Admission - Doctoral Programme - 2023/2024
Applicants
The following may apply to the cycle of studies that leads to the doctoral degree:a) Holders of the master's degree or legal equivalent;
b) Holders of a bachelor's degree who have a particularly relevant academic or scientific curriculum vitae that is recognized as attesting the capacity to carry out this cycle of studies by the statutorily competent scientific body.
c) Holders of an academic, scientific or professional curriculum vitae that is recognized as attesting the capacity to carry out the cycle of studies by the statutorily competent scientific body.
The Scientific Committee of each study cycle may define which entry conditions it wishes to consider, restricting or detailing the general conditions foreseen (see information for each cycle of studies).
Tuition fees:
Information on tuition fees for 2023/2024 available here.
Numerus Clausus
| Programmes/Cycle of Studies | Phase | Numerus Clausus | Curricular year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctoral Program in Advanced Materials and Processing | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 5 | ||
| Doctoral Program in Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | 13 | ||
| 3 | 14 | ||
| 4 | 13 | ||
| Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering | 1 | 15 | |
| 2 | 19 | ||
| 3 | 29 | ||
| 4 | 26 | ||
| Doctoral Program in Civil Engineering | 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | 19 | ||
| 3 | 28 | ||
| 4 | 23 | ||
| Doctoral Program in Digital Media | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 7 | ||
| Doctoral Program in Electrical and Computer Engineering | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 19 | ||
| 3 | 21 | ||
| 4 | 8 | ||
| Doctoral Program in Engineering and Industrial Management | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 15 | ||
| 3 | 17 | ||
| 4 | 13 | ||
| Doctoral Program in Engineering and Public Policy | 1 | 7 | |
| 2 | 11 | ||
| 3 | 14 | ||
| 4 | 13 | ||
| Doctoral Program in Engineering Physics | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 2 | ||
| Doctoral Program in Environmental Engineering | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 9 | ||
| 4 | 6 | ||
| Doctoral Program in Informatics Engineering | 1 | 5 | |
| 2 | 11 | ||
| 3 | 16 | ||
| 4 | 5 | ||
| Doctoral Program in Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 24 | |
| 2 | 33 | ||
| 3 | 40 | ||
| 4 | 39 | ||
| Doctoral Program in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 5 | ||
| 3 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 3 | ||
| Doctoral Program in Mining and Geo-Resources Engineering | 1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 7 | ||
| Doctoral Program in Occupational Safety and Health | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | 8 | ||
| 3 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 20 | ||
| Doctoral Program in Refining, Petrochemical and Chemical Engineering | 1 | 10 | |
| Doctoral Program in Spatial Planning | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 10 | ||
| 4 | 6 | ||
| Doctoral Program in Sustainable Energy Systems | 1 | 6 | |
| 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 7 | ||
| 4 | 2 | ||
| Doctoral Program in Telecommunications | 1 | ||
| Doctoral Program in Transport Systems | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 7 |
| Cycle of Studies |
Places | ||||
| Total | 1st Phase | 2nd Phase |
3rd Phase | 4th Phase | |
| Doctoral Program in Biomedical Engineering (PRODEB) | 19 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Doctoral Program in Civil Engineering (PRODEC) | 46 | 12 | 19 | 28 | 23 |
| Doctoral Program in Refining, Petrochemical and Chemical Engineering (PDERPQ) | 10 | 10 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Doctoral Program in Mining and Geo-Resources Engineering (PDEMGR) | 10 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Doctoral Program in Environmental Engineering (PDEA) | 15 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| Doctoral Program in Engineering and Industrial Management (PRODEGI) | 20 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 13 |
| Doctoral Program in Engineering and Public Policy (PDEPP) | 17 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 13 |
| Doctoral Program in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PDEEC) | 36 | 10 | 19 | 21 | 8 |
| Doctoral Program in Engineering Physics (PRODEF) | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Doctoral Program in Informatics Engineering (PRODEI) | 25 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 5 |
| Doctoral Program in Mechanical Engineering (PRODEM) | 58 | 24 | 33 | 40 | 39 |
| Doctoral Program in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (PDEMM) | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PDEQB) | 38 | 15 | 19 | 29 | 26 |
| Doctoral Program in Advanced Materials and Processing (PDMPA) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Doctoral Program in Digital Media (PDMD) | 15 | 5 | 5 | 7 | N/A |
| Doctoral Program in Spatial Planning (PDPT) | 10 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| Doctoral Program in Occupational Safety and Health (DemSSO) | 40 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 20 |
| Doctoral Program in Transport Systems (PDST) | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Doctoral Program in Sustainable Energy Systems (PDSSE) | 12 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 |
The minimum number of students for each cycle of studies is available on the information for each cycle of studies.
Notes:
1 – Any leftover places from each phase will be added to the places available for the following phase.
