Application and admission
Doctoral studies comprise two or four years of full‑time study and leads to a licentiate degree (120 credits) or a doctoral degree (240 credits). The doctoral programme consists of coursework and an independent research project. As a doctoral student, you will also often teach at the undergraduate and master’s levels.
Most doctoral students hold a time‑limited doctoral studentship with a salary during their studies. A doctoral studentship may only be held by someone admitted to third‑cycle studies, including those admitted to a licentiate degree. Decisions regarding the establishment and appointment of doctoral studentships are made by the respective departmental board. Below you will find the currently advertised doctoral positions.
Admission requirements
To be admitted to doctoral studies, you must meet both the general and the specific entry requirements, as well as demonstrate the ability to complete the programme.
General eligibility for doctoral requires that you have:
- completed a degree at the advanced (master’s) level,
- fulfilled course requirements amounting to at least 240 higher‑education credits, of which at least 60 credits at the advanced level, or
- acquired essentially equivalent knowledge in some other way, in Sweden or abroad.
In addition to the general eligibility requirements, each university may set its own specific entry requirements. These requirements vary between subjects and institutions. They must be necessary for the doctoral student to benefit from the programme. They may concern knowledge from higher‑education studies or equivalent, specific professional experience, language proficiency, or other conditions. The specific eligibility requirements usually involve the applicant having knowledge within a particular subject area needed to pursue the doctoral studies.
Each doctoral programme has a general study syllabus, established by the relevant faculty or board. The general study syllabus specifies the specific eligibility requirements for each doctoral programme. You can find LiU’s doctoral subjects and their study syllabi on the page Third cycle subject areas.
Advertised doctoral positions
| Job | Published To | Employment Type | External ID | City | Department | Occupational Area | Position | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postdoc in AI for cybersecurity of communication software | 2026-08-17 | Time limited employment (temporary) | IDA-2026-00101 | Linkoping | IDA - Department of Computer and Information Science | Teachers and Scientists | https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/28841 | |
| Professor in Neuroengineering | 2026-08-13 | Permanent employment | LiU-2025-05665 | Linkoping | IMT - Biomedical Engineering | Teachers and Scientists | https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/28869 | |
| Associate professor in design | 2026-08-30 | Permanent employment | LiU-2026-01506 | Linkoping | IDA - Department of Computer and Information Science | Teachers and Scientists | https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/28954 | |
| PhD student in financial mathematics or financial statistics | 2026-08-15 | Time limited employment (temporary) | IEI-2026-00230 | Linkoping | IEI - Department of Management and Engineering | PhD students | https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/29073 | |
| Postdoc in Financial Mathematics or Statistics | 2026-08-15 | Time limited employment (temporary) | IEI-2026-00231 | Linkoping | IEI - Department of Management and Engineering | Teachers and Scientists | https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/29133 | |
| PhD student in cognitive science or design with a focus on socially critical use of drone swarms | 2026-08-07 | Time limited employment (temporary) | IDA-2026-00183 | Linkoping | IDA - Department of Computer and Information Science | PhD students | https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/29276 | |
| PhD student in AI Security: Information-Theoretic Foundations of Memory Poisoning | 2026-07-31 | Time limited employment (temporary) | LiU-2026-02691 | Linkoping | ISY - Department of Electrical Engineering | PhD students | https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/29341 | |
| Postdoc in stretchable fluid batteries for sustainable wearable electronics | 2026-08-07 | Time limited employment (temporary) | LiU-2026-02712 | Norrkoping | ITN - Department of Science and Technology | Teachers and Scientists | https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/29366 | |
| Postdoc in biocomposites | 2026-07-31 | Time limited employment (temporary) | LiU-2026-02755 | Norrkoping | ITN - Department of Science and Technology | Teachers and Scientists | https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/29405 | |
| Assistant professor in Computer Science with Specialisation in Cybersecurity | 2026-08-10 | Time limited employment (temporary) | LiU-2026-02380 | Linkoping | IDA - Department of Computer and Information Science | Teachers and Scientists | https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/29421 | |
| PhD student in generative modeling for data-efficient machine learning | 2026-08-21 | Time limited employment (temporary) | LiU-2026-02831 | Norrkoping | ITN - Department of Science and Technology | PhD students | https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/29453 | |
| Professor in Child Studies | 2026-09-15 | Permanent employment | LiU-2025-04872 | Linkoping | TEMA - Department of Thematic Studies | Teachers and Scientists | https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/29465 | |
| PhD student in Medical Science | 2026-07-31 | Time limited employment (temporary) | BKV-2026-00540 | Linkoping | BKV - Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | PhD students | https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/29467 | |
| PhD student in AI-driven Computer Graphics and Image Synthesis | 2026-07-31 | Time limited employment (temporary) | LiU-2026-02923 | Norrkoping | ITN - Department of Science and Technology | PhD students | https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/29482 | |
| PhD student in Computer Science | 2026-07-20 | Time limited employment (temporary) | IDA-2026-00224 | Linkoping | IDA - Department of Computer and Information Science | PhD students | https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/29500 | |
| PhD student in wireless systems | 2026-07-31 | Time limited employment (temporary) | LiU-2026-02978 | Linkoping | ISY - Department of Electrical Engineering | PhD students | https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/29502 | |
| International student assistants | 2026-08-31 | Extrajob | LiU-2026-02998 | Linkoping | UF - Department of University Services | Student | https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/29513 | |
| Application Experts to MIMER AI Factory, NAISS | 2026-08-10 | Time limited employment (temporary) | LiU-2026-02977 | Linkoping | NAISS - Nationell Akademisk Infrastruktur för Superdatorer i Sverige | Technical and Administrative personnel | https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/29526 | |
| PhD Student in Artificial Intelligence-Based Flow Control for Hydropower | 2026-08-31 | Time limited employment (temporary) | IEI-2026-00485 | Linkoping | IEI - Department of Management and Engineering | PhD students | https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/29533 | |
| Postdoctor in Sustainable Plant-Wearable Sensors | 2026-08-17 | Time limited employment (temporary) | LiU-2026-03061 | Norrkoping | ITN - Department of Science and Technology | Teachers and Scientists | https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/29538 | |
| University Lecturer in Computational Social Science – temporary assignment | 2026-08-05 | Extrajob | IEI-2026-00492 | Norrkoping | IEI - Department of Management and Engineering | Teachers and Scientists | https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/29544 | |
| Professor in Plant Bioelectronics | 2026-08-03 | Permanent employment | LiU-2026-02658 | Norrkoping | ITN - Department of Science and Technology | Teachers and Scientists | https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/29563 | |
| Associate professor in quality management | 2026-08-17 | Permanent employment | LiU-2026-01871 | Linkoping | IEI - Department of Management and Engineering | Teachers and Scientists | https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/29578 | |
| Team Lead for AI Technology & Tools, AI-factory Mimer | 2026-08-10 | Permanent employment | LiU-2026-03085 | Linkoping | NAISS - Nationell Akademisk Infrastruktur för Superdatorer i Sverige | Technical and Administrative personnel | https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/29584 | |
| Senior Associate Professor in Medical Data Analytics | 2026-08-14 | Permanent employment | LiU-2026-03075 | Linkoping | ITN - Department of Science and Technology | Teachers and Scientists | https://liu.se/en/work-at-liu/vacancies/29605 |