PhD / Doctorate Engineering Full Time

Doctoral Programme in Electrical Engineering

at Aalto University · Helsinki, Finland

Duration

4 years

Intake

—

Mode

Full Time

About this program

The Doctoral Programme in Electrical Engineering is a multidisciplinary doctoral programme at Aalto University. It covers the disciplines of the School of Electrical Engineering and includes research areas from traditional electrical engineering and energy to biomedical engineering, robotics, nanotechnology, and communications engineering.

The programme consists of doctoral thesis work and 40 ECTS of studies. The thesis accounts for about 80% of the studies and must contribute to new scientific knowledge. The studies are divided into research field studies and general research studies. Doctoral studies are typically carried out full-time while working at the university or part-time while working in a company.

Aalto University says the programme is designed to educate doctors who can work as academic faculty, researchers in research institutes and industry experts, or as entrepreneurs.

Career outcomes

academic faculty
research institutes
industry
entrepreneurs

How this course compares

Aalto University is ranked #114 in the QS World University Rankings 2026 and #1 in Finland.
It lists 28 Engineering courses in total, 3 of them at phd / doctorate level.
5 universities in Finland teach phd / doctorate Engineering; the best ranked of the others are listed below.
Most phd / doctorate Engineering courses in Finland take 4 years; this one does too.
Aalto University has 2 scholarships listed on Educads.

The same course elsewhere in Finland

QS #342 Information technology and Electrical Engineering, Doctor University of Oulu 4 years

QS #397 Doctoral Programme in Engineering Science, LUT University Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT 4 years

#7 in Finland Doctoral Programme in Chemical and Process Engineering, Åbo Akademi University Åbo Akademi University 4 years

Doctoral Programme in Computing and Electrical Engineering Tampere University 4 years

Frequently asked questions

Which other universities in Finland offer phd / doctorate Engineering?

University of Oulu (QS #342), Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology LUT (QS #397), Åbo Akademi University (#7 in Finland), Tampere University are among the 5 that do.

How long is the Doctoral Programme in Electrical Engineering at Aalto University?

It takes 4 years, studied Full Time.

Are there scholarships at Aalto University?

Yes — 2 are listed on the university's Educads page, with eligibility and deadlines.

Is Aalto University a good university for Engineering?

Aalto University is ranked #114 in the QS World University Rankings 2026 and #1 in Finland.

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