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Doctoral degree (PhD)

A doctoral degree is the highest degree offered by universities and university colleges. The degree aims to qualify candidates for research activities of international standard, and for other work in society that requires advanced scientific insight and analytical thinking, within management, higher education, and research.

Before you apply

In order to be admitted to a PhD programme, requirements are set for former education and funding. If you are a new applicant for a doctoral degree, we recommend that you read this before proceeding to the programme pages.

PhD programmes

The doctoral training consists of a taught part of a minimum of 30 academic credits, and a thesis (independent research). The doctoral work is carried out under individual supervision, normally by two supervisors.

The University of Inland Norway offers the following PhD programmes:

PhD courses

Overview of courses offered at the university's doctoral programmes.

Course overview

Other PhD resources

Public defences

Could make it easier to assess the quality of salmon eggs Oct. 27, 2026 9:13 AM
Today, salmon eggs are assessed mainly by their appearance. Sonali Nadeeshani Kaththriarachchi’s doctoral research suggests that characteristics of the eggs and the surrounding fluid could provide earlier and more reliable assessments. She is now preparing to defend her thesis.
Central banks and the financial crisis Oct. 1, 2026 8:36 AM
Central banks around the world had to rethink their approach when hit by the 2008 financial crisis. What did they do, how did they do it, and what was the outcome? These are questions Ingrid Hjertaker has focused on in her PhD research. She will defend her thesis on 15 October.
To be a roe deer in a dangerous world Sep. 18, 2026 8:44 AM
There are many challenges involved in being a roe deer in today’s world. In her PhD work, Cécile Carpentier has taken a closer look at exactly this, and on 2 October she will defend her thesis.