The PhD in Digitalisation Engineering has as its main objectives the training of highly qualified human resources at the forefront of the specific scientific domains in the technological field of the digital transformation of companies and institutions, namely by studying, developing and implementing innovative solutions with digital technologies.
The programme, based on the creation of knowledge through international cooperation integrated within the European University RUN-EU, aims to provide appropriate training for the exercise of technical and scientific activities, integrating knowledge and developing innovation in multidisciplinary professional environments, with high levels of ethics, environmental awareness, and high standards of demand and competitiveness. This approach enables capable professionals of contributing to economic and industrial development in different regions of the European area.
Offered by the School of Technology and Management of the Polytechnic of Leiria, in association with the Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave and the Technological University of the Shannon, Republic of Ireland, the PhD in Digitalisation Engineering is part of the educational project of the three institutions, aiming to contribute to common objectives, namely the development and consolidation of centres of competitiveness and innovation in digital technologies, aligning its programme with the areas of smart specialisation of the regions where the institutions are located.