Doctoral Studies at the department of Civil and industrial engineering
Our doctoral studies aim to equip our doctoral students for independent research, or other high-quality activities that require deep subject knowledge and research skills.
Become a doctoral student with us
At the Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering there are about twenty doctoral students doing research in our field.
After finishing their education, the PhD students are to be well acquainted with research questions and methods within either of the two subjects within the department:
- Engineering Science with specialization in Civil Engineering and Built Environment
- Engineering Science with specialization in Industrial Engineering and Management.
Vacancies in third-cycle education are announced by the department responsible for the subject or specialisation. The announcement of vacancies is made through open advertising
More about doctoral studies
Information on postgraduate education at the Faculty of Science and Technology.
Subjects and study programmes
Postgraduate studies are carried out according to a study plan at one of the divisions of the department, within a specific subject. The study plan at the Faculty of Science and Technology consists of two parts:
The subject study plan specific for each subject and specialization:
An individual study plan specific for each PhD student.
Doctoral courses at the Department
The following doctoral courses are offered at the department. Contact the responsible teacher for more information.
IEM: Research Frontiers and Theoretical Foundations, 7.5 credits
Responsible teacher: Thomas Lennerfors
The PhD course will be given on bi-annual basis together with KTH & MDU.
Sustainability transitions, firms and strategy, 7,5 credits
Responsible teacher: Thomas Lennerfors
The PhD course is given together with LiU.
Presenting Scientific results, 2 credits
Responsible teacher: Joakim Munkhammar
Primarily intended for PhD students in the subject Civil Engineering and Built Environment, open for other PhD students if resources allow it.
Project work and project management for doctoral students, 3 credits (FTN0239)
Offered to PhD students for the whole faculty.
Research seminar in Civil Engineering and Built Environment, 5 credits
Responsible teacher: Joakim Widén
Primarily intended for PhD students in the subject Civil Engineering and Built Environment, open for other PhD students if resources allow it.
Application and admission
Application process
If you have been selected for a third-cycle programme after the eligibility review and selection process, you must then apply for admission. This is done on a special form - Application for admission to third-cycle education - directly to the department responsible for the programme. The head of department is responsible for filling in the form Cover sheet.
Recruitment
Doctoral students are normally admitted by the head of the department responsible for the subject/specialisation. Doctoral students with funding other than full-time employment as a doctoral student at Uppsala University, such as industrial doctoral students, scholarship holders, doctoral students employed at another university, part-time doctoral students and licentiate students are admitted by the Faculty Board's working committee, after preparation by the Research Education Board. In connection with admission, an individual study plan shall be drawn up.
Research studies may not begin before formal admission. So-called shadow doctoral students are not allowed.
Do you have questions about the doctoral programme?
Kontakta institutionens studierektor för forskarutbildning lektor och docent Åse Linné för frågor om forskarutbildningen.