Doctoral programme in Electronic Engineering 48 months PHD Programme By Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya - BarcelonaTech (UPC) |TopUniversities

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Electrical and Electronic

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

This doctoral programme is drawn from a previous programme called the official doctoral programme in Electronic Engineering, organised jointly by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) and the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), and recognised with the Pathway to Excellence Award (MEE2011 - 0690). On 6 June 2012, a new agreement was signed between the UPC and the UIB to organise and develop the programme together. This agreement took into account the regulatory changes resulting from Royal Decree 99/2011. In recent years, the programme has grown in volume. Currently, around 110 students are enrolled (105 at the UPC and 6 at the UIB, approximate figures [1]) and around 14 doctoral theses are defended each year.

The research groups in the Physics Department of the UIB have a long tradition of collaborating with groups in the UPC Department of Electronic Engineering. Over the last twenty years, this has led to numerous joint publications and collaborations on shared projects and thematic networks. The geographic proximity and the proximity in research topics creates the ideal complementarity for doctoral students at both institutions, who can benefit from a broader, more complete framework. This justifies the suitability of offering a joint doctoral programme.

Objectives

The objective of the programme is to provide training leading to a doctoral degree for Spanish and international students who hold a university qualification in electronics. Students can prepare their doctoral thesis in one of the following subject areas. benefiting from the complementary research experience of the research groups that work in these areas:

  • Industrial and Power Electronics
  • Semiconductor and Microsystem Devices
  • Integrated Circuits and Systems
  • Measuring Systems and Biomedical Instrumentation

Therefore, the main objective of the doctoral programme in Electronic Engineering is to train specialists from Spain and abroad with competencies in their research areas at international level, who are capable of researching and developing new products and services in the areas of power electronics, devices and microsystems, circuits and integrated systems and instrumentation and measurement. The lecturers on the doctoral programme have proven research experience. Doctoral degree holders who graduate from the programme could contribute to scientific, technological and socioeconomic progress through their command of knowledge of electronic technology and its potential applications. They will have received training that helps them to find jobs in research centres, universities and research departments and in innovation development in companies with strong technological content.

Other Universities

  • University of the Balearic Islands (UIB)

Programme overview

Main Subject

Engineering - Electrical and Electronic

Degree

PhD

Study Level

PHD

Study Mode

On Campus

This doctoral programme is drawn from a previous programme called the official doctoral programme in Electronic Engineering, organised jointly by the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) and the University of the Balearic Islands (UIB), and recognised with the Pathway to Excellence Award (MEE2011 - 0690). On 6 June 2012, a new agreement was signed between the UPC and the UIB to organise and develop the programme together. This agreement took into account the regulatory changes resulting from Royal Decree 99/2011. In recent years, the programme has grown in volume. Currently, around 110 students are enrolled (105 at the UPC and 6 at the UIB, approximate figures [1]) and around 14 doctoral theses are defended each year.

The research groups in the Physics Department of the UIB have a long tradition of collaborating with groups in the UPC Department of Electronic Engineering. Over the last twenty years, this has led to numerous joint publications and collaborations on shared projects and thematic networks. The geographic proximity and the proximity in research topics creates the ideal complementarity for doctoral students at both institutions, who can benefit from a broader, more complete framework. This justifies the suitability of offering a joint doctoral programme.

Objectives

The objective of the programme is to provide training leading to a doctoral degree for Spanish and international students who hold a university qualification in electronics. Students can prepare their doctoral thesis in one of the following subject areas. benefiting from the complementary research experience of the research groups that work in these areas:

  • Industrial and Power Electronics
  • Semiconductor and Microsystem Devices
  • Integrated Circuits and Systems
  • Measuring Systems and Biomedical Instrumentation

Therefore, the main objective of the doctoral programme in Electronic Engineering is to train specialists from Spain and abroad with competencies in their research areas at international level, who are capable of researching and developing new products and services in the areas of power electronics, devices and microsystems, circuits and integrated systems and instrumentation and measurement. The lecturers on the doctoral programme have proven research experience. Doctoral degree holders who graduate from the programme could contribute to scientific, technological and socioeconomic progress through their command of knowledge of electronic technology and its potential applications. They will have received training that helps them to find jobs in research centres, universities and research departments and in innovation development in companies with strong technological content.

Other Universities

  • University of the Balearic Islands (UIB)

Admission Requirements

General entrance requirements To gain admission to a doctoral programme, applicants must have an official Spanish bachelor’s degree or equivalent and a university master's degree or equivalent, together comprising a total of at least 300 ECTS credits. You may also gain admission if you fall into one of the following categories: 1. As a rule, applicants seeking admission to an official doctoral programme must hold a Spanish bachelor’s degree or equivalent and a Spanish master’s degree or equivalent, provided they have passed at least 300 ECTS credits on the two degrees. 2. Any of the following applicants may also gain admission: a. Holders of official Spanish degrees or equivalent Spanish qualifications, provided they have passed 300 ECTS credits in total and they can prove they have reached Level 3 in the Spanish Qualifications Framework for Higher Education. b. Holders of degrees awarded in foreign education systems in the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), which do not require homologation, who can prove that they have reached Level 7 in the Spanish Qualifications Framework for Higher Education (https://www.ciencia.gob.es/), provided the degree makes the holder eligible for admission to doctoral studies in the country in which it was awarded. Admission on this basis does not imply homologation of the foreign degree or its recognition for any purpose other than admission to doctoral studies. c. Holders of degrees awarded in a country that does not belong to the European Higher Education Area, which do not require homologation, on the condition that the University is able to verify that the degree is of a level equivalent to that of official university master's degrees in Spain and that it makes the graduate eligible for admission to doctoral studies in the country in which it was awarded. Admission on this basis does not imply homologation of the foreign degree or its recognition for any purpose other than admission to doctoral studies. d. Holders of another doctoral degree. e. University graduates who, having previously been awarded a training post in the entrance examination for specialised health training posts, have passed and obtained a positive assessment in at least two years of training on a programme leading to an official qualification in a Health Sciences specialisation. Specific requirements and admission procedure Each doctoral programme may have specific requirements for admission in addition to the general requirements. The additional specific requirements that must be met for admission are listed on the web pages for each programme (https://doctorat.upc.edu/en/programmes). For the admission procedure and calendar, see this section. (https://doctorat.upc.edu/en/future-doctoral-candidates/access-and-admission/admission-procedure).

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