Kaunas University of Technology
PhD in Transport EngineeringKaunas, Lithuania
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2025
TUITION FEES
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Dates and deadlines for 2025 intake will be shared on the website around late Spring / beginning of Summer 2025
Key Summary
Introduction
PhD in Transport Engineering
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.
Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
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.
Curriculum
- 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
Program Outcome
Doctor of Science
Program Tuition Fee
Program delivery
This program is delivered in both English and Lithuanian.