Overview

PhD research programmes in Civil Engineering, Geodesy and Transport offer the opportunity to carry out research in a broad range of fields including geospatial engineering and monitoring; photogrammetry and remote sensing; the technology and applications of satellite system; physical and space geodesy; building and construction engineering; and geotechnics.

Courses are focused on chosen specialized subjects (mathematical and empirical methods in engineering and geodesy, optimization and numerical methods, state of the art technologies). They also contain optional aspects developing creative problem solving skills, necessary in scientific, didactic and business activities.

Career opportunities

The graduates of the PhD programme at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn are prepared for scientific and didactic work, but also for business activities. They have the knowledge and skills in the fields of innovative and novel techniques, methodologies.

The graduates can be employed at the universities, research and development centres, industrial laboratories, design offices and construction and surveying companies. They will be able to implement the acquired knowledge to their research work and will be well prepared to take postdoc trainings and to work in academia as well as in industry in Poland and abroad.

Programme Structure

Topics include:

positioning and autonomous systems
location based services
photogrammetry and laser scanning
remote sensing
engineering monitoring
geospatial engineering
spatial data infrastructure
physical and space geodesy
advanced soil mechanics
artificial intelligence computing techniques in engineering
optimization of construction investment processes
innovative building materials
numerical methods and constitutive modeling
modern measurement methods in engineering

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-11 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

30 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Olsztyn, Poland

Disciplines

Civil Engineering & Construction View 3 other PhDs in Civil Engineering & Construction in Poland

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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

Admission to doctoral schools is open to candidates who hold the degree of Master of Arts, Master of Science (Master of Engineering) or equivalent.
In exceptional cases, justified by the highest quality of scientific achievements, a person who is a graduate of the first cycle studies or a student who completed the third year of a single cycle five-year master's studies may also be admitted.
Applicants will submit a proposal of a unique research project with bibliography prepared for the purposes of the admission (up to 8 pages of standard typescript, max. 15,000 characters with spaces) and take part in an interview.

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Tuition Fees

Living costs

Olsztyn

Poland

1860 - 2630 PLN / month

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

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Scholarships Information

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