Doctorate in Engineering

Multidisciplinary research line that addresses the design and development of materials with advanced mechanical, dynamic, structural, magnetic, electronic, optical and/or catalytic properties, whose applications drive an emerging economy based on knowledge, innovation and added value.

This program addresses, among other areas, the development of nanosensors and optoelectronic devices, nano- and bio-composite and hybrid materials, intelligent materials, and high performance structural and seismic resistant materials. These technologies have applications in a wide range of scientific and productive fields, including agribusiness, food, health, environment, energy, mining, construction and roads.

Multidisciplinary research line that develops at the interface of engineering sciences and natural sciences.

It addresses areas such as the design and scaling of biotechnological production systems, the development and optimization of innovative and eco-sustainable processes that valorize natural resources and promote the energy transition, including the development of clean energies and the optimization of electrical power systems.

Technological solutions are also investigated to respond to the impact of industry on the environment, with emphasis on the protection of water resources, in mining and in the field of monitoring and control of emerging pollutants and microplastics.

Multidisciplinary research line that develops scientific knowledge and applications through the use of mathematical tools, statistics and advanced computational models.

Areas of interest developed in this line are the design and application of algorithms to study and solve complex requirements from industries, processes, organizations, societies, transportation, biological systems and environment, applying data science techniques, artificial intelligence, optimization models and computational simulation.

Within data science we study applications in biomedicine, computational neurosciences, modeling of complex environmental systems and in the prediction of material properties, among others.

Applicants must attach the certificates of degree, grade, transcript of grades or marks and the documents of the academic record, in original or notarized copy. In the case of degrees or diplomas awarded by foreign universities, the accompanying documents must be endorsed and legalized in accordance with Article 345 BIS of the Chilean Code of Civil Procedure.

Applicants must send their academic background through the digital platform of the Doctoral Program in Engineering of Universidad San Sabastian. The documentation must certify the following requirements:

• Academic degree of Bachelor or Professional Degree in Engineering, Engineering Sciences and other related careers. In case of having academic degrees of foreign origin, these must be equivalent to those mentioned, according to the International Classification of Education (ISCED-UNESCO), in effect at the date of application.
• Certification of undergraduate grades and complementarily of other studies, including those of advanced and postgraduate studies. The evaluation scales used and the minimum passing grade must be clearly specified.
• Certificate of graduation/graduation ranking, where the graduation position of the applicant is explicitly stated and the total number of students of the graduation or graduation generation of the applicant is indicated. If the university does not issue the certificate for undergraduate studies, a letter from the institution will be required. When applicable, complement with the ranking certificate for graduate studies.
• Curriculum vitae that accredits previous studies, presentations at congresses, research publications, research assistantships, among other activities.
• Two letters of recommendation from academic professionals, sent confidentially via e-mail to the direction of the Doctoral Program.
• Statement of purpose that includes the formulation of a relevant topic of interest for study and research during the program, as well as the committed dedication. The applicant must specify his/her interests and research objectives in the short and long term, through a letter, whose length should not exceed 800 words.
• Photocopy of identity card on both sides or passport, valid at the time of application.
• Photocopy of birth certificate.
  

Referential values 2025

• Tuition: $336.100.-
• Fee: $4.177.500.-