Welcome
If you would like to enter a doctoral programme at UPMC but don't speak French, then the English version of this website is for you.
The Doctoral Education Institute implements UPMC's doctoral policy.
It coordinates all of the doctoral schools, optimises training opportunities, resources and administrative services related to the doctorate.
A doctorate is completed within a research unit (or laboratory), which is where you will work on your doctorate on a daily basis. The laboratory is part of a doctoral school (DS), which is responsible for the successful completion of the doctoral project.
A doctorate is a three-year professional experience consisting of an original research project.
At UPMC, the doctorate is considered the starting point in a young researcher's career.
Doctoral researchers therefore participate in a recruitment process. They are paid and may access continuing education (while the training offer in English is gradually expanding, most training courses are offered in French).
The UPMC doctoral charter describes each party's rights and responsibilities.
It is signed by all of the parties at the end of the recruitment process.
You can also refer to the National Charter for Ethics in Research Activities (in French only).
For help with the administrative process
On the Formalities and Practical Details section of the website, a specific section on visas and other formalities is designed just for you.
Read more here
In addition to the Doctoral Information & Registration Office, a special section for international doctoral candidates is available to answer any questions.
News
28.06.2018 - 21.06.2023
Doctoral Information & Registration Office's News
CLOSING DATES
The doctoral and HDR registration office will be closed from July 19 to August 25.From 26 August, the reception in-present will be closed. The registration office will carry out its missions only through telephone, mail or e-mail.
Bureau d'accueil des doctorants et HDR
15 rue de l'école de médecine
75006 Paris
scolarite.doctorat@sorbonne-universite.fr
Téléphone01 44 27 28 05 / 01 44 27 28...28.06.2018 - 29.06.2023
CVEC, a contribution to pay before enrolling in university
In application of the law on orientation and student success of March 8, 2018, any student who enrolls in initial training at the University must, beforehand, pay a mandatory annual fee to the CROUS: the CVEC (Contribution to Student Life and Campus).
Key doctorate statistics
- 16 doctoral schools across 4 areas
- 3,000 doctoral candidates (98% funded)
- Over 750 theses defended every year
- Duration of a doctoral project: 41 months