Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers various programs for students, including doctoral programs, international and industrial programs, and more.

About the University

The university has a strong focus on quality and satisfaction of its stakeholders. It has a quality policy in place, which includes services, commitments, and user support.

Doctoral Programmes

The university offers various doctoral programs, including:

• Agrifood and Biotechnology
• Architecture
• Art
• Sciences
• Economics and Social Sciences
• Civil Engineering
• Industrial Engineering
• ITC

International and Industrial Programs

The university has international and industrial programs, including:

• International Mention
• Student mobility
• Co-Tutelle Thesis (double degree)
• Model Agreements
• Internationalization actions
• Information for companies
• The Industrial Doctorate Mention
• Documents and Models
• Industrial Doctorate Funding

Thesis Directors and CAPD

The university has regulations and calendars for thesis directors and CAPD, including:

• Steps to complete the thesis
• Application and registration deadlines
• Governing bodies
• Training courses for directors
• Internationalization actions
• Request a certificate of participation
• Clarification rules affiliation

New Applicants

New applicants can find information on:

• UPV Research Structures
• Tips for new students
• Submitting applications for the academic year 2025/2026
• Application and registration deadlines
• Checking the status of their application

UPV Doctoral Candidates

UPV doctoral candidates can find information on:

• Predoctoral Grants
• Duration of doctoral studies
• Steps to complete the thesis
• Cross-curricular Training
• Change requests and withdrawals
• Clarification rules affiliation

Online Course for Doctoral Students

The university offers an online course for doctoral students called "Active Strategies for Employment." The course aims to provide tools to help students find a job suitable to their academic and professional level. The course covers topics such as writing and personalizing a resume and cover letter, conducting a practical job search, and overcoming selection process tests.

Course Details

• Duration: 1 October 2025 to 5 March 2026
• Location: Valencia Campus
• Language: English
• Modality: Online
• Pre-registration: As of 1 October 2025
• Promoted by: Vice-Rector's Office for Employment, Lifelong Learning and Languages
• Responsible for the activity: Vice-Rector's Office for Employment, Lifelong Learning and Languages

Graduates and Externals

The university has procedures in place for graduates and externals, including:

• Requesting the declaration of equivalence for foreign PhD degrees
• Extraordinary doctoral thesis awards
• Alumni UPV
• External evaluators and defense committee members

External Evaluators and Defense Committee Members

External evaluators and defense committee members can find information on:

• General information and conditions of participation
• Requesting a certificate of participation
• Indications
• Doctoral thesis defense record
• Assessment of Transferable Skills