Kaunas University of Technology
PhD in Transport Engineering
Kaunas, Lithuania
PhD
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2027
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: Kaunas University of Technology (KTU) offers a PhD in Transport Engineering through joint doctoral studies with Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VGTU), Klaipėda University and Vytautas Magnus University. Research includes dynamics of weapons systems, vehicle creation, train dynamic processes, transport systems analysis and aircraft design mechanics. Most doctoral students spend part of their studies or research abroad.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue academic research and teaching or industry roles such as transport systems engineer, rail dynamics specialist, vehicle design engineer and aerospace structures analyst; they may work in transport planning, consultancy, research institutes or defence technology companies and mobility sectors.
Joint doctoral studies with Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (coordinating institution), Klaipėda University, and Vytautas Magnus University.
Joint doctoral studies in the research field of transport engineering are being carried out in the following areas: dynamics of weapons systems, creation of means of transportation, analysis of dynamic processes of trains, analysis of transport systems, mechanics of aircraft design. Most of doctoral students complete part of their studies or research at foreign research and educational institutions.
- Academic Communication
- Aerospace Engineering
- Dynamics and Mathematical Simulation of Vehicle Transmissions
- Dynamics of Armament Systems
- Fundamentals of scientific research methods
- Mathematical Simulation of Dynamics, Hydrodynamics and Thermodynamics Processes in the Vehicle and Technological Equipment
- Metrology Theory and Practice in the Production of Aviation
- Nonlinear Vehicle Dynamics
- Optimization and Optimal Control of Transport Technological Processes
- Problems of Intermodal Transport System and Solutions
- Rotortronics. Dynamics and Diagnostics.
- Simulation Dynamic Processes of Road Traffic Flow
- The Interaction of Vehicles and Road
- Theory of Internal Combustion Engines
- Traction Electric Drives and their Control
- Traction Theory of Rail Vehicle
- Academic and Technical Research Writing
- Design Thinking in Research
- Digital Support and Tools for Research Writing and Publication
- Research Data Management
- Research Ethics
- Research Project Grant Management
- Science Communication for the Public
- Systematic Literature Review
Doctor of Science
Students admitted to state-funded places of doctoral studies receive a monthy scholarship. PhD students may receive additional funding for their scientific activies, excellent results of studies and scientific research or for participation in the international scientific conferences, seminars, and science competitions.
This program is delivered in both English and Lithuanian.