17 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Doctoral Programme in Engineering Sciences from Tampere University has strong industrial relevance. Our graduates have the ability to refine industrial challenges into scientific research questions and apply scientific methods to create new knowledge.

The Doctoral Programme in Social Sciences at Tampere University provides you with versatile abilities to successfully perform expert tasks that require extensive and in-depth understanding of the interaction between society and individuals, and to work in academic research and teaching positions in Finland and abroad.

The Doctoral Programme in Built Environment from Tampere University provides students with excellent research skills and in-depth expertise in their field.

The aim of doctoral studies in Psychology and Logopedics at Tampere University is to provide doctoral students with the capabilities to successfully work in academic (researcher, teacher) and other types of expert tasks in society.

The aim of Doctoral Programme of Humans and Technologies (DPHAT) at Tampere University is to educate researchers who study the relationships between people, knowledge and technology.

Come and join Tampere University in the Doctoral Programme of Education and Society to build an ethically, societally, and ecologically sustainable future for education.

The Doctoral Programme in Literary Studies at Tampere University educates professionals in the analysis of literature, society and culture who are able to carry out independent scientific research. 

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology invests in high-quality research. The Medicine, Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering Doctoral Programme at Tampere University aim to produce excellent, innovative, internationally known and impressive research data and new innovations that can be used in health care and society more broadly.

The Doctoral Programme in History at Tampere University provides doctoral candidates with versatile possibilities to act as a researcher or in demanding expert assignments in Finland and abroad

The Doctoral Programme of Computing and Electrical Engineering from Tampere University trains professionals with research expertise and a broad set of skills and prepares them to address not only the great challenges facing humanity but also everyday problems in a globally connected and multidisciplinary research environment.

The aim of the doctoral studies in the Doctoral Programme in Medicine at Tampere University is to equip the student with the skills needed to carry out independent scientific research.

The aim of the Doctoral Programme in Philosophy from Tampere University is to familiarize students thoroughly with Philosophy, in particular with the subject of their independent dissertation, which also gives them experience in conducting research in their field.

Graduates from the Doctoral Programme in Engineering and Natural Sciences at Tampere University have great potential to achieve scientific and technological breakthroughs based on their in-depth knowledge and strong research skills.

The Doctoral Programme in Business and Technology Management at Tampere University provides students with excellent research skills, broad expertise in industrial engineering and management, and an in-depth understanding of information and knowledge management. 

In the Doctoral Programme in Administrative Sciences, Business Studies and Politics at Tampere University, students can complete the doctoral degrees of Doctor of Administrative Sciences, Doctor of Science (Econ./Business Adm.), or Doctor of Social Sciences.

The Doctoral Programme in Media, Communication and Performing Arts at Tampere University produces highly qualified experts and researchers to work in the fields of journalism, media research, game studies, communications, visual culture, audio research and the performing arts.

The aim of doctoral studies in Health Sciences from Tampere University is to enable to work successfully in both academic (researcher, teacher) and other expert positions in society.