PhD
The Doctorate (or PhD internationally) is the highest academic degree in education systems worldwide, corresponding to a Bac+8 level (eight years of higher education).
Essential for a career in Research or Higher Education, it is also one of the keys to building a successful career in major international companies.
Doctoral training takes place within research units or teams whose quality is recognized through periodic national evaluations. This research work—carried out individually or collectively—consists of original scientific research conducted over three years within a research center. It concludes with the writing of a doctoral thesis and its defense before a jury.
This work is also accompanied by additional courses aimed at supporting professional development.
IMT Nord Europe awards doctoral degrees through three doctoral schools:
Nearly 140 PhD candidates conduct their research in IMT Nord Europe laboratories, and more than 30 doctoral theses are defended at the school each year.
Discover the archived theses.
Pursuing a PhD at IMT Nord Europe means:
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Having the choice between three Research Centres: Materials and Processes; Digital Systems; Energy and Environment.
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Working within international research teams composed of more than 120 faculty researchers.
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Being able to collaborate with our 113 international partners and work within our European alliance EULiST.
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Having access to 20,000 m² of laboratories equipped with cutting-edge facilities.
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Being supported by an incubator for business creation.
PhD candidates coming from abroad benefit from individual support with their administrative procedures and their installation.
Discover IMT Nord Europe’s research centres.
Admissions and PhD opportunities
The PhD involves a dual status: employee and student. It allows candidates to receive a salary for three years while being enrolled as a doctoral student at IMT Nord Europe, affiliated with the doctoral school corresponding to the specialization of the thesis and the research center.
Each year, IMT Nord Europe offers a number of doctoral contracts in France, as well as joint supervision (cotutelle) arrangements—where the doctoral degree is awarded by both institutions in which the PhD is conducted—or co-supervision with partner institutions in France and abroad.
In all cases, disciplinary scientific supervision is combined with interdisciplinary research training, in connection with University Research Schools (EUR) and Doctoral Schools (ED).
If you hold a research master’s degree, an international master’s degree, an engineering degree, or an equivalent qualification from abroad, and are interested in our areas of specialization, you can consult our current PhD opportunities and apply.
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Enrollment
Each year, a registration fee (currently €397 per year) must be paid to IMT Nord Europe. In parallel with the administrative enrollment, an employment contract is established with IMT Nord Europe or another employer in the case of CIFRE theses (with a company), or for certain co-supervisions or joint supervision (cotutelle) arrangements.