Research profile and general information on PhD programmes
Research
The University has an excellent record in a wide variety of research disciplines. The RUG is in the top 3 of European research universities in the fields of Ecology, Material Sciences, Chemistry and Astronomy. Other strong research groups are Nanoscience, Physics, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Medical Sciences, Neurosciences, Sociology, Philosophy, Theology, Archaeology and Arts. Research at the Universityof Groningenis innovative, international and interdisciplinary. Every year more than 4,300 research publications go to print and an average of 260 students are awarded PhD degrees. Nearly half of the 860 PhD students currently conducting research in Groningenare international students.
PhD programmes
All PhD programmes at the Universityof Groningenare associated with a respective Graduate School. PhD programmes last 4 years. Students conduct their own research and the University provides a balanced mix of expert supervision, tailor-made postgraduate training and the freedom to pursue your own ideas. The results are written down in a PhD thesis, often including papers published in scientific journals.
In addition to 4-year full-time programmes, other variants are possible in which the PhD programme can be combined with work outside the university. Furthermore, in some cases it is possible to do part of the research abroad, often in the student’s home country. After a successful defence, you will be awarded with an internationally highly esteemed PhD degree.
