Key information
Duration
Full-time — 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting October 2026
- Apply before Sep 2026
Submission and registration of admission documents: October 10th
Language
English, Lithuanian
English requirements
- TOEFL® iBT: 75
- IELTS: 5.5
Credits
30 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
Kaunas, Lithuania
Disciplines
Materials Science
Overview
Materials Engineering encompasses wide totality of scientific problems, involving various issues of the research of materials aiming to improve the present properties of materials, create new materials and obtain information about properties of materials that have not been researched yet (the issues of materials science), as well as works of technological nature aiming to create more efficient methods for production of materials (it is an object of technology).
Thus, materials engineering can be comprehended as the area involving two inevitably related components: fundamental scientific research and practical engineering.
Materials engineering doctoral studies involve research of global level in the laboratories equipped with modern equipment, focused on creation, development and application of technologies for knowledge-intensive material production processes.
Key facts
- The aim of the Materials Engineering programme from Kaunas University of Technology is to prepare the best qualified specialists – scientists, who are able to individually conduct the works of scientific research and experimental development, and contribute to solving of relevant scientific problems of material engineering.
- Materials engineering doctoral studies, involve research of global level in the laboratories equipped with modern equipment, focused on creation, development and application of technologies for knowledge-intensive material production processes.
Accreditation
Right to doctoral studies approved by the order No. V-1019 of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania of 8 June 2011.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Physics of Materials
- Rheology
- Adhesion of Polymers
- Fibre Physics
- Materials for Organic Optoelectronics.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
Mathematics Requirements
Online Mathematics Placement Test (OMPT) – OMPT-D, minimum score of 75%. Applies to students without alternative proof.
English requirements
- TOEFL® iBT: 75
- IELTS: 5.5
Other requirements
General requirements
- This programme accepts OMPT as a mathematics admission test. Depending on your academic background, you may be required to take an OMPT assessment as part of the admission process.
- Application indicating the science field, the topic and the form of funding (online);
- Official legalised Master’s diploma with the diploma supplement or a higher education degree equivalents and academic transcripts (translated into English or Lithuanian and notary verified) and the certificate of recognition if higher education qualification acquired abroad;
- Curriculum Vitae;
- Recommendations by two researchers of the relevant science field;
- A research proposal on the selected topic;
- A copy of a valid personal document: a passport (for citizens of all countries) or an ID card (only for citizens of the European Union);
- A copy of the receipt of the application fee payment (55 EUR for EU citizens, and 132 EUR for non-EU citizens);
Fees and funding
Tuition Fees
International: Free
Domestic: Free
Living costs
Kaunas, Lithuania: 697–1,206 AUD / month
