Graduate school and doctorate
Training of researchers and lecturer-researchers: PhD programmes and doctoral studies.
Postgraduate admissions are supervised by KhNPU Postgraduate Studies and Doctorate Office — today enrolling 300+ PhD candidates across ten specialties and roughly 17 doctoral students. Registration for foreign-language and subject PhD entrance exams for the 23 April–14 May 2026 window follows Ukraine's doctoral-cycle timetable published centrally (see testportal.gov.ua and admissions guidance from Postgraduate Studies and Admissions).
Doctoral programme (PhD)
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time / Part-time
Preparation leads to Philosophy Doctor degrees across ten accredited research-education specialties. Applicants pass the foreign-language unified exam and subject entrance exam stipulated for PhD entry, followed by specialty interview.
Doctor of Sciences studies
Duration
3 years
Mode
Part-time
Doctor of Sciences pathways cover advanced research fields. Competitive admission hinges on dossier review examining the research roadmap, publications, and Academic Council approvals.
Scientific schools
Leading research groups and training directions.