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The PhD at Université Grenoble Alpes

PhD thesis topics

Find all the current PhD thesis topics at the Université Grenoble Alpes

Doctoral Schools

Find the 13 Thematic Doctoral Schools of the Université Grenoble Alpes.

Maison du doctorat / PhD House

The PhD House brings together in the same place a range of services from registration to graduation, including a convivial space for PhD students.

News

Science production: the Université Grenoble Alpes celebrates its new PhD graduates and the excellence of its research

On June 11, 2026 Ceremony, Accolade/Award
On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, the legendary Louis Weil Amphitheater at the Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) was packed to capacity for the ceremony conferring the highest academic degree on the university’s Class of 2025 PhD graduates. A blend of emotion and a reaffirmation of scientific values, this ceremony celebrated 637 new graduates and honored 13 exceptional thesis. Thesis 637 thesis topics represent so many doors opening to build the future and address major societal challenges…
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2026 Thesis Prize: 13 young PhD graduates honored by the Université Grenoble Alpes

On May 19, 2026 Accolade/Award
The Université Grenoble Alpes has honored thirteen doctoral graduates from the class of 2025 whose theis work is deemed to be of exceptional quality: 7 to recognize academic excellence, 3 to promote interdisciplinarity, 2 to support both technological and social innovation, and 1 to encourage ecological transformation. The awards will be presented at the “Doctoral Ceremony” on June 9, 2026.
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PhD Ceremony 2026 - Graduation and thesis awards for the year 2025

On June 9, 2026 Ceremony, Accolade/Award
The Université Grenoble Alpes will honor its PhD graduates of the class of 2025. <br/> The ceremony will be followed by the Thesis Prize awards, which will be given to 10 UGA PhD students whose thesis work has been judged to be of exceptional quality: eight academic thesis prizes, including one interdisciplinary prize, two innovation thesis prizes and one ecological transformation thesis prize.
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Welcome to the Doctoral College of the Université Grenoble Alpes

Maison Jean Kuntzmann
The Doctoral College welcomes 3000 PhD students, 43% of whom are international within its 13 Doctoral Schools. Spearheading the Université Grenoble Alpes, a world-class research university, the Doctoral College relies on a scientific, innovative and dynamic ecosystem, with the presence in particular of research organizations from major European instrument manufacturers, its proximity to CERN, as well as that of major companies.

Located in the heart of the mountains, the Doctoral College has a PhD House (Maison du doctorat) which brings together all the doctoral schools and the services of the Collège (registration, graduation, career center, training, international relations, ...), as well as a space of conviviality and work for PhD students, meeting rooms for the thesis jury and an auditorium for thesis defense.

2900

PhD Students

13

Doctoral Schools

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Specialities

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Research Laboratories

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