PhD in Information technology and Electrical Engineering, Doctor (3–4 years)

For PhD in Information technology and Electrical Engineering, Doctor (3–4 years), the application deadline is 2026-10-31.

The Doctoral Programme in Information Technology and Electrical Engineering at the University of Oulu encompasses six major subjects: Electrical Engineering, Information Processing Science, Communications Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Applied and Computational Mathematics. Electrical engineering research covers the design of electronics materials, integrated circuits, components and systems, manufacturing of electronic products, and applications in instrumentation and telecommunication. Research in Information Processing Science is centred around software engineering, human-computer interaction, and the design of impactful systems. Software engineering work at Oulu focuses on systematic and measurable approaches to software design, implementation, and maintenance, with emphasis on empirical methods connecting theory with the everyday realities of software development. The four-year programme starts in September 2026 and is offered at the University of Oulu in Oulu.