Doctoral studies @ K.U.Leuven
Do you have a passion for your field of study and for research? Then a PhD may be your thing.
Doing a PhD at K.U.Leuven gives you the chance to carry out research in an internationally competitive environment under the supervison of our professors, experts with strong international reputations. You will tackle fundamental or concrete topics in your field of study with the intention of making original contributions..
K.U.Leuven has three doctoral schools :
- Arenberg doctoral school (Science, Engineering and Technology)
- Doctoral school for Biomedical Sciences
- Doctoral school for Humanities and Social Sciences
The doctoral schools stand for openness and versatility. K.U.Leuven forms young scholars with an open view upon the world and its societies, within which they can take up their responsibility. Such broad-thinking scholars are undoubtedly an added value for society. They may settle into different sectors, such as education, science, health care, welfare, industry, economics, culture, justice, security, and mobility, and so on.
If you are interested in doing PhD research at K.U.Leuven please consult our open PhD topics. We wish you in advance a fascinating period of research on your PhD!
Practical & juridical information for current (pre) doctoral students
- Doctoral process
- Joint doctoral diplomas
- Doctoral education programme
- Competence profile for doctoral students
- User license
- Progress report
- 'My PhD'
- Doctoral defence
- An overview of the doctoral defences
- Regulation with regard to author's rights to doctoral theses (internal info)
- Career opportunities
- Social status and facilities (pdf file)
- Travel leave application form (word)
Practical & juridical information for prospective (pre) doctoral students
- Regulative framework
- Where can you find financial resources
- You wish to begin doctoral research, you can apply for a vacant doctoral project
- Application for Doctoral Students
- Forms and instructions
- Proposal for a doctoral dissertation (pdf format), only for predoctoral and doctoral students.

