The PhD program in Catholic Porto aims to train quality researchers, contributing to the development of research in the Faculty, as well as to the critical and responsible construction of legal science in Portugal.

The School of Economics and Management, University of Porto, is a leading school in economics and management in Portugal with a long experience in teaching and research in these fields. By enrolling in the Doctoral Programme, students benefit from the expertise and experience of this most distinguished research community.

Elevate your career with the International Ph.D. in Applied Psychology: Adaptation and change in contemporary societies, a joint degree offered by the Faculty of Education and Psychology of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (FEP-UCP), the University of Ramon Llull (Spain) and the Nottingham Trent University (UK).

The U.Porto Doctoral Program in Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, offered by ICBAS, FCUP, FFUP, CIIMAR, i3S, and REQUIMTE, aims to train experts to address environmental challenges from climate change and population growth. PhD graduates will innovate research, technologies, and solutions to mitigate climate impacts, ensure essential goods, reduce pollution, and promote sustainability, biodiversity conservation, and global health.

The Ph.D. Programme in Economics is a four-year, full-time programme. The first three semesters are devoted to coursework; the remaining semesters are devoted to the preparation of the Ph.D. dissertation.

The basic goal of the Doctoral Program in Aquatic Environmental Sciences (PDCMA) is to train highly qualified professionals who are able to enter careers in research and management in public or private institutions or companies related to the aquatic environment or teaching at higher education level.

The Doctoral Program in Biomedical Sciences (PDCB), established in 1986, offers advanced training in Biomedicine with a focus on Biological, Medical, and Health Sciences. It provides flexible, individualized training through expert guidance, ensuring both specific and transversal skills to students ranging from recent graduates to professionals.

The Doctoral Program in Animal Science (PDCA) aims to promote, through research, the sustainable production of terrestrial and aquatic animals, focusing on genetics and on improving, in morphology and physiology, nutrition, production systems and animal product technology.

BiotechHealth (ICBAS and FFUP) offers excellent doctoral training in Molecular and Cellular Biotechnology applied to Health Sciences, in an interdisciplinary and international environment, promoting collaboration with research groups, hospitals and companies. The program offers training in diagnostic and therapeutic technologies, tissue regeneration,

The Doctoral Program in Molecular and Cellular Biology (PDBMC) offers advanced training, equipping students with solid scientific knowledge and technical skills. Graduates will be prepared for academic and industrial research, addressing key aspects of molecular and cellular biology with expertise in both fields.

The PhD in Architecture at Universidade Lusófona do Porto has as its main objective the training of researchers and teachers in the field of Architecture. The present proposal aims to satisfy the need for innovative and creative training in the country and in the Portuguese-speaking space in its area of expertise, Architecture.

The Doctoral Programme is related to the course’s teaching staff’s national and international research projects that have resulted in a considerable number of scientific articles.