PhD Civil UMinho

29/06/2026

All interested parties are hereby informed that applications for the 1st phase of the 2026/2027 academic year will open on 1st of July and will close on September 4th.

The main objective of the Doctoral Programme in Civil Engineering is to train highly qualified experts and researchers capable of undertaking autonomous research, development and innovation work within academic or business contexts in the field of Civil Engineering. The set of skills acquired by PhD students over their academic life will enhance the interaction between the University and the entrepreneurial fabric and will contribute towards the competitiveness and sustainability of the Civil Engineering sector at national and international levels.

The guiding principles of the Doctoral Programme in Civil Engineering are the following:
to complement the training received by holders of master degrees and 5-year undergraduate degrees in the field of Science and Engineering, particularly Civil Engineering, by providing advanced training in fast-growing areas such as Construction, Structures and Geotechnics, Hydraulics and Environment, as well as Planning and Transport Infrastructures, with particular emphasis on innovation and development of technologies and processes in these areas and on the source materials/products for construction technologies;
to provide students with solid training in research methodology and experimentation, which may allow them to conceive and promote the elaboration of research and development projects in academic and/or professional contexts, thus contributing to increase their abilities in terms of research, technological development and, consequently, their ability to innovate in order to achieve further knowledge in the field;
to boost Civil Engineering-related research and technological development, promoting their consolidation as an important element of the industrial sector.

Training Profile to be provided by the Course
The training profile of PhDs in Civil Engineering corresponds to highly qualified specialists and researchers capable of carrying out independent research, development and innovation work in a university or business environment in the area of Civil Engineering. The skills and culture acquired by the PhDs will enhance the interaction between the University and the business community, contributing to the competitiveness and sustainability of the Civil Engineering sector at national and international level.
Career Opportunities
Employers are companies in the Civil Engineering sectors, as well as public or private scientific research centers that develop activities in areas related to Civil Engineering.
Access to Higher Studies
The conclusion of this doctoral course allows research activity at the post-doctoral level.

You can learn more here: https://lnkd.in/ez4qMTrb

O futuro da investigação começa aqui!

A próxima fase de candidaturas aos Programas Doutorais e Doutoramentos Tutoriais da Escola de Engenharia da UMinho está próxima:
Doutoramentos Tutoriais (ano letivo 2026/2027): de 1 de julho a 4 de setembro de 2026 (seriação até 15 de setembro de 2026 e matrículas de 23 a 30 de setembro de 2026)
Programas Doutorais (ano letivo 2026/2027): 04 a 15 de julho de 2026 (seriação até 29 de julho e matrículas de 04 a 11 de agosto)

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Candidata-te em https://www.eng.uminho.pt/pt/Estudar/3-ciclo/Paginas/default.aspx

23/04/2026

All interested parties are hereby informed that applications for the 4th phase of the 2025/2026 academic year are now open and will close on July 6.

The main objective of the Doctoral Programme in Civil Engineering is to train highly qualified experts and researchers capable of undertaking autonomous research, development and innovation work within academic or business contexts in the field of Civil Engineering. The set of skills acquired by PhD students over their academic life will enhance the interaction between the University and the entrepreneurial fabric and will contribute towards the competitiveness and sustainability of the Civil Engineering sector at national and international levels.

The guiding principles of the Doctoral Programme in Civil Engineering are the following:
to complement the training received by holders of master degrees and 5-year undergraduate degrees in the field of Science and Engineering, particularly Civil Engineering, by providing advanced training in fast-growing areas such as Construction, Structures and Geotechnics, Hydraulics and Environment, as well as Planning and Transport Infrastructures, with particular emphasis on innovation and development of technologies and processes in these areas and on the source materials/products for construction technologies;
to provide students with solid training in research methodology and experimentation, which may allow them to conceive and promote the elaboration of research and development projects in academic and/or professional contexts, thus contributing to increase their abilities in terms of research, technological development and, consequently, their ability to innovate in order to achieve further knowledge in the field;
to boost Civil Engineering-related research and technological development, promoting their consolidation as an important element of the industrial sector.

Training Profile to be provided by the Course
The training profile of PhDs in Civil Engineering corresponds to highly qualified specialists and researchers capable of carrying out independent research, development and innovation work in a university or business environment in the area of Civil Engineering. The skills and culture acquired by the PhDs will enhance the interaction between the University and the business community, contributing to the competitiveness and sustainability of the Civil Engineering sector at national and international level.
Career Opportunities
Employers are companies in the Civil Engineering sectors, as well as public or private scientific research centers that develop activities in areas related to Civil Engineering.
Access to Higher Studies
The conclusion of this doctoral course allows research activity at the post-doctoral level.

You can learn more here:

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19/11/2024

7th PDEC Annual Workshop
November 21 2024, from 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. At Auditório Nobre (Campus de Azurém), at the University of Minho, Guimarães.

The main objective of this Workshop will be the opportunity for the students to expand the space for discussion and dissemination in their research area under the framework of the Doctoral Programme in Civil Engineering, thus allowing them to have a new vision about their interests.

The Workshop will be presential and participation is free of charge.