- The number of places available for the 2nd phase and for the 3rd phase has been updated and it already includes leftover places from the previous phase.
2 – Cycles of studies whose applications are held at other institutions:
- Doctoral Program in Applied Mathematics - FCUP
- Doctor's degree in Computer Science - FCUP
- Doctoral Degree Program in Chemistry - FCUP
- Doctoral Program in Telecommunication - for 2022/2023, admissions are held at the University of Aveiro
Applications
Deadlines
| 1st Phase (PDERPQ see note 3) |
2nd Phase |
3rd Phase |
4th Phase (except PDMD) |
|
| Submission of applications | From January 16th to February 23rd 2023 | From February 24th to April 27th 2023 | From April 28th to August 8th 2023 | From October 26th to November 23rd 2023 |
| Posting of provisional results | March 10th 2023 | May 17th 2023 | N/A | December 15th 2023 |
| Prior hearing | From March 13th to 24th 2023 | From May 18th to 31st 2023 | N/A | From December 16th 2023 to January 4th 2024 |
| Posting of final results | March 30th 2023 | June 07th 2023 |
September 04th 2023 |
January 12th 2024 |
| Submission of complaints | From March 31st to April 21st 2023 | From June 09th to 29th 2023 | From September 05th to 25th 2023 | From January 15th to February 02nd 2024 |
| Publication of decision about complaints | April 28th 2023 | July 06th 2023 | October 3rd 2023 | February 9th 2024 |
| Online enrolment | From April 04th to 12th 2023 | From June 13th to 22nd 2023 | From September 06th to 18th 2023 | From January 18th to 30th 2024 |
| Admission of non-placed applicants* | From April 18th to May 2nd 2023 | From June 27th to July 7th 2023 | From September 20th to October 2nd 2023 | From February 06th to 20th 2024 |
| Publication of leftover places | May 10th 2023 | July 17th 2023 | October 17th 2023 | N/A |
| Request of credit transfer regarding prior training / work experience | On application and on enrolment | On application and on enrolment | On application and on enrolment | On application and on enrolment |
| Publication of credit transfer results |
15 working days after the end of the enrolment period or after the conclusion of the credit transfer process |
15 working days after the end of the enrolment period or after the conclusion of the credit transfer process |
15 working days after the end of the enrolment period or after the conclusion of the credit transfer process |
15 working days after the end of the enrolment period or after the conclusion of the credit transfer process |
| Change of the registration in result of the credit transfer process | 10 working days after publication of the credit transfer result | 10 working days after publication of the credit transfer result | 10 working days after publication of the credit transfer result | 10 working days after publication of the credit transfer result |
*Any "non-placed" applicants (substitutes) will be called by means of a message sent to the email address indicated in the application process. The applicant called will have 24 hours to answer whether or not they want the available position. After the deadline, if no candidate responds, the possibility to occupy the vacancy is lost and the candidate "not placed" (substitute) who is next on the ranking list will be called.
Notes:
1 - For the 1st, 2nd and 3rd phases for application, classes begin in the 1st semester (September 2023) of the academic year 2023/2024.
Applicants admitted in the 4th phase for application start their classes in the 2nd semester of the academic year 2022/2023.
2 - International students who need to obtain a residence visa for study purposes must carefully check the deadlines of each application phase (namely: posting of the results, enrolment and beginning of the academic year) and make sure that they have enough time to ensure all the necessary procedures. This is particularly relevant in the 3rd and 4th phases for application.
3 - For the Doctoral Program in Refining, Petrochemical and Chemical Engineering (PDERPQ), the dates for application and the start and end dates of the quarters are available at Information for applications - PDERPQ 2022/2023.
Ranking Criteria
Ranking criteria are defined by study cycle (see information for each cycle of studies).
In some study cycles or application phases there may be minimum requirements for the admission of applicants, for example, to have a grade equal or higher than a certain value in a numerical scale 0-200.
Ranking grade: result obtained by applying the calculation formula established in the ranking criteria.
Notes:
1 - In the 1st and 2nd phases only the applicants that present official documentation proving that they have the necessary qualifications for the purposes of the competition will be admitted.
2 - In the 3rd and 4th phases, applicants who have completed or will complete the study cycle by the end of the application deadline will be accepted for ranking (except for study cycles that have other admission requirements). If they do not have the certificate of degree completion yet, a declaration of honour that they have completed the necessary qualifications for the purposes of the competition will be accepted; however, it is mandatory to present the official certificate of course units completed. The enrolment shall be conditional upon presentation of the official documents proving the conclusion.
3 - In the study cycles that foresee an interview as a ranking criterion, the call for interview will be made by e-mail to the e-mail address stated in the application.
