Sorbonne Universities former UPMC is composed of seven departments and faculties: chemistry, engineering, mathematics, medicine, physics, life sciences, earth sciences, environment and biodiversity.

With its 120 laboratories, its 3,500 doctoral students, its high-level master programmes and its undergraduate degrees suited to every student profile, UPMC daily demonstrates that only training that is backed onto research and open to living knowledge leads to the jobs of tomorrow.

Available PhD positions

The PhD degree delivered is called ‘Physics and Chemistry of Materials’. Course work requirements are approxiamtely 6ECTS during the three years of study including both professional insertion courses and academic courses. No formal examination is required for the course work.