PhD Programme in Chemical Engineering – UCM

The PhD Programme in Chemical Engineering at UCM is offered by the Faculty of Chemical Sciences, within the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials.

Doctoral studies in Chemical Engineering at the Faculty of Chemical Sciences of the Complutense University of Madrid have a long tradition, with their distinct origin in the Doctorate in Industrial Chemistry, established at the Faculty of Chemical Sciences in 1944. The PhD Programme in Chemical Engineering began in the 1987–88 academic year, and with minor modifications continued until 2006–07, when the Official Postgraduate Programme in Chemical Engineering was approved. This programme included the Master's in Industrial Process Engineering as its training component and the PhD Programme in Chemical Engineering itself.

In the academic year 2014–2015, the current PhD Programme in Chemical Engineering was launched in accordance with the regulations set out in Royal Decree 99/2011 and Royal Decree 576/2023. The programme falls under ISCED (International Standard Classification of Education) area code 524.

The PhD Programme in Chemical Engineering currently involves more than 30 PhD faculty members (see staff) and has an average annual enrolment of 10 new students.

Informative Brochure

PhD PROGRAMME IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Degree Title	Chemical Engineering
Responsible Department	Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials
ISCED Area Code	524
Faculty	Faculty of Chemical Sciences
Academic Year of Implementation	2014–2015
Regulatory Framework	R.D. 99/2011 / R.D. 576/2023
Mode of Study	In-person
Language of Instruction	Spanish
Available Places	20

Information and Guidance

• Doctoral School: https://edoctorado.ucm.es/
• Regulations: https://edoctorado.ucm.es/normativa
• Access: https://edoctorado.ucm.es/acceso
• Admission: https://edoctorado.ucm.es/admision; Admission Criteria
• Enrolment: https://edoctorado.ucm.es/matriculadoctorado
• Permanence: https://edoctorado.ucm.es/permanencia-doctorado
• Faculty of Chemical Sciences: https://quimicas.ucm.es/doctorado-1

Resources

Human Resources
Staff: https://www.ucm.es/diqm/personal
Research Groups: https://www.ucm.es/diqm/investigacion

Infrastructure
Faculty of Chemical Sciences:
https://www.ucm.es/diqm/Recursos
https://www.ucm.es/gespacios/?ope=mc&mc=26

Programme Leadership

Coordinator
Mª. Concepción Monte Lara (cmonte@ucm.es)

Academic Commission

• Ana Balea Martín (Deputy Coordinator)
• Araceli Rodríguez Rodríguez
• Carmen María Domínguez Torre
• Juan Manuel Bolivar Bolivar

Collaborations

Industrial doctoral theses (with agreement): Caltac, Maxam, Ecolotum Energía Recuperable S.L., Técnicas Reunidas S.A., and Drage & Mate International.

Other collaborations: Doctoral theses at public research centres other than UCM (CSIC, INIA, CIEMAT, IMDEA Energía).