'Doctoral studies are a company's investment in the future'
Murata encourages its employees to pursue doctorates while working
‘It’s outrageously interesting to produce new science’ – experiences of doctoral studies and employment
Doctoral degrees in Art and design, Economics and Business Administration as well as Technology can be completed at Aalto University as part of an international academic community. Doctoral research and studies make you an expert in your research topic and increase your professional abilities.
Doctoral education is valuable in the world of work
58 percent of doctoral researchers plan to work in companies, the public sector, or as entrepreneurs. The rest aim for an academic career. (Doctoral graduate survey 2024)
Three years after graduation, approximately 50 percent of doctoral graduates from Aalto are working in companies and approximately 30 percent at universities. As many as three out of four are in specialist or expert positions. To the question on the nature of their current work assignments, approximately 30 percent answered that they are doing research while the next largest group, nearing 20 percent, are in planning and development duties. (Career monitoring survey 2024)
Doctoral research is shedding new light on recycling
A research collaboration with industry partners is improving the recycling of milk and juice cartons
Kalle Spoof's doctoral research for Saab opened the door to the company's product development
In his doctoral thesis, Kalle Spoof developed beamforming of radar systems
Why can’t AI say ‘I don’t know’?
Overconfident AI systems can be dangerous, so researchers are teaching them humility
Anna Cichonska uses data science to develop better healthcare
Dr. Cichonska has received two awards for her dissertation and now she helps develop preventive medicine using data science
When physician and AI work together, the patient benefits
Doctoral student Iiris Sundin learned in her studies that a machine learning model could make use of a physician's silent knowledge which usually is never written down. This kind of model predicts best how a given patient will react to specific treatment.
Doctoral level expertise is needed as ABB is engineering the energy transition
Joint doctoral research projects between Aalto University and ABB are training scientists to develop the cutting-edge products needed in the future.
'Mathematics is a bridge between different disciplines'
Psychology, medicine and philosophy are some of the subjects that Silja Sormunen has studied. That is why Complex Systems, part of Life Science Technologies programme, felt like just the thing she had been looking for. She is also in the Doctoral Track programme.
* Doctoral career monitoring survey 2024, 3 years after graduation: What are the most important knowledge and skills in your current job?
Doctoral graduates in working life
International doctoral graduates in the workforce – ready for future challenges!
Global competence, good networks, and a doctoral degree are highly valued in the labour markets when companies are looking for game-changers.
Doctoral graduates of Aalto University in working life
Skills learned during doctoral education are valuable in working life
As a doctoral researcher in Aalto
What are doctoral studies like?
As a doctoral student, you are part of an international academic community. The doctoral research and studies develop you into an expert of your research topic and build your professional capacity.
Results of the doctoral student yearly follow-up 2024
The results cover the majority of our active doctoral students - all doctoral students are expected to answer the survey every year.
How to apply for doctoral studies?
Find out what is required of applicants and what can our doctoral studies offer!
Doctoral student representatives for 2025 appointed
Doctoral students are represented in the Schools' Doctoral programme committees and in the Aalto University's Doctoral Education Working Group (DEWG)
Quantum research lands doctoral and master's thesis awards
Eric Hyyppä and Tuomas Uusnäkki received the prizes from Academic Engineers and Architects in Finland and Tekniska Föreningen i Finland.
Doctoral student wellbeing and support
Support services, challenging situations, progressing in your studies and research, study skills and wellbeing