9 PhD programmes in Industrial Design in Europe

Product, Process and Equipment Design
Product, Process and Equipment Design at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is an advanced-level training programme that trains and educates MSc graduates to become certified designers.

Industrial Design
Industrial Design department at the Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) is a relatively new, innovative department, part of the Eindhoven University of Technology, in the heart of Netherlands’ high tech hotspot, Brainport.

Architecture
The Architecture research programme at Royal College of Art focuses on practice-led and interdisciplinary research with tangible public and social impact.
Industrial Design
Through the research education at Umea University in the Industrial Design programme, designers build advanced skills in crafting practical, theoretical and methodological research contributions to the field of design that will shape the discipline for decades to come.
Design, Organisation and Strategy
The Design, Organisation and Strategy (DOS) department at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is a leading research environment that explores the influence of strategic design within organizations and societal transitions.
Sustainable Design Engineering
The department of Sustainable Design Engineering (SDE) at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) conducts research at the intersection of engineering and sustainability to transform design and unlock novel design opportunities for addressing societal challenges.
Engineering Design
The Engineering Design theme at The Open University UK addresses all stages of the engineering design process and links the properties of the products with the processes by which they are designed.
Human-Centered Design
Human-Centered Design at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) holds vital potential for addressing some of today’s most pressing global issues, such as climate change, health pandemics, and social inequality.
Theory and Design of Structural Engineering
The Theory and Design of Structural Engineering programme from The Technical University of Kosice (TUKE) is focused on will gain new scientific knowledge leading to an understanding of the field of study.