Research
Doctoral Programs
Universidad San Sebastián (USS) offers ten doctoral programs and two academic master’s programs aimed at contributing to the advanced training of researchers who foster the generation of new knowledge, in line with the university’s mission.
Our programs, led by academic faculty with outstanding research trajectories, are characterized by their innovative approach and commitment to interdisciplinarity. They are designed to develop the capacities needed to address the complex challenges of today’s world and those yet to come.
PhD Program in Theoretical Physics
The goal of the PhD Program in Theoretical Physics is to train independent researchers who can significantly contribute to the advancement of theoretical physics.
PhD Program in Psychology and Mental Health
The general objective of the PhD Program in Psychology and Mental Health at Universidad San Sebastián is to train autonomous researchers to generate new scientific knowledge in the field of psychology that contributes to the understanding of the main contemporary problems and challenges in mental health.
PhD Program in Cell Biology and Biomedicine
The PhD program in Cell Biology and Biomedicine trains researchers capable of contributing to the knowledge about the normal and pathological functioning of the cell and apply this knowledge to understand and control diseases that require better treatments or lack of treatment.
PhD Program in Computational Biology
The Program places special emphasis on transdisciplinarity and from this approach seeks to study and provide solutions to problems in the life sciences, social sciences and exact sciences.
This program is offered in partnership between Universidad San Sebastián and Fundación Ciencia y Vida.
PhD Program in Biotechnology and Bioentrepreneurship
The PhD Program in Biotechnology and Bioentrepreneurship is based on the fact that the technological revolution, and the demands of international competitiveness for productive companies, impose the need for a strong rapprochement between academia and the productive sector.
This program is taught in alliance between Universidad San Sebastián and Fundación Ciencia & Vida.
PhD Program in Chronic Diseases
The PhD Program in Chronic Diseases is based on the growing need for highly trained professionals with the skills to expand the frontiers of knowledge based on research into the pathophysiology of chronic diseases and, in particular, the study of these diseases in both female and male populations, their relationship with risk factors, aspects associated with their epidemiology and the effect of maternal factors on the programming of these diseases.
PhD Program in Philosophy
The PhD Program in Philosophy seeks to train independent researchers with the knowledge, skills and abilities to conduct autonomous philosophical research, responsible and with integrity, oriented to the generation of new knowledge and its communication in one of the declared lines of research: ethics, political philosophy and history of practical philosophy.
PhD Program in History
The PhD Program in History aims to train independent researchers capable of generating original and significant contributions to the development of historiography, who are able to dialogue with other related disciplines, to be inserted in the academy, as well as in the private and public sector.
PhD Program in Engineering
The PhD Program in Engineering is based on the scientific and technological activity associated with three strategic areas or axes: Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials; Bioengineering, Energy and Sustainable Processes, and Data Science, Analytics and Operations.
PhD Program in Immunology and Microbiology
The PhD Program in Immunology and Microbiology will prepare you for a career in research and teaching in cutting-edge microbiology, virology or immunology. We aim to generate advances in human health and the environment in a multidisciplinary context, through powerful international collaborations and with state-of-the-art equipment.
This program is offered in partnership between Universidad San Sebastián and Fundación Ciencia & Vida.
