18 PhD programmes in Medicine & Health in Spain

Health and Psychology
There is an obvious need for research training in the health and psychology field from a multidisciplinary perspective; with the Health and Psychology doctoral programme, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) aim to answer this need.
Food Science, Nutrition, Physiology and Health
The PhD studies in Food Science, Nutrition, Physiology and Health from the University of Navarra provides students with advanced knowledge and training in two main research areas: “Molecular Nutrition, Nutrigenomics and Personalised Nutrition” and “Functional Foods and Food Safety”. Close relationship with applied research in industry is pursued.
Medicine
The PhD programme in Medicine at the Autonomous University of Barcelona is based on the scientific methodology and necessary skills to be able to carry out research tutored by academics qualified to train new researchers.
Psychiatry
The PhD in Psychiatry at the Autonomous University of Barcelona offers advanced training in clinical research using dedicated techniques and procedures for discerning mechanisms of mental disorders and behaviour.
Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biomedicine
The PhD programme in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biomedicine at the Autonomous University of Barcelona aims to equip its students with the skills needed for conducting research in the different branches of molecular biology.
Animal Medicine and Health
The PhD programme in Animal Medicine and Health at the Autonomous University of Barcelona has the main objective of preparing researcher in the field of veterinary medicine, offering the scientific and methodological bases that will allow them to carry out their research.
Clinical and Health Psychology
The objective of the Clinical and Health Psychology programme at the Autonomous University of Barcelona is to prepare students to carry out research in clinical and health psychology and to write a doctoral thesis.
Optical Engineering
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.
Biomedicine
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.
Advanced Immunology
The Advanced Immunology main objective of this programme at the Autonomous University of Barcelona is to prepare students to be able to carry out independent research in the area of immunology and its applications.
Surgery and Morphological Sciences
This Surgery and Morphological Sciences programme at the Autonomous University of Barcelona seeks to ensure that students can acquire the necessary competences as researchers in different specialist fields in the areas of surgery, the field of anatomy and embryology and the field of pathological anatomy, on a structural and molecular level within the broader field of health sciences.
Health, Psychology and Psychiatry
The Health, Psychology and Psychiatry course from Rovira i Virgili University brings together various disciplines in order to provide a broad overview of the basic and applied processes in psychology, psychiatry and health sciences.
Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology
The new PhD in Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Autonomous University of Barcelona covers all scientific and clinical aspects in terms of etiology, diagnoses, therapy and rehabilitation related to childhood illnesses and health and illnesses related to pregnancy and childbirth or specifically to women’s health, in particular those related to the female reproductive system.
Nutrition and Metabolism
This doctoral Nutrition and Metabolism programme from Rovira i Virgili University focuses on providing the students with knowledge and experience of how nutrients interact with the metabolism and affect its functioning and our health, so that they can apply this knowledge in society.
Methodology of Biomedical Research and Public Health
The Methodology of Biomedical Research and Public Health programme at the Autonomous University of Barcelona is aimed at health science graduates who want to gain more profound knowledge in some particular area of interest or specialisation from a point of maximum methodological solvency: etiology, diagnoses, prognostics, therapy, management, preventative medicine and public health among others.
Nutrigenomics and Personalised Nutrition
The PhD studies in Nutrigenomics and Personalised Nutrition from University of the Balearic Islands offer an specialised education focused on training professionals able to do research in the most cutting-edge and innovative aspects in the field of Nutrition.
Biomedicine
The Biomedicine course from Rovira i Virgili University has the objective to train future health sector professionals to be aware of the fundamental role of research and the scientific method in their future work, whether or not they choose research as a career.
Biomedical Science and Technology
This Biomedical Science and Technology Ph.D. program at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid is a response to the need for specific training in the field of bioengineering and biomedicine.