theoretical, technological and methodological background that students have obtained in the Masters Program and prepare for a Ph.D. thesis in a field that is essential for the development of Internet.

The main aim of the Biomedicine programme of the Pompeu Fabra University is to train students to produce a doctoral thesis in the field of health and life sciences.

The Oenology and Biotechnology course from Rovira i Virgili University aims to train the students to carry out high-quality research in the fields of Oenology and Biotechnology.

Economics at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid aims to provide training for researchers with rigorous analysis skills for the most relevant economic problems of our time.  

The main objective of this Chemical Science and Technology programme from Rovira i Virgili University is to provide intensive specialisation in key research lines in present-day chemistry.

Applied Mathematics from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia aims  to offer training in research techniques in the field of mathematics, which takes shape in the form of formulating and drafting a doctoral thesis.

The Automatic Control, Robotics and Vision programme at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia was established by combining the Advanced Automation and Robotics programme and the Control, Vision and Robotics programme of the Department of Automatic Control (ESAII), both of which had received quality awards from the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science.

Optical Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia aims to provide training leading to a doctoral degree for Spanish and international students who have completed a university qualification in the field of optics and optometry.  

Thermal Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia aims to propose quality third-cycle studies, focused on deepening knowledge of basic and applied subjects that would serve as scientific and technical support in research tasks in the field of thermal mechanical engineering.