Doctoral Programme in Engineering Science (Leuven)
Students with a degree obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community
After admission procedure
The doctoral school grants admission to the doctoral programme on the recommendation of the faculty doctoral committee. The faculty doctoral committee makes a recommendation based on the individual file. The applicant should (1) either hold a master's degree that is relevant with respect to the PhD degree that is envisaged (or an equivalent degree of higher education) and have distinguished himself/herself, either during his/her academic training or in his/her professional life, as is evident from high-quality scientific publications; (2) or have passed the pre-doctoral examination.
Students with a degree not obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community
Students who did not obtain their previous degree(s) at an institution of the Flemish Community should submit an application via the Admissions Office: https://www.kuleuven.be/english/application/.
You can find a list of core documents, which should be submitted with every application, here: https://www.kuleuven.be/english/application/requested-documents-doctoral.
Diploma requirements
The doctoral school grants admission to the doctoral programme on the recommendation of the faculty doctoral committee. The faculty doctoral committee makes a recommendation based on the individual file. The applicant should (1) either hold a master's degree that is relevant with respect to the PhD degree that is envisaged (or an equivalent degree of higher education) and have distinguished himself/herself, either during his/her academic training or in his/her professional life, as is evident from high-quality scientific publications; (2) or have passed the pre-doctoral examination.Students with a degree obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community
After admission procedure
The doctoral school grants admission to the doctoral programme on the recommendation of the faculty doctoral committee. The faculty doctoral committee makes a recommendation based on the individual file. The applicant should (1) either hold a master's degree that is relevant with respect to the PhD degree that is envisaged (or an equivalent degree of higher education) and have distinguished himself/herself, either during his/her academic training or in his/her professional life, as is evident from high-quality scientific publications; (2) or have passed the pre-doctoral examination.
Students with a degree not obtained at an institution of the Flemish Community
Students who did not obtain their previous degree(s) at an institution of the Flemish Community should submit an application via the Admissions Office: https://www.kuleuven.be/english/application/.
You can find a list of core documents, which should be submitted with every application, here: https://www.kuleuven.be/english/application/requested-documents-doctoral.
Diploma requirements
The doctoral school grants admission to the doctoral programme on the recommendation of the faculty doctoral committee. The faculty doctoral committee makes a recommendation based on the individual file. The applicant should (1) either hold a master's degree that is relevant with respect to the PhD degree that is envisaged (or an equivalent degree of higher education) and have distinguished himself/herself, either during his/her academic training or in his/her professional life, as is evident from high-quality scientific publications; (2) or have passed the pre-doctoral examination.-
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Seminars
The following courses are suitable for doctoral students and can be chosen as part of the doctoral training programme, but it is advisable to always contact your supervisor beforehand to obtain permission to follow any one of these courses.
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Interdisciplinary Courses
Registration for C00K2A, Research Integrity for Starting PhD Researchers, is required and is only possible via KU Loket (Personnel - Staff training - Courses and registration).
3 ECTS Research Integrity for Starting PhD Researchers C00K2A staff- A.Geeraerd Ameryckx (coordinator)
- K.Dierickx
- A.Geeraerd Ameryckx
- G.Storms
- N.
- K.Vandorpe (substitute)
- B.Van Calster (substitute)
- I.Lanslots (substitute)
- J.Vanherpe (substitute)
staff
- A.Geeraerd Ameryckx (coordinator)
- K.Dierickx
- A.Geeraerd Ameryckx
- G.Storms
- N.
- K.Vandorpe (substitute)
- B.Van Calster (substitute)
- I.Lanslots (substitute)
- J.Vanherpe (substitute)
Research Integrity for Starting PhD Researchers (3 ECTS) C00K2a staff- K.Dierickx
- A.Geeraerd Ameryckx
- G.Storms
- N.
- K.Vandorpe (substitute)
- B.Van Calster (substitute)
- I.Lanslots (substitute)
- J.Vanherpe (substitute)
staff
- K.Dierickx
- A.Geeraerd Ameryckx
- G.Storms
- N.
