phd programs university of copenhagen

Department of Computer Science

• Department of Computer Science DIKU
• PhD Programme

The PhD Programme

A PhD programme is a 3 year research programme carried out in close cooperation with researchers. The programme consists of an independent research project, participation in course work, educational activities and/or other forms of dissemination, periodic stays with another research institution or scientific environment - preferably abroad - as well as the preparation of a dissertation.

As a PhD student at Computer Science you will be associated with one of our research sections .

By acquiring a PhD you are qualified to work as a researcher, teaching at a university, and to work with research and development in industry.

Current Phd Students

See a list of all research staff at DIKU including PhD students,

Former PhD Students & Theses

2007 - 2006, 2005 - 2001, 2000 - 1996, 1995 - 1991, 1990 - 1987.

The PhD Administration can answer general inquiries about the Department of Computer Science's PhD Programmes: [email protected]

Open Positions

See all open positions at DIKU including PhD scholarships.

PhD School of SCIENCE

Learn more about the PhD Programme at the Faculty of Science.

• Department of Mathematical Sciences
• Study programmes
• PhD program

The PhD program

The PhD program at the Department of Mathematical Sciences usually lasts 3 years, for students enrolled with a Master's Degree, and 4-5 years for students enrolled in the integrated program with a bachelor's degree (or equivalent). The program consists first of all of an independent research project resulting in the end of a PhD thesis with publishable results.

It is also a part of the PhD program to follow some PhD courses, and our PhD students are expected to spend an extended period (up to 3-6 months) at a foreign research institution during the PhD program.

PhD students (except industrial PhDs) are required to teach, typically as teaching assistants. Our advanced courses are taught in English. Our PhD students must be able to teach in English and to follow courses taught in English.

A PhD in mathematics will make you qualified for a wide range of career possibilities including continuing an academic career or going into the private or the public sector.

PhD students who hold a stipend from the University of Copenhagen will receive funding as follows: Students enrolled in the 3-year program will receive a salary throughout the PhD period. Students enrolled in the integrated program will receive a number of state education grant portions until they acquire the master's degree 2 years before handing in their PhD thesis. For the remaining 2 years they will receive a salary.

Both stipends also include a travel allowance for participation in conferences and for research visits to foreign research institutions.

For more information about the PhD programme see https://science.ku.dk/phd/

The Department of Mathematical Sciences offers PhD degrees in pure and applied mathematics, statistics, insurance and financial mathematics within four research sections and two centres:

• Algebra & Geometry
• Analysis & Quantum
• Insurance and Economics
• Statistics and Probability
• Copenhagen Centre for Geometry and Topology (GeoTop)
• Centre for the Mathematics of Quantum Theory (QMATH)

The department has about 45 tenured faculty, 30 postdocs, and 60 PhD students.

Applying for a PhD

• After accepting a PhD stipend  
• Mini-guide on how to fill the online application form

For current PhD students

See MATHnet  (department intranet) for courses, economy, travel etc.

PhD students

Gabriele Ciccarello, PhD student

Gabriel Niels Damsholt, PhD student

Mateusz Kandybo, PhD student

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PhD programmes

• PhD Programmes - Guide to studies and admission
• The PhD process at UCPH
• About PhD studies in D...

About PhD studies in Denmark

Since 1993, the standard duration of PhD studies in Denmark has been three years. This requires you to have  graduated from a five year Masters programme in the same or a closely related discipline or that you have some other comparable qualifications.

Flexible process

There is also the option of starting on an integrated Master's and PhD process, the so-called flex process, which starts 12 months on in a Masters program (4+4 scheme), or immediately after graduating with a Bachelor's degree (3+5-scheme).

Read more about the flexible process

Requirements

You are required to take relevant courses or similar educational modules equivalent to six months of studies during the process and this predicates that during your studies, you attend active research environments, also away from the institution to which you are admitted, either by study tours to other, mainly foreign institutions, or in or some other way. Finally, students are required to gain experience in teaching or some other kind of knowledge outreach.

