Number of PhD students

PhD education is research training and advanced studies following a Master¡¯s degree. Aalborg University offers PhD education within four different fields under four faculties.

A PhD programme comprises three years of full-time study and must be based on a Master¡¯s degree. Within the tree years, sufficient time must be set aside for individual research work and preparation of the thesis. Furthermore, students must gain experience with teaching activities or other types of knowledge dissemination.

When the thesis has been submitted, an assessment committee will be appointed, and they will give their recommendation after the public defence. The PhD degree is awarded to scholars who have satisfactorily completed their research training and submitted a thesis.

The tables below illustrate the total number of PhD students and the total PhD student intake for each faculty. The numbers are calculated each year on 31 December.

PhD students	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Humanities and Social Sciences	126	123	113	114	110
Medicine	215	210	209	226	242
TECH	197	195	215	215	208
Engineering	283	292	289	294	235
Total	821	820	826	849	795

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PhD student intake

The table below shows the number of PhD students intake at each faculty. The number is calculated on the basis of the entire calendar year.

PhD intake	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Humanities and Social Sciences	24	33	33	27	27
Medicine	53	69	53	74	78
TECH	62	61	71	59	55
Engineering	92	96	87	80	47
Total	231	259	244	240	207

 

 

PhD degrees

The table below shows the number of PhD degrees awarded at each faculty. The number is calculated on the basis of the entire calendar year.

PhD degrees	2020