Key information
- Duration: Full-time, 48 months
- Start date: August 2027
- Application deadline: Not specified
- Language: English
- Credits: 240 ECTS
- Delivered: On Campus
- Campus location: Linköping, Sweden
- Discipline: Physics
Prospective doctoral students apply for vacancies.
Overview
This Applied Physics programme offered by Linköping University focuses on the application of physics to areas such as biology, chemistry, medicine, electronics, nanoscience, and materials science. It supports research into topics including surface and molecular physics, biotechnology, lab-on-a-chip systems, organic electronics, sensors, and soft and self-organising materials, often with strong links to life sciences.
Key Facts
The academic environment is highly interdisciplinary and collaborative, involving multiple departments, international research groups, and industry partners. Training combines experimental work, computational modelling, and advanced instrumentation, along with seminars, conferences, and research projects, enabling independent research and the development of solutions to complex scientific and technological challenges.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- biology
- chemistry
- medicine
- life sciences
- electronics
- nanoscience
- materials science
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 90
- PTE Academic: 62
- IELTS: 6.5
General requirements
The general entry requirements are satisfied by applicants who have at least 240 higher education credits, of which at least 60 must be at advanced level, and by those who have equivalent knowledge in the principal topic of the research education acquired in Sweden or abroad.
Tuition Fees
No tuition fees for PhD students.