- K.Vandorpe (substitute)
- B.Van Calster (substitute)
- I.Lanslots (substitute)
- J.Vanherpe (substitute)
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Course Units Physics
3 ECTS Optical Properties of Solids H0G02A staff staff
Optical Properties of Solids (3 ECTS) H0G02a staff staff
3 ECTS Electronic Transport in Solids and Nanostructures H0G03A staff staff
Electronic Transport in Solids and Nanostructures (3 ECTS) H0G03a staff staff
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Course Units Engineering Science
3 ECTS Materials Characterisation Techniques II H02W8A staff Materials Characterisation Techniques II: Lecture (2.57 ECTS) H02W8a staff Materials Characterisation Techniques: Exercises and Laboratory Sessions (0.43 ECTS) H02W9a staff 3 ECTS Micromechanics of Polycrystalline Materials H9X49B staff staff
Micromechanics of Polycrystalline Materials (3 ECTS) H09H2a staff staff
6 ECTS Design and Analysis of Experimentation H9X48A staff- V.Afanasiev (coordinator)
- M.Diehl
staff
- V.Afanasiev (coordinator)
- M.Diehl
Design and Analysis of Experimentation (3 ECTS) H02V8a staff staff
Design and Analysis of Experimentation (3 ECTS) H0G15a staff staff
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Seminars Civil Engineering
3 ECTS Onderzoeksseminarie hydraulica H0P11A staff staff
Onderzoeksseminarie hydraulica (3 ECTS) H0P11a staff staff
3 ECTS Onderzoeksseminarie bouwmaterialen en bouwtechnieken H0P12A staff staff
Onderzoeksseminarie bouwmaterialen en bouwtechnieken (3 ECTS) H0P12a staff staff
3 ECTS Onderzoeksseminarie bouwfysica H0P13A staff staff
Onderzoeksseminarie bouwfysica (3 ECTS) H0P13a staff staff
3 ECTS Onderzoeksseminarie bouwmechanica H0P14A staff staff
Onderzoeksseminarie bouwmechanica (3 ECTS) H0P14a staff staff
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Seminars Materials Engineering
3 ECTS Doctoral Seminars in Materials Engineering H09N6A staff- N.
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- N.
Doctoral Seminars in Materials Engineering (3 ECTS) H09N6a staff- N.
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- N.
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Seminars Chemical Engineering
3 ECTS Process Safety in the Life Science Industry H0P20A staff staff
- K.Bernaerts (coordinator)
- G.Boogaerts
- N.
Process Safety in the Life Science Industry: Lecture (2 ECTS) H0P20a staff staff
Process Safety in the Life Science Industry: Seminars (1 ECTS) H0P57a staff staff
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Seminars Electrical Engineering
3 ECTS Beeld- en spraakverwerking H0P26A staff- M.Blaschko (coordinator)
- N.
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- M.Blaschko (coordinator)
- N.
Beeld- en spraakverwerking (3 ECTS) H0P26a staff staff
9 ECTS Implementatie-aspecten van digitale signaalprocessoren H0P27A staff staff
Implementatie-aspecten van digitale signaalprocessoren (9 ECTS) H0P27a staff staff
6 ECTS Analoge geïntegreerde schakelingen en sensoren H0P28A staff staff
Analoge geïntegreerde schakelingen en sensoren (6 ECTS) H0P28a staff staff
6 ECTS Technologie, fabricatie en testen van sensoren H0P29A staff staff
Technologie, fabricatie en testen van sensoren (6 ECTS) H0P29a staff staff
6 ECTS Signaal processing, identificatie, systeemtheorie en automatisatie H0P30A staff staff
Signaal processing, identificatie, systeemtheorie en automatisatie (6 ECTS) H0P30a staff staff
3 ECTS Draadloze telecommunicatiesystemen H0P31A staff staff
Draadloze telecommunicatiesystemen (3 ECTS) H0P31a staff staff
9 ECTS Methodologieën voor chipgericht systeemontwerp H0P33A staff staff
Methodologieën voor chipgericht systeemontwerp (9 ECTS) H0P33a staff staff
6 ECTS CAD in elektrische en magnetische systemen H0P54A staff- J.Driesen (coordinator)
- N.
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- J.Driesen (coordinator)
- N.
CAD in elektrische en magnetische systemen (6 ECTS) H0P54a staff- N.
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- N.
3 ECTS Elektrische energietechnieken H0P55A staff- G.Deconinck (coordinator)
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- G.Deconinck (coordinator)
Elektrische energietechnieken (3 ECTS) H0P55a staff staff
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Seminars Mechanical Engineering
3 ECTS Biomechanics H0P34A staff- G.van Lenthe (coordinator)
- N.
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- G.van Lenthe (coordinator)
- N.
Biomechanics (3 ECTS) H0P34a staff- N.
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- N.
3 ECTS Industrieel beleid H0P35A staff- N.
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- N.
Industrieel beleid (3 ECTS) H0P35a staff- N.
