Doctoral Programme in Engineering Sciences

The Doctoral programme in Engineering Sciences is part of the Doctoral School in Science and Engineering (DSSE)

Aim and Focus

The Doctoral Programme Engineering Sciences (DPES) aims to provide research training in civil engineering and related scientific areas (such as the UL research priorities Computational Sciences and Material Sciences) at an internationally competitive level following a multi-disciplinary scientific approach to the ever increasing complexity of modern engineering.

The Doctoral Programme considers training through application research as its essential mission. It thus prepares doctoral candidates for careers in both the academic and private sectors.

Scientific Objectives

• To provide disciplinary research training in civil engineering at international
• level;
• To create an innovative and inspiring atmosphere for research in the area of
• constructional and infrastructural civil engineering as well as related domains;
• To perform internationally competitive engineering research;
• To integrate doctoral candidates into scientific and professional networks;
• To prepare doctoral candidates for careers in academia and/or industry;
• To provide doctoral candidates with interdisciplinary knowledge and skills.