Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Whatsapp SUTD PhD Programme SUTD PhD Programme With strong research links to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Zhejiang University, the SUTD PhD Programme offers you a chance to collaborate with the best minds in their fields and conduct breakthrough research that will make a difference to the world. Our fluid, stimulating and open setting creates an environment which places a strong emphasis on interdisciplinary and collaborative research and provides opportunities for industry internships, overseas research attachments and teaching experience. The SUTD PhD Programme also features: Access to multiple world-class faculty with co-supervision flexibility Leading-edge research experience through potential overseas research attachments at top universities worldwide Close research collaboration and exposure to industry through local or overseas internships PhD Industry Internships: PhD students can embark on an Industry Internship Programme (of up to 6 months). This will expose them to hands-on experience with industry projects, a broader research scope to supplement their PhD research, network with other research industries and attain course credits for their candidature Participation in a multi-disciplinary design experience PhD Big-D Project: A task-based, self-driven entrepreneurial programme that aims to transform ideas, inventions and scientific understandings into tangible products, systems and/or services Professional development programme and teaching experience Attractive scholarship funding Curriculum Overview Upon enrolment, students will pursue a PhD under these academic tracks: Architecture and Sustainable Design (ASD) – focusing on sustainable architectural and urban solutions to meet the present and future needs of buildings and cities Engineering Product Development (EPD) – focusing on innovative technology-intensive products that span multiple disciplines Engineering Systems and Design (ESD) – focusing on large-scale complex systems whose performance and function depend on their technology and socio-economic context Information Systems Technology and Design (ISTD) – focusing on information systems that interact with the physical world, humans and machines Science and Math – focusing on wide-ranging, interdisciplinary research that is grounded in Science and Math fundamentals and with practical applications Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) – focusing on understanding social and technological transformations through empowering lenses of humanities and social sciences Students who successfully complete the programme will graduate with a Doctor of Philosophy degree under the same academic pillar. PhD Coursework View latest Course Schedule View Course Schedule Archive Candidature Period (Full-time) Minimum Residency: 3 years Maximum Residency: 5 years Academic Calendar The academic calendar for the PhD Programme starts in September and ends the following August. Each Academic Year is divided into three semesters where coursework is taken: September to December January to April May to August Menu Slide Menu Apply Scholarship Research Subscribe Share Facebook Twitter Weibo Share Facebook Twitter Weibo Back to Top