Overview

Engineering Physics from University of Porto shares with other engineering doctoral programmes an interdisciplinarity, multidisciplinarity and action oriented approach to systems, processes, technologies and devices with strong impact in our society and economy.

Students in the Engineering Physics programme from University of Porto will:

approach problems that are open, don’t have unique solutions, in an environment of collaboration, networking and competition.

have therefore, further to scientific proficiency, significant resilience, creativity and capacity to work in teams.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Project - Seminar

Advanced Mathematics

Electrodynamics and Special Relativity

Experiment Planning

Modeling and Simulation of Physical Systems

Modern Physics Laboratory

Nanoelectronics

Nanomaterials

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00
Starting 2027-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-19 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

180 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Porto, Portugal

Disciplines

Physics View 5 other PhDs in Physics in Portugal

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

ID document (Citizen Card / ID Card / Passport) or declaration containing the identification data (Mandatory)

Graduation Certificate from a higher education programme (Mandatory)

Certificate of the higher education institution listing the curricular units completed, the regime (semester/year) and the number of credit units/ECTS. (Mandatory)

Curriculum vitae (Mandatory)

Information regarding the supervisor (Optional)

Motivation Letter (Mandatory)

Recommendation Letters (Optional)

Photo (Optional)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

3500 EUR / year

≈ 3500 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

2750 EUR / year

≈ 2750 EUR / year

Living costs

Porto

Portugal

556 - 865 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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