Form of study
Full-time
Type of study
Doctoral
Awarded title
You get the title Ph.D.
Type of study program
Academic
Academically oriented study programme focuses on acquiring theoretical knowledge needed for practising a profession. However, you will have enough opportunity for mastering the necessary practical skills as well. You will be verifying the theory in our modern laboratories as well as during extensive experience connected to our partners in industry.
After graduating with a bachelor`s degree you will be able to continue in any type of a follow-up study programme, or decide to get a job. Selected graduates of a follow-up study programme may continue with a Ph.D. degree.
Standard length of study
4 years
Language of study
English
Open Day
Place of study
Teaching takes place in Pardubice
Recognition of previous studies
What will we teach you?
Study in this programme will prepare you for independent creative work and solving complex scientific research tasks based on extensive knowledge both individually or within a team.
What will you become?
This programme will prepare you for job positions as a highly qualified specialist in the fields of information, communication or control technologies with a focus on theoretical and experimental research using modern mathematical methods and advanced research techniques including computer technology. You will also be able to develop applications of research results and implement them in practice. You will find employment in basic and applied research and within the industry.
What will you study?
The crucial part of the study is writing an individually selected dissertation thesis under supervision of an experienced academic or an expert with practical background. During the study you will also do an internship at a selected renowned foreign academic workplace and in a relevant company from the applied sphere.
What are the conditions for being accepted?
You may be accepted to the PhD study programme provided that you have duly and successfully completed a master's degree programme, preferably specializsing in electrical engineering, information, or communication and control technologies.
The entrance examination consists of two parts:
- an oral exam in English language
- an oral exam based on your specialisation within the doctoral studies
The entrance exam requires knowledge of English at a level of B1+ (intermediate). The exam will take the form of a motivational interview. The applicant is supposed to prove their ability to interact indepedently in a conversation related to their personal and professional life using relevant language means and structures. The interview will be based on a conversation about the applicant´s studies, professional background, work experience, and motivation for further education, scientific activities, and research in the given field of research. The applicant is also required to comment on the topic of their dissertation and its impact.
At the specialised exam the applicants are required to prove sufficient knowledge corresponding to a master's degree graduate, and the ability to discuss the topic of their dissertation.
More information about the admission procedure can be found here.
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You can choose the following topics for your dissertation
prof. Ing. Petr Doležel, Ph.D.
Department of Automation and Mathematics
Dean of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics
- Modeling and Optimization of Neural Network Learning Trajectories through Loss Hyperspace Approximation
- Protective shields for autonomous systems against electromagnetic interference
Ing. Tomáš Zálabský, Ph.D.
Research Centre
Vice-Dean for Research and Development
- Robust space–time adaptive processing (STAP) of radar signals with reduced dimensionality for the detection of low-flying targets in a nonhomogeneous environment
Doc. Ing. Jan Pidanič, Ph.D.
Department of Electrical Engineering
Head of Department
- Hybrid Anti-Jamming Techniques for Primary (Pulsed) Radars: A Multi-Level Integrated Framework
Information on the admission procedure
Free block 1
Submit your application to study
Link to the application form:
https://portal.upce.cz/StagPortletsJSR168/CleanUrl?urlid=eprihlaska&global_idno=7404&rok=2026
Application deadlines:
Od 1. 1. 2026
do 30. 5. 2026
It is not necessary to send a copy of the electronic application form (hereinafter referred to as the "e-application") by post, and it is not necessary to prove payment of the admissions fee (hereinafter referred to as the "fee") by using the correct payment symbols generated at the end of the e-application.
In addition to the programme of study and the form of study, the application form must list the topic of the dissertation and the name of the supervisor.
Pay the administrative fee
Fee amount:
2 000
Kč
Payment deadline:
30. 5. 2026
Payment details and instructions:
Administrative fees for the procedure of admission in study programme in English P0788D060002 are:
Application fee: CZK 2000
University Account Name: Univerzita Pardubice
Account number: 37030561/0100
Variable symbol: 6921
Constant symbol: 308
Specific symbol: personal university number (generated by e-application)
Banks Name: Komercni banka Pardubice
Bank Address: nam. Republiky 222, 530 78 Pardubice
IBAN: CZ2901000000000037030561
SWIFT: KOMBCZPPPXX
Fee for the assessment of education in the admissions procedure in accordance with the Directive No. 11/2019 Rules for the assessment of foreign secondary and higher education within the admission procedure at the University of Pardubice:
Recognition fee: CZK 800
University Account Name: Univerzita Pardubice
Account number: 37030561/0100
Variable symbol: 6929
Constant symbol: 308
Specific symbol: personal university number (generated by e-application)
Banks Name: Komercni banka Pardubice
Bank Address: nam. Republiky 222, 530 78 Pardubice
IBAN: CZ2901000000000037030561
SWIFT: KOMBCZPPPXX
The fees for the admission procedure is non-refundable.
Provide the necessary documents
List of documents:
Applicants for the PhD study programme P0788D060002 Electrical Engineering and Informatics are obliged to send to the Study Department of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Informatics of the University of Pardubice the annexes to the application form in paper form, i.e. a structured CV in English, proof of the level of knowledge of the English language, officially certified proof of a previous master's degree and a copy of the passport (in the case of a foreign national applicant).
Method of verification:
The documents must be submitted by the applicant in the form of authorised conversion pursuant to Act No. 300/2008 Coll., on Electronic Acts and Authorised Conversion of Documents, or in the form of guaranteed conversion in the case of applicants from the Slovak Republic. The applicant uploads all documents to his/her electronic application. Authorised conversion of a hard-copy document into electronic form ensures that its content is identical to the original. The output of the authorised conversion must include a clause confirming the validity of the converted document in accordance with Section 25 of Act No. 300/2008 Coll.
If the document is issued in an electronic version containing an electronic signature/stamp/seal, authorised conversion is not required.
Applicants for study who do not have a permanent residence or delivery address in the territory of the Czech Republic may send their officially certified documents in hard copy or deliver them in person to the Faculty Study Department.
Address for sending mandatory attachments:
University of Pardubice
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Study Department
Studentská 95
532 10 Pardubice
Entrance exam
Entrance exam dates:
Form, procedure, and criteria:
A condition for admission to study in a doctoral study programme is proper completion of studies in a master's study programme and successful completion of the admission procedure, which includes:
- an oral examination in English,
- an oral professional examination according to the focus of the doctoral study programme.
Notification of acceptance
A maximum of 4 applicants will be admitted to study in the order determined during the admission procedure.
The decision on admission or non-admission to study will be issued within 30 days from the date on which the fulfilment of the conditions for admission (or non-admission) to study is verified, in accordance with Section 50(4) of the Higher Education Act. The decision on the applicant’s admission or non-admission to study will be published in each applicant’s electronic application.
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Further information
International applicants
Documents to download
Free block 2
See what awaits you
Application Submission Start
1. 1. 2026
Application Submission End
30. 5. 2026
Payment Deadline
Payment Deadline
30. 5. 2026
30. 5. 2026
The fee is 2 000 CZK per application
Document Submission Deadlines
30. 5. 2026
Entrance Exam Dates
24. 6. 2026
Results Publication Date
Enrollment Deadlines
Courses taken by the first-year students this year
Teaching (LECTURE + EXERCISE + SEMINAR) in hours per week
Úspěšní studenti
Tuition fees
Studying in a foreign language is subject to a fee. CZK 3,000 per academic year.
Full-time study
Full-time form of study will enable you to attend lectures and seminars on a daily basis.
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Life in Pardubice
We are located in a quiet area of the town centre, where everything you need is within reach.