School of Engineering and Management
Dual Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry and Business Administration and Management Dual Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering and Business Administration and Management Dual Bachelor’s Degree in Biotechnology and Business Administration and Management Dual Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Industrial Engineering and Business Administration and Management Dual Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Dual Bachelor’s Degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management and MarketingSchool of Engineering
Master’s Degree in Analytical Chemistry Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering Master’s Degree in Bioengineering Master’s Degree in Biopharmaceutical Business Master’s Degree in Cosmetics and Fragrances Master’s Degree in Materials Science and EngineeringSchool of Management
Master’s Degree in International Marketing in a Digital Environment Master’s Degree in Auditing and Management Control Master’s Degree in Wealth and Financial Management Master’s Degree in Industrial Business Management Master in Global Entrepreneurial Management Master's Degree in Neuromarketing Master's Degree in Accounting, Data Analytics and ESG ReportingSchool of Engineering and Management
Dual Master’s Degree in Analytical Chemistry and Industrial Business Management Dual Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Industrial Business Management Dual Master’s Degree in Bioengineering and Industrial Business Management Dual Master’s Degree in Chemical Engineering and Industrial Business Management Dual Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering and Industrial Business Management Dual Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering and Chemical Engineering Dual Master’s Degree in Biopharmaceutical Business and Bioengineering Dual Master’s Degree in Biopharmaceutical Business and Pharmaceutical ChemistryMásters
Executive MBA Máster en Dirección de Operaciones Máster en Dirección de Compras Estratégicas Máster en Packaging Management Máster en Dirección de Empresas Hoteleras Máster en Organización de Eventos y Turismo de Negocios Máster en NeuromárketingPosgrados
Posgrado en Ingenería de Plantas Farmacéuticas Posgrado Product & Process Engineering Managament Posgrado Manufacturing Plant Leadership Posgrado Global Logistics & Supply Chain Management Posgrado en Gestión Estratégica de Compras (MIP) Posgrado en Envasado, Logística y Circularidad del Packaging Posgrado Packaging Project Management Posgrado Diseño Estructural y Desarrollo de Packaging Posgrado en Perfumes y Fragancias, Mercado y Aplicaciones Posgrado Dirección Avanzada del Laboratorio de Calidad Posgrado en Tecnología de Pinturas Posgrado en Ética Medioambiental Posgrado en Hotelería de Lujo Posgrado en IA y Web3 aplicada a Alojamientos Turísticos Posgrado en Gobierno y Dirección de la Pyme (Vértice)IQS offers an attractive and suitable PhD programme for students interested in research and innovation in the field of Chemistry and Chemical and Industrial Engineering. The programme has an interdisciplinary approach to respond to the professional needs of industry and scientific training for academic and industrial research.
IQS celebrated the 2005-06 academic year the centenary of its foundation. IQS has always been characterised by its spirit of innovation, its continuous contact with companies and for being a training centre for chemical professionals and engineers appreciated in all areas of the profession.
Doctoral studies in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering began at IQS in 1964 and have continued without interruption up to the present day. Throughout its history, IQS has trained PhDs in all fields related to Chemistry and Chemical Engineering who, thanks to their incorporation into the chemical and related industries (pharmaceutical, food, paints, polymers, etc.) have contributed significantly to improving their quality, productivity, competitiveness and capacity for innovation and entrepreneurship. In 2008 the first doctoral thesis in Industrial Engineering (from the studies of the same name started in 2000 at IQS) was defended, opening up new lines of research linked to Engineering.
Places
10 new admission places per academic year
Begining
Registration open all year round
Areas
Chemical Area, Chemical Engineering Area, Industrial Engineering Area
At IQS you will work in laboratories and workshops equipped with the latest technologies. We have specific laboratories where you will be able to carry out research with advanced equipment during your doctoral studies.
The essence of the Doctoral Programme in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering is the completion of the doctoral thesis under the supervision of a thesis supervisor, joining a research group to develop an original scientific research project in the field of chemistry, chemical engineering or industrial engineering, leading to the acquisition of research skills and abilities.
The objectives of the PhD Programme in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering are:
The main employment opportunities for graduates of the programme are in the areas of research and research management in companies in the chemical-pharmaceutical-cosmetic sector, where they hold positions of high responsibility in R&D&I, as well as in universities and other research institutions. A small number of PhDs continue their scientific careers in academia or research centres.
AQU Catalunya periodically conducts studies on the labour market outcomes of graduates from the various doctoral programmes at Catalan universities.
