About

The school’s core activity 

The fundamental goal of the Doctoral School (ATDI) is to enable students to become outstanding materials science experts during their doctoral training and research, while enriching domestic and international materials science and technology knowledge with their research results. The mission of the doctoral school is to provide elite scientific training, ensure the supply of new teachers and researchers, and increase the knowledge level and professional awareness of technical professionals with workplace experience, broaden their horizons, and thereby raise the standard of research and production work. To this end, the doctoral school announces research topics that are currently the focus of domestic and international materials science research and for which the appropriate professional competence and laboratory background are available in the university and research institute network. 

From admission to public defense 

The fundamental goal of the doctoral school is to enrich materials science and technology knowledge with new and forward-looking results from the research conducted by students. To this end, the DI announces research topics that are currently the focus of domestic and international materials science research and for which the university and research institute network has the appropriate professional competence and laboratory background to pursue at a high level. Our goal is for admitted students to successfully complete their study, publication, and degree requirements during their studies. 

During the first four semesters of the program, the so-called training and research phase, students must complete eight courses in addition to their research work. In order to continuously monitor and support their academic and research progress, students report to the audience and the members of the doctoral school council at the Doctoral House Conference after each semester of the doctoral program. 

PhD conferences, 2014 – present 

In order to prepare the report, the criteria issued to students from the first semester require them to provide answers regarding, among other things, the expected structure and scientific content of their dissertation. This approach serves to make students aware, from the very beginning of their doctoral studies, of the ultimate goal of their academic work and where they stand in terms of completing the necessary work. The preparation of reports and the advice and opinions of the review committee each semester help students to gain a realistic overview of the progress of their doctoral research and to make the necessary corrections. Along with the continuous support of the supervisor, this series of feedback helps students the most in successfully completing their studies and research.  

A key milestone in measuring progress is the comprehensive exam, where the student presents their knowledge of two subjects related to their research topic to the committee and summarizes their research results and plans in a presentation. Successful completion of the comprehensive exam is a prerequisite for further participation in the doctoral program, after which the student enters the dissertation phase of the program. The publication requirements for obtaining a degree were determined by the DI Council based on the best doctoral schools with a similar profile (5 publications, including 2 journal articles with impact factors available in the Scopus or Web of Science databases). We invite recognized experts from the domestic and, in some cases, international scientific community to evaluate the training, examination, and defense process. 

Doctoral studies alongside work 

In line with its founding objectives, the doctoral school strives to provide high-level, demanding training in materials science and technology, primarily in practice-oriented areas, based on a sound theoretical foundation. In addition to ensuring the quality of regular training, it pays special attention to the training of students with practical experience who wish to pursue a doctorate alongside their work. Many of those applying for doctoral training begin their studies after significant work experience, based on their own well-founded professional development needs and with the support of their workplace. Some of the students begin their studies on a correspondence basis or as individual preparatory students. The doctoral school responds flexibly to the professional needs of applicants who are employed, strives to provide supervision that matches the applicant’s specialization, and adapts the training plan to current needs, addressing the specific needs of Hungarian and foreign students, especially those pursuing a doctorate while working, on an individual basis. thus enabling them to meet high standards and prepare demanding dissertations despite their work commitments and the difficulties caused by being in a foreign country.  

The diversity of research topics and supervisors, as well as the diverse educational backgrounds and several years of work experience, working on research and development topics that are important for their workplace, represent the essential difference between DI and other doctoral schools with a similar profile, operating on a more closed teaching and student base, where the entire student body is usually made up of recent MSc graduates from the university. 

MAB accredited status 

The accredited status of the doctoral school can be verified on the school’s doktori.hu website. 

General statistical data 

General statistical data on the doctoral school can be found on the school’s doktori.hu website.