PhD education at LOE
PhD students at LOE become degree candidates in the Technical Faculty's Applied Physics program. That is, PhD degrees awarded at LOE are in the subject "Applied Physics". Generally, PhD students are recruited through job announcements that we post on our job openings page. You can find and detailed descriptions of graduate education at LiU, including expectations, criteria, and timelines at the following links:
Linköping University's Faculty of Science and Engineering's page on PhD studies
Doctoral studies at Linköping University
Master's programme at LOE
In autumn 2026 our new master's programme Science and Engineering of Soft Materials will start. Application opens in October 2025.
Master's education (project work) at LOE
If you are interested in doing a masters thesis at LOE, it is recommended that you contact the relevant group leader(s) directly.
We also encourage prospective students to look into the European Commission's Erasmus Programme, which can support students interested in doing masters projects within the EU.
Courses offered at LOE
LOE currently offers two elective courses associated with the Electronics Design Engineering and Biomedical Engineering masters programs. These courses are open to all masters and PhD students (with sufficient prerequisites).
Organic Electronics 1 (TNE103): Masters and PhD course covering a broad introduction to topics in fundamental and applied organic electronics.
Organic Electronics 2 (TNE104): Masters and PhD course going into more detail on fundamentals and applications.
Relevant courses and programs for prospective students
If you are interested in pursing graduate studies at LOE, we recommend that you consider the following courses and programs in your undergraduate education:
Physics, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Biotechnology, Electrochemistry, Energy Harvesting, Solid-state Physics
At Linköping University, these would include some of the Civil Engineering programs, in particular Electronics Design Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Biology, and Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering.
Information for current and prospective students
You can search for additional courses via the university's course catalog for masters-level courses as well as the course catalog of research (3rd-cycle) courses.