Special circumstances

PhD studies are normally full-time but in special circumstances, part-time studies may be possible on application with your reasons. In special cases, it may be possible for a thesis to be considered with a view to acquiring a doctorate without, or with abbreviated, preceding studies but this requires you to have gained professional commercial qualifications that are comparable to PhD studies.

Completion 

A PhD is awarded in recognition of the fact that the person to whom it is awarded has completed PhD studies and has satisfactorily defended a doctoral thesis in a public viva, has demonstrated the ability to independently run a scientific project using scientific methods appropriate to the subject and has further helped promote research at a level corresponding to the international standard for doctorates within the discipline concerned.

• PhD School of SCIENCE

Application Guide

All applications for enrolment go through the relevant department at SCIENCE .

Once a candidate has been selected, the department initiates the enrolment application via the PhD administrative system PhD Planner. The selected candidate will then shortly after, receive an e-mail with information on how to fill in the relevant application information.

As a student considering being enrolled in a PhD programme there are some key areas you must consider:

Scholarship or other financing? To be a PhD student at SCIENCE, you must   have a scholarship, a large grant or other financial sources that will cover your salary, taxameter and overhead to the university during your PhD studies. Scholarships are often advertised by the Departments, Research Schools or Research Centres and can be found at the university’s Job Portal.

What type of PhD are you applying for? There are different types of PhD programmes. The regular PhD is called the 5+3 PhD, where you enter the PhD study based on a 5 year Danish 'Kandidat degree' or similar qualifications. But other types such as the 3+5, the industrial PhD and double degree is also a possibility. > More about the different types of PhD available at the Faculty of SCIENCE .  Do you meet the PhD School Admission Requirements?

• Supervisor You must have an agreement with your potential supervisor(s) before you apply. The principal supervisor must be employed at one of the departments or institutions at the Faculty of SCIENCE. 
• Copies of your degree certificates and exam diplomas (B.Sc., M.Sc., etc.)
• A copy of a list with your passed exams with marks (transcripts)
• A curriculum vitae including a complete list of your scientific publications (if any).

If you hold a foreign university degree, you will need to document that your qualifications are accepted as equivalent to a Danish degree. The Ministry of Higher Education and Science  can help assess your qualifications.

The requirements for admission to the PhD education programme at SCIENCE are described in detail in the Faculty PhD Rules, which can be found on our PhD student website .

Graduate School of Health and Medical Sciences

Key numbers from the Graduate School

Contact our new PhD counsellors

Browse the PhD Course Catalogue

Join our mandatory Introduction Course

Choose between 22 graduate programmes

Apply for enrolment.

Thesis and defence

For PhD supervisors

Talks for phd students and phd supervisors, dates and deadlines for winter 2024/2025 at the graduate school, the graduate school opens at 12:00 pm 16 december 2024, mandatory: introduction course for new phd students, new talk for phd students and phd supervisors announced.

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PhD defences

Phd defence: javier arroyo gomez, phd defence: sanam zeib khan, phd defence: luis felipe ferreira divino.

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PhD School in the Humanities

The phd programme.

The PhD programme at the Faculty of Humanities has a duration of 3 years. In this time, the PhD student will be engaged in a variety of activities required to complete the programme. In addition to conducting research and writing a PhD thesis under expert supervision, PhD students are formally required to disseminate their research, complete relevant PhD courses and change research environment.

The programme ends by submitting a thesis for assessment by an international committee and by publicly defending the thesis. PhD degrees are awarded by the Faculty Academic Council.

To establish transparency and alignment of expectations, the PhD school has issued a set of core principles for the PhD programme at the Faculty of Humanities:

• Core principles for PhD education at the Faculty of Humanities (pdf)
• Danish version (pdf)

The structure of the PhD programme

Read about the components of the PhD programme.

Employment as a PhD student

Read about employment at the faculty, external employment and collaboration agreements.

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