Application and admission
Doctoral studies comprise two or four years of full‑time study and leads to a licentiate degree (120 credits) or a doctoral degree (240 credits). The doctoral programme consists of coursework and an independent research project. As a doctoral student, you will also often teach at the undergraduate and master’s levels.
Most doctoral students hold a time‑limited doctoral studentship with a salary during their studies. A doctoral studentship may only be held by someone admitted to third‑cycle studies, including those admitted to a licentiate degree. Decisions regarding the establishment and appointment of doctoral studentships are made by the respective departmental board. Below you will find the currently advertised doctoral positions.
Admission requirements
To be admitted to doctoral studies, you must meet both the general and the specific entry requirements, as well as demonstrate the ability to complete the programme.
General eligibility for doctoral requires that you have:
- completed a degree at the advanced (master’s) level,
- fulfilled course requirements amounting to at least 240 higher‑education credits, of which at least 60 credits at the advanced level, or
- acquired essentially equivalent knowledge in some other way, in Sweden or abroad.
In addition to the general eligibility requirements, each university may set its own specific entry requirements. These requirements vary between subjects and institutions. They must be necessary for the doctoral student to benefit from the programme. They may concern knowledge from higher‑education studies or equivalent, specific professional experience, language proficiency, or other conditions. The specific eligibility requirements usually involve the applicant having knowledge within a particular subject area needed to pursue the doctoral studies.
Each doctoral programme has a general study syllabus, established by the relevant faculty or board. The general study syllabus specifies the specific eligibility requirements for each doctoral programme. You can find LiU’s doctoral subjects and their study syllabi on the page Third cycle subject areas.
Advertised doctoral positions
| Job | Published To | Employment Type | External ID | City | Department | Occupational Area | Position | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PhD student in Ionic Thermoelectrics and Electrochemistry for Thermal Energy Harvesting | 2026-11-09 | Time limited employment (temporary) | LiU-2026-03808 | Norrkoping | ITN - Department of Science and Technology | PhD students | /en/work-at-liu/vacancies/29854 | |
| PhD student in Mixed Ionic–Electronic Materials for Thermal Energy Harvesting | 2026-11-09 | Time limited employment (temporary) | LiU-2026-03809 | Norrkoping | ITN - Department of Science and Technology | PhD students | /en/work-at-liu/vacancies/29857 | |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Epidemiology and Public Health | 2026-11-30 | Time limited employment (temporary) | LiU-2026-04283 | Linkoping | HMV - Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences | Teachers and Scientists | /en/work-at-liu/vacancies/29989 | |
| Postdoc in novel ion-channel engineering | 2026-11-30 | Time limited employment (temporary) | BKV-2026-00795 | Linkoping | BKV - Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Teachers and Scientists | /en/work-at-liu/vacancies/30010 | |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Heart Failure Care Research (LiLAC-HF) | 2026-11-30 | Time limited employment (temporary) | LiU-2026-04340 | Norrkoping | HMV - Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences | Teachers and Scientists | /en/work-at-liu/vacancies/30013 | |
| Postdoc in ion channel physiology | 2026-11-30 | Time limited employment (temporary) | BKV-2026-00785 | Linkoping | BKV - Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Teachers and Scientists | /en/work-at-liu/vacancies/30018 | |
| Postdoc in cancer systems biology | 2026-11-30 | Time limited employment (temporary) | BKV-2026-00794 | Linkoping | BKV - Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Teachers and Scientists | /en/work-at-liu/vacancies/30019 | |
| Postdoc in Cancer Genomics | 2026-11-30 | Time limited employment (temporary) | BKV-2026-00796 | Linkoping | BKV - Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Teachers and Scientists | /en/work-at-liu/vacancies/30020 | |
| Postdoc in neuroscience specializing in non-invasive brain stimulation of the cerebellum | 2026-11-30 | Time limited employment (temporary) | BKV-2026-00786 | Linkoping | BKV - Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Teachers and Scientists | /en/work-at-liu/vacancies/30022 | |
| Postdoc in tumor immunology and immunotherapy | 2026-11-30 | Time limited employment (temporary) | BKV-2026-00811 | Linkoping | BKV - Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Teachers and Scientists | /en/work-at-liu/vacancies/30029 | |
| Postdoc position in heterogeneous catalysis | 2026-11-23 | Time limited employment (temporary) | LiU-2026-04469 | Norrkoping | ITN - Department of Science and Technology | Teachers and Scientists | /en/work-at-liu/vacancies/30072 | |
| Postdoctor in Experimental Hepatology and Metabolism | 2026-11-10 | Time limited employment (temporary) | LiU-2026-04658 | Linkoping | HMV - Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences | Teachers and Scientists | /en/work-at-liu/vacancies/30100 | |
| PhD student in Medical Science | 2026-11-11 | Time limited employment (temporary) | BKV-2026-00853 | Linkoping | BKV - Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | PhD students | /en/work-at-liu/vacancies/30121 | |
| PhD student in sustainability transformations and international business development | 2026-11-12 | Time limited employment (temporary) | IEI-2026-00696 | Linkoping | IEI - Department of Management and Engineering | PhD students | /en/work-at-liu/vacancies/30129 | |
| PhD in Materials Science | 2026-11-13 | Time limited employment (temporary) | LiU-2026-04548 | Norrkoping | ITN - Department of Science and Technology | PhD students | /en/work-at-liu/vacancies/30140 | |
| PhD student in optimal motion planning for drone swarms | 2026-11-24 | Time limited employment (temporary) | LiU-2026-04767 | Linkoping | ISY - Department of Electrical Engineering | PhD students | /en/work-at-liu/vacancies/30141 | |
| Proncipal Research Engineer in Organic Materials for Solar Fuels and CO2 Conversion | 2026-11-09 | Time limited employment (temporary) | LiU-2026-04922 | Norrkoping | ITN - Department of Science and Technology | Technical and Administrative personnel | /en/work-at-liu/vacancies/30169 | |
| PhD Student in Biogas Solutions for a Flexible, Resilient and Sustainable Energy System | 2026-12-08 | Time limited employment (temporary) | IEI-2026-00717 | Linkoping | IEI - Department of Management and Engineering | PhD students | /en/work-at-liu/vacancies/30170 | |
| Postdoc in Environmental Change | 2026-11-27 | Time limited employment (temporary) | TEMA-2026-00189 | Linkoping | TEMA - Department of Thematic Studies | Teachers and Scientists | /en/work-at-liu/vacancies/30183 | |
| PhD student in Applied Physics | 2026-11-30 | Time limited employment (temporary) | IFM-2026-00493 | Linkoping | IFM - Department of Physics, Biology and Chemistry | PhD students | /en/work-at-liu/vacancies/30185 | |
| Research assistant at BKV | 2026-11-24 | Time limited employment (temporary) | BKV-2026-00891 | Linkoping | BKV - Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | Technical and Administrative personnel | /en/work-at-liu/vacancies/30194 | |
| Amanuens in Research within Sport Analytics | 2026-12-09 | Extrajob | IDA-2026-00325 | Linkoping | IDA - Department of Computer and Information Science | Student | /en/work-at-liu/vacancies/30201 |