24 PhD programmes in Natural Sciences & Mathematics in Portugal

Physics
The Physics programme taught at Universidade de Aveiro is the primary postgraduate degree awarded by the University of Aveiro in this scientific area.

Chemistry
The Chemistry degree offered by the Universidade de Aveiro will help you have a systematic and elevated understanding of the chemical sciences and a solid grasp of the working and research methods associated with their research topic.

Sustainable Chemistry
The Ph.D. Program in Sustainable Chemistry degree of Universidade de Aveiro is a multidisciplinary program in the wide field of Chemistry, focusing on sustainable research strategies for the development of new products and processes providing solutions to both, the present and medium-term requests of the Chemical Industry, and societal needs.

Applied Mathematics
Universidade de Aveiro has a PhD degree of Applied Mathematics that pools the considerable human and material resources of the participating institutions, to provide a research based degree, internationally competitive, in such areas as Analysis and Optimization, Statistics and Probability, Dynamics and Geometry and Algebra, Logic and Computation.

Biology and Ecology of Global Changes
The PhD Programme in Biology and Ecology of Global Changes is a co-tutoring PhD programme between Universidade de Aveiro (Portugal) and the University of Lisbon (Portugal), with the participation of the Federal University of Tocantins (Brasil) and the University of Brasilia (Brasil).

Biotechnology
The Doctoral Programme in Biotechnology results from a cooperation of three departments of the Universidade de Aveiro: Chemistry, Biology and Medical Sciences, through their Research Units: CICECO, CESAM and iBiMED.

Physical Engineering
The program in Physical Engineering (PhD) degree of Universidade de Aveiro corresponds to the formation of researchers in the area of Physical Engineering, of high qualification and autonomy degree.

Biology
The Doctoral degree of Biology at Universidade de Aveiro has a duration of 4 years, corresponding to a total of 240 ECTS.

Biochemistry
The Biochemistry degree of offered by Universidade de Aveiro.

Mathematics
The Mathematics degree of Universidade de Aveiro stands as a strategic initiative within the framework of Sustainable Development Goal 4 – Quality Education. It promotes higher education and advanced training of highly qualified researchers.

Applied Mathematics for Economics and Management
This Applied Mathematics for Economics and Management course from ISEG - Lisbon School of Economics and Management prepares students to carry out research work worthy of publication in scientific journals with a peer-review system

History of Sciences and Scientific Education
Become familiar with the most important aspects of the evolution of the sciences, analyzing their development as part of humanity’s intellectual and social experience with the History of Sciences and Scientific Education doctorate degree taught at Universidade de Aveiro.

Nanosciences and Nanotechnology
The Nanosciences and Nanotechnology student degree of Universidade de Aveiro aims to understand, control and manipulate the matter at a nano-scale (typically from 1 to 100 nm) where unique physicochemical and biological phenomena take place, which can be explored in new applications.

Biorefineries
The PhD from Universidade de Aveiro aims at training specialized top-level professionals in the design, research and development in the field of Biorefineries in order to demonstrate their skills in integrated valorization of biomass from agro-forestry sources for the production of new chemical products, fuels and energy.
Engineering Physics
Engineering Physics from University of Porto deals with the application of advanced physics to modern engineering challenges. It differentiates from other engineering doctoral programmes in the more profound knowledge and use it makes of physics.
Physics
The Department of Physics of Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) offers a PhD Program in Physics covering some areas of expertise of its professors and researchers, in close connection with the research units associated with the Department of Physics.
Biotechnology and Biosciences
The Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon, in collaboration with the Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences (iBB) at IST, devised an interdisciplinary four-year’s Doctoral program (BIOTECnico) that provides PhD students with a world-class training in Biotechnology and Biosciences.
Plant Sciences - Plants for Life
Plant Sciences - Plants for Life from Universidade Nova de Lisboa teaches you about current climate changes combined with the reduction of per capita agricultural land area and other natural resources pose major limitations for securing food, feed, and energy demands of the escalating world population.
Technological Physics Engineering
The Department of Physics of Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) offers a PhD Program in Technological Physics Engineering (PDEFT) covering some areas of expertise of its professors and researchers, in close connection with the research units associated with the Department of Physics.
Biotechnology
Biotechnology from Catholic University of Portugal aims to prepare a new generation of professionals, capable of promoting R&D activities, both at academic, research, and industry environments.