The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (DEMI) currently offers two doctoral programs: one in Mechanical Engineering (DEM) and the other in Industrial Engineering (DEI). Both doctoral programs are structured according to the Bologna Process and aim to provide specialized, high-quality training in the fundamental and applied areas of Industrial Engineering (DEI) and Mechanical Engineering (DEM).
The typical duration of each program is three years full-time (180 ECTS), with the first year corresponding to the curricular component (Doctoral Program) and the subsequent two years to the research and dissertation development component.
Since 1985, FCT NOVA, DEMI, and its predecessor units have graduated more than 30 PhDs in Industrial Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, both internally and in partnership with other national and international universities.
The doctoral programs benefit from the experience and involvement of DEMI faculty in research activities. They carry out integrated research work in eight research centers funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology. Half of these centers are located on the FCT campus and the rest at the Technical University of Lisbon.