Registration here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScs29zKCWbQIiAZNM0X7SRWT3grMerh6YCib2SPvjVmvDYjmQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

26/07/2024

On the 31st July, the PhD thesis Viva of Thaís Rossi Lopes Soares, Msc, from the Doctoral Programme in Civil Engineering will take place.

Thesis title: 'Simulation of the Creep Behaviour of Refractory Masonry At High Temperatures'.

Location: As provas serão realizadas na Sala de Atos da Universidade do Minho (CA-02-00-32-23), no Campus de Azurém, em Guimarães, com a presença de público limitado a um número máximo de vinte pessoas.

Time: 14:30

Supervisor: Miguel Ângelo Dias Azenha; Paulo Barbosa Lourenço

President:
Doutor Joaquim António Oliveira de Barros, Professor Catedrático do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho.
Jury:
Doutor Miguel Ângelo Dias Azenha, Professor Associado do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho;

Doutor Carlos Filipe Ferreira de Sousa, Professor Auxiliar do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto;

Doutor João Miguel Pereira, Investigador Auxiliar do Instituto de Sustentabilidade e Inovação em Engenharia Estrutural da Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho;

Doctor Eric Blond, Full Professor at the University of Orléans, France.

More Information: eng.uminho.pt/en/divulgacaoinstitucional/provasacademicas/_layouts/15/UMinho.PortaisUOEI.UI/Pages/EventsDetail.aspx?id=64279

26/07/2024

On the 29th July, the PhD thesis Viva of Raul Tomaz de Almeida, Msc, from the Doctoral Programme in Civil Engineering will take place.

Thesis title: 'Modelação do risco da interação peão-veículo autónomo em ambiente simulado '.

Location: As provas serão realizadas na Sala de Atos da Universidade do Minho (CA-02-00-32-23), no Campus de Azurém, em Guimarães, com a presença de público limitado a um número máximo de vinte pessoas.

Time: 14:30

Supervisor: Elisabete Freitas; Ana Bastos Silva; Emanuel Sousa

President:
Doutor Joaquim António Oliveira de Barros, Professor Catedrático do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho.

Jury:
Doutora Sara Cristina da Costa e Silva Ferreira, Professora Associada do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto;

Doutor Paulo Jorge Gomes Ribeiro, Professor Auxiliar com Agregação do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho;

Doutora Elisabete Fraga Freitas, Professora Associada do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho;

Doutor Carlos Almeida Roque, Investigador Assistente do Departamento de Transportes do Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil, Lisboa.

More Information: eng.uminho.pt/en/divulgacaoinstitucional/provasacademicas/_layouts/15/UMinho.PortaisUOEI.UI/Pages/EventsDetail.aspx?id=64279

05/07/2024

On the 8th July, the PhD thesis Viva of Francesco Parisse, Msc, from the Doctoral Programme in Civil Engineering will take place.

Thesis title: 'Harmonized guidelines for the seismic safety assessment of unreinforced masonry buildings with box-like behavior'.

Location: As provas serão realizadas na Sala de Atos da Universidade do Minho (CA-02-00-32-23), no Campus de Azurém, em Guimarães, com a presença de público limitado a um número máximo de vinte pessoas.

Time: 10:00

Supervisor: Rui F.P. Marques; Serena Cattari; Paulo Barbosa Lourenço

President: Doutor Joaquim António Oliveira de Barros, Professor Catedrático do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho.

Jury:
Doutora Rita Nogueira Leite Pereira Bento, Professora Catedrática do Departamento de Engenharia Civil, Arquitetura e Georrecursos do Instituto Superior Técnico da Universidade de Lisboa;
Doutor Paulo José Brandão Barbosa Lourenço, Professor Catedrático do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho;
Doutor Daniel Vitorino Castro Oliveira, Professor Associado do Departamento de Engenharia Civil da Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho;
Doctor Sergio Lagomarsino, Full Professor of Sructural Engineering at the Department of Civil, Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the University of Genova Studies, Italy.

More Information: eng.uminho.pt/en/divulgacaoinstitucional/provasacademicas/_layouts/15/UMinho.PortaisUOEI.UI/Pages/EventsDetail.aspx?id=64190

05/07/2024

The 1st Phase of applications for the PhD in Civil Engineering is open between July 1 to September 5, 2024. Minutes until September 13 and enrolment between September 24 and 30.
The main objective of the Ph.D. is to train highly qualified experts and researchers capable of undertaking autonomous research, development, and innovation work within academic or business contexts in the field of Civil Engineering.

For the application, the candidate must take into account the following elements:
Research at Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (work plan) should integrate the following Research Centers:
• Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering (ISISE);
• Centre for Territory, Environment, and Construction (CTAC).

The Doctoral Programme in Civil Engineering is also Accredited by the Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education - A3ES.

Documents required to formalize the application:

• Identity Card/Passport + VAT Number (mandatory)
• Degree Certificates with transcripts and/or final grade (mandatory)
• Detailed Curriculum Vitae (mandatory)
• Motivation letter (of approximately 500 words) with a proposed work plan to be developed in the Ph.D. (mandatory)
• Reference letter (optional)
• English language proficiency certificate (optional)
• Thesis Project Proposal (mandatory)
• Supervisor acceptance Letter (mandatory)

More information: www.pdec.civil.uminho.pt