Overview

Features

In the Engineering and Public Policy programme from University of Porto initial emphasis is on the Energy and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) fields, the broad range of problems to be tackled includes: Policy and Risk-Related Studies; New Technological Paradigms; Security and Privacy Policy; Electricity Infrastructure; Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Organizational and Industrial Economics

Advanced Topics in Public Policy Analysis

Multicriteria Decision Aiding

Optimization Techniques

Advanced Topics in Energy Systems

Advanced Topics in Telecommunications

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 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

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Porto, Portugal

Disciplines

General Engineering & Technology Public Policy View 16 other PhDs in General Engineering & Technology in Portugal

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

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 (Mandatory)

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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