Documents Required
- Identification document (Cartão de Cidadão/ID Card/Passaport) or declaration containing the identification data (mandatory);
- Certificate of completion of a higher education degree (mandatory)*;
- In the 3rd and 4th application phase, if you have already completed the course but do not yet have the respective certificate of completion, you should submit a declaration indicating the date of completion and final average expected, and your enrolment will be conditional upon the presentation of the respective certificate on the published dates;
- For qualifications obtained abroad see note (1); - Certificate (Transcript) of the curricular units of the higher education institution in which the degree was completed with indication of the regime (semester or annual) and number of credit units/ECTS. (mandatory)*;
- For qualifications obtained abroad see note (1) below; - Curriculum vitae (mandatory);
- Motivation letter;
- Information regarding the supervisor;
- Recomendation letters;
- Photo (optional).
(1) Notes for applicants coming from foreign higher education: In case the original certificates have not been issued in Portuguese, Spanish, French or English, it is mandatory to submit the original documents along with the respective official translation into one of the above mentioned languages.
In addition to these documents, specific documents may be requested in each study cycle (information available in the application process).
Fees
The application is subject to a non-refundable payment of 55 euros.
Procedure for payment:
With ATM references
1. Click on the button next to the application fee.
2. Confirm the data displayed and click "Atribuir" (Assign) and the associated reference will be automatically generated.
3. Click "Voltar à conta corrente" (Back to current account) to see the reference generated.
With PayPal
PayPal must only be used by foreign applicants who do not have a bank account in Portugal and exclusively to pay the application fee.
To make the transaction with PayPal we suggest that you use Google Chrome as your browser.
1. Click on the button next to the application fee.
2. Choosing this option will connect to the PayPal website to make the payment.
Note: PayPal payment can only be used for the application fee and payments via PayPal for any other type of fees or tuition fees shall not be accepted.
By bank transfer
Payments from abroad may be made by bank transfer, at payer’s expenses, using the information in the attached document.
Then, you must send proof of the bank transfer to acesso.ingresso@fe.up.pt and tesouraria@fe.up.pt, with the following data:
- Name of the payer and name of the applicant, address, country, tax identification number and the purpose of the payment (application).
Notes:
- After the deadline for submission of applications, the applicants have 2 more days to ensure the payment of the corresponding emoluments, a necessary condition for the application to become effective. After this deadline, applications whose emoluments have not been paid will be rejected without further consideration.
- Applicants who are excluded or not placed (substitutes) in one phase and who wish to apply to another phase will have to submit a new application and pay the respective emoluments.
Procedures
Procedure for submission of application
- Choose the intended cycle of studies/course and access regime (Applications).
- Select "Submit Application". If you are already a student at FEUP, you will have to log in using your student’s username and password. If you are not a student at FEUP, you will be asked to complete a user registration form. The credentials (username and password) will be sent to the email address you specify on that form. For technical reasons, it is not advisable to use Hotmail or Yahoo e-mail addresses.
- Fill in the application form and attach the requested documents. Please note that fields in red are mandatory.
- Submit your application. If an error is detected (e.g. mandatory fields left blank), the system displays an alert message.
If the information is successfully submitted, you must check all data entered and either confirm or edit the data. - After confirmation of your application submission you will see information regarding the payment of the corresponding fee. For payments made from abroad, please check the information available in the Fees section (see above).
- If you have encountered any problems while submitting your application, you must report them to acesso.ingresso@fe.up.pt during the application submission period or on the working day following the deadline for submission.
Procedure for checking the status of your application
- Log into the information system with the username and password that you used in your application;
- Click on your name;
- Select the academic year of the application(s) you submitted;
- In the options that appear on the right hand side of the page, select "Candidaturas de Ingresso" (Applications).
Procedure to request credit transfer/recognition
- Credit transfer/recognition request (optional) is subject to the non-refundable payment of the fees set-out in the Table of fees of the University of Porto.
- If you wish to create a credit transfer request, in the field "You want to make a request for recognition" of the application form, select "Yes".
- In the options on the right hand side of the page, under "Reconhecimentos" (Credit transfer), select "Criar/Editar" (Create/Edit) and enter the request.
- After creating the credit transfer/recognition request, you must complete and submit the application.
Procedure to request a letter of acceptance
The letter of acceptance is only issued upon request by an applicant who has been admitted to the cycle of studies they applied for. The letter must be requested by sending an e-mail to acesso.ingresso@fe.up.pt after the deadlines for posting of the results indicated for each application phase and no later than the beginning of the enrolment period of the phase of admission.
This procedure will be available through a link on the homepage of FEUP at the beginning of the enrolment period.
Enrolment in a Doctoral Programme is subject to payment of an enrolment fee as set-out in the U. Porto's Fee Table.
Applicable Legislation
Note: The following applicable legislation is only available in Portuguese.- Decree-Law No. 74/2006, of March 24th - approves the juridical regime of degrees and diplomas of higher education, amended and republished by:
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