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APPLICATIONS CLOSED

Doctoral Program in Engineering Sciences

Faculty of Engineering and Sciences
Academic unit Faculty of Engineering and Sciences
Duration 8 semesters
Accreditation First cohort in 2026
Program Director Felipe Gonzalez Rojas
Delivery mode On Campus (full-time)
First cohort March, 2026
Admission 2026 Applications open from May 15, 2025 to September 15, 2025
Program Coordination Contact Rodrigo Cáceres González - [email protected]
APPLICATIONS CLOSED

Ph.D. in Law

Faculty of Law
Modality On-campus
Duration 8 semesters
Start date April 2026
Accreditation 5 years by CNA, from October 2019 to October 2024
Admission From May 15th to September 27th, 2025
(ESP) Director Programa (ESP) Javier Couso Salas
(ESP) Coordinación Programa (ESP) Marcela Zúñiga: [email protected]
APPLICATIONS CLOSED

Ph.D. in Education

Faculty of Education
Modality On-campus
Duration 4 years
Start date March 2026
Accreditation 6 years, from January 2024 to January 2030, by CNA
Admission From June 2st to September 10th, 2025
(ESP) Directora Programa (ESP) María Francisca del Río
(ESP) Coordinación Programa (ESP) Paulina Fuentes: [email protected]
APPLICATIONS CLOSED

Ph.D. in Higher Education UDP/University of Leiden

Faculty of Education
Modality On-campus
Duration 8 semesters
Start date March 1st, 2026
Accreditation Accredited for five years, from November 2023 to November 2028, by CNA
Admission From April 1st to July 18th, 2025
(ESP) Director Programa (ESP) José Joaquín Brunner
(ESP) Coordinación Programa (ESP) María José Valenzuela: [email protected]
APPLICATIONS CLOSED

Ph.D. in Philosophy

Institute of Philosophy
Modality On-campus
Duration 8 semesters
Start date March 2026
Accreditation Accredited for 6 years by CNA, from August 2021 to August 2027.
Admission From May 15th to September 15th, 2025
(ESP) Directora Programa (ESP) Rocío Garcés
(ESP) Coordinación Programa (ESP) Natalia Cofré: [email protected]
APPLICATIONS CLOSED

Ph.D. in Psychology

Faculty of Psychology
Modality On-campus
Duration 8 semesters
Start date March, 2026
Accreditation Accredited for five years, from January 2024 to January 2029, by CNA
Admission 2024 From May 15th to October 3rd, 2025
(ESP) Directora Programa (ESP) Alejandra Rossi
(ESP) Coordinación Programa (ESP) Nora Leiva: [email protected]
APPLICATIONS CLOSED

Ph.D. in Social Sciences

Faculty of Social Sciences and History
Modality On-campus
Duration 8 semesters
Start date March, 2026
Accreditation 3 years by CNA, from November 2024 to November 2027
Admission From May 12th to September 12th, 2025
(ESP) Director Programa (ESP) Aldo Madariaga
(ESP) Coordinación Programa (ESP) Francisco Chacón: [email protected]
APPLICATIONS CLOSED

Ph.D. in Business Administration

Faculty of Administration and Economics
Modality On-campus
Duration 8 semesters
Start date March 15th, 2026
Accreditation Under evaluation process - Not Accredited
Admission From May 15th to September 15th, 2025
(ESP) Director Programa (ESP) Gabriel Pino Saldias
(ESP) Contacto Coordinación (ESP) Fabiola Vergara: [email protected]
APPLICATIONS CLOSED

PhD in Astrophysics

Faculty of Engineering and Sciences
Modality On-campus
Duration 8 semesters
Start Date March and August 2026
Accreditation 3 years by CNA, from December 2022 to December 2025
Admission Until 22 September 2025
Director of the PhD program: Paula Jofré
Contact/Academic Coordinator: Evelyn Johnston, [email protected]
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