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- N.
3 ECTS Flexibele productiesystemen H0P36A staff- N.
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- N.
Flexibele productiesystemen (3 ECTS) H0P36a staff- N.
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3 ECTS Automatisering H0P37A staff- N.
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Automatisering (3 ECTS) H0P37a staff- N.
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3 ECTS Productietechnieken H0P38A staff- N.
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- N.
Productietechnieken (3 ECTS) H0P38a staff- N.
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- N.
3 ECTS Vibro-akoestiek H0P39A staff- N.
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- N.
Vibro-akoestiek (3 ECTS) H0P39a staff- N.
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- N.
3 ECTS Verbranding H0P40A staff- N.
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- N.
Verbranding (3 ECTS) H0P40a staff- N.
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3 ECTS Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer H0P41A staff- N.
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- N.
Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer (3 ECTS) H0P41a staff- N.
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- N.
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Seminars Computer Science
3 ECTS Computervisualisatie H0P42A staff- P.Dutré (coordinator)
- N.
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- P.Dutré (coordinator)
- N.
Computervisualisatie (3 ECTS) H0P42a staff- N.
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- N.
3 ECTS Gedistribueerde systemen en computernetwerken H0P44A staff- W.Joosen (coordinator)
- N.
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- W.Joosen (coordinator)
- N.
Gedistribueerde systemen en computernetwerken (3 ECTS) H0P44a staff- N.
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- N.
3 ECTS Methodologie voor onderwijs in computerwetenschappen H0P45A staff- B.Martens (coordinator)
- N.
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- B.Martens (coordinator)
- N.
Methodologie voor onderwijs in computerwetenschappen (3 ECTS) H0P45a staff- N.
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- N.
3 ECTS Numerieke analyse en toegepaste wiskunde H0P47A staff- S.Vandewalle (coordinator)
- N.
staff
- S.Vandewalle (coordinator)
- N.
Numerieke analyse en toegepaste wiskunde (3 ECTS) H0P47a staff- N.
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- N.
3 ECTS Declaratieve talen en artificiële intelligentie H0P43A staff- J.Davis (coordinator)
- N.
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- J.Davis (coordinator)
- N.
Declaratieve talen en artificiële intelligentie (3 ECTS) H0P43a staff- N.
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- N.
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Seminars Architecture
3 ECTS Ontwerp- en bouwmethodiek H0P49A staff staff
Ontwerp- en bouwmethodiek (3 ECTS) H0P49a staff staff
3 ECTS Theorie en geschiedenis van architectuur en stedenbouw H0P50A staff- M.Hurx
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- M.Hurx
- N.
Theorie en geschiedenis van architectuur en stedenbouw (3 ECTS) H0P50a staff- M.Hurx
- N.
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- M.Hurx
- N.
3 ECTS Doctoral Seminars in the Field of Theory and History of Architecture and Conservation H0P51A staff- N.
- M.Hurx (substitute)
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- N.
- M.Hurx (substitute)
Doctoral Seminars in the Field of Theory and History of Architecture and Conservation (3 ECTS) H0P51a staff- N.
- M.Hurx (substitute)
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- N.
- M.Hurx (substitute)
3 ECTS Planning en ontwikkeling H0P52A staff staff
Planning en ontwikkeling (3 ECTS) H0P52a staff staff
3 ECTS Wonen en ontwikkeling H0P53A staff staff
Wonen en ontwikkeling (3 ECTS) H0P53a staff staff
3 ECTS Doctoral Seminars Research Methodology Part 1 H09Q9B staff staff
- P.Van den Broeck (coordinator)
- A.Jelic
- P.Van den Broeck
Doctoral Seminars Research Methodology Part 1 (3 ECTS) H09Q9a staff 3 ECTS Doctoral Seminars Research Methodology Part 2 H0A28A staff staff
- K.Allacker (coordinator)
- N.
- D.Ramon (substitute)
Doctoral Seminars Research Methodology Part 2 (3 ECTS) H09Q3a staff- N.
- D.Ramon (substitute)
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- N.
- D.Ramon (substitute)
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Major Subjects
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PhD in Engineering Science: Architecture
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PhD in Engineering Science: Civil Engineering
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PhD in Engineering Science: Chemical Engineering
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PhD in Engineering Science: Computer Science
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PhD in Engineering Science: Electrical Engineering
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PhD in Engineering Science: Materials Engineering
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PhD in Engineering Science: Mechanical Engineering
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PhD in Engineering Science: General Track
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