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Doctoral (PhD) Programmes

On June 8, 21, 2011 the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania approved the proposals for doctoral studies organization submitted by Kaunas University of Technology and joint proposals of Kaunas University of  Technology and partners, and granted the University a right to organize doctoral studies in the following study areas.

Humanities:
  • History and Theory of Arts
Social Sciences:

  • Political Sciences
  • Management
  • Economics
  • Sociology
  • Education
Physical Sciences:
  • Chemistry
  • Informatics
Technological Sciences:
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Energetics and Power Engineering 
  • Informatics Engineering
  • Materials Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Measurement Engineering

    The maximum period for completion of the doctorate is four years. Each doctoral student is assigned a research supervisor. The doctoral student together with their research supervisor produces a course plan and thesis schedule for the entire doctoral period and selects the thesis topic. The doctoral student must pass doctoral level exams in at least four subjects (30 ECTS credits). The best students have the opportunity to perform research or to study a part of their study programme at the universities of other countries. Each doctoral student is also expected to perform research and to collect data for their thesis. The doctoral student must also be engaged in pedagogical work, the volume whereof is set by the Senate.