A doctor’s degree with the names of both the University of Twente and the University of São Paulo (USP) after doing PhD research in both universities: this will continue to be possible now that the Rectors and responsible Deans of both universities signed a new agreement. Already, five PhD students are working in the ‘Joint Doctorate Program’.
The UT and two engineering schools of the University of São Paulo, Escola Politécnica da USP (EPUSP) and Escola de Engenharia de São Carlos da USP (EESC), offer high-quality research groups and share a similar academic culture and have decided to continue their unique and successful academic collaboration. The rectors and responsible deans of both universities signed a new joint PhD programme agreement. The joint PhD programme aims to promote academic cooperation by co-supervising PhD students. The PhD research results in a single PhD diploma, carried out under the joint responsibility of the University of Twente and the University of São Paulo.
The first joint PhD programme between the two universities started in 2019 and includes five PhD projects in the domain of transport engineering and water management. The PhD projects contribute to solutions for sustainable urban transport and interconnected water-energy-food ecosystems. The second joint degree agreement aims to strengthen and broaden the collaboration between the two universities in the next five years.
For further information on the joint PhD possibilities, please contact: Prof. dr. ing. Karst Geurs, professor of Transport Planning, Department of Civil Engineering and Management, University of Twente.