If you want to know what research is like at IQS and all the details of the programme, who better to tell you about it than our doctoral students?
At IQS, each student is a story of motivation, dedication and success. From their experience, you can get a more accurate view of the content of the programme and the impact on the doctoral students’ professional future.
Admission to the PhD Programme in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering can be applied for at any time during the academic year. The admission procedure consists of the following stages:
The procedures and the calendar of meetings of the programme’s Academic Committee are updated on the IQS virtual campus.
Once the admissions process has been completed, the Director of IQS holds a welcome interview with every future doctoral student. Admitted candidates have the remainder of the academic year to formalise their enrolment with the IQS Registrar, at which time they acquire the status of PhD student. Otherwise, candidates must reapply for admission with the Doctoral Programme Academic Committee. The following annual enrolments take place during the month of October at the beginning of each academic year.
The PhD in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering programme does not include additional coursework for students accepted to the programme who hold a master’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Bioengineering, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Pharmacy, or a related degree.
However, in other cases, the Doctoral Programme Academic Committee may assign specific additional coursework requirements adapted to the candidate’s profile during the admission process. Furthermore, candidates may request to take additional coursework that may be of interest to them with Doctoral Programme Academic Committee, with the approval of their thesis supervisor.
Additional coursework consists of subjects in the Master’s Degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering offered by Ramon Llull University or other master’s programmes taught at IQS that are deemed particularly relevant in terms of conducting their thesis project if the candidate has not completed their studies beforehand. Additional coursework shall not exceed a maximum of 6 ECTS credits to be taken during the first year of the doctoral programme.
The conditions for admission to the PhD Programme in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering are established by Royal Decree 99/2011 of 28 January 2011. To be admitted to the PhD Programme in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at IQS the candidate must meet the following requirements:
In the case of students with special educational needs derived from disability, IQS support and counselling services will assess the need for possible curricular adaptations, itineraries or alternative studies.
The profiles that give access to the PhD Programme in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering are official university master’s degrees in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Bioengineering, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Pharmacy and related disciplines. Access for candidates with other educational profiles will be studied individually by the Academic Committee of the PhD Programme.
Upon completion of the PhD Programme in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, the student will have achieved the following competences:
IQS annually offers grants for up to three years in duration for doctoral studies at IQS.
The Ramon Llull University Research and Innovation Office regularly publishes announcements for research grants, including actions such as co-financing contracts for research support personnel, pre-doctoral and post-doctoral research contracts, pre-doctoral scholarships, and grants for teaching and research staff mobility. In addition, Ramon Llull University maintains an up-to-date list of public financial aid for which doctoral students are eligible.
The research groups at IQS maintain an active policy of attracting research resources through different channels through public agencies and entities, foundations, and private companies. Particularly relevant actions within the context of the PhD programme are intended for: equipment and infrastructure, competitive projects (European and Spanish), pre-doctoral scholarships, and travel grants for doctoral students (for courses and conferences).
The percentage of students who obtain these grants are:
The Doctoral Program in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering is organized in 9 lines of research grouped into 3 major thematic areas. The thematic areas together describe the different IQS research groups recognized by the Generalitat de Catalunya, the laboratories of the IQS Bioengineering Department and the particular interests of the different professors in the program.
The PhD in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering programme includes a series of activities that aim to advance the educational aspects for students in the programme. As part of the educational requirements, IQS places special importance on assisting its professors in terms of teaching, research, and management (through Teaching and Research Assistants), as well as offering them the opportunity to participate in seminars, conferences, and special courses of interest for doctoral students that are held at IQS or other institutions. The range of educational activities in which students in the PhD in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering programme can participate includes:
Before the end of the first year, doctoral students must prepare a detailed Research Plan that includes a background statement, the objectives to be achieved, the methodology to be used, the necessary means, and the timeline for carrying it out. This research plan, submitted in writing upon approval from the student’s thesis supervisor and tutor, will be assessed by the Doctoral Programme Academic Committee during the evaluation of the doctoral student’s first year. The doctoral student must submit their detailed Research Plan to the Doctoral Programme Academic Committee in a public session, followed by a round of questions from the committee’s members.
The General Standards of Organisation for Doctorates at Ramon Llull University establish the framework for the PhD in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering programme.
The specific adaptation of these standards for doctoral programs at IQS is set out in the Standards for Doctoral Studies at IQS.
Doctoral studies last for a maximum duration of three full-time years, starting from the doctoral student’s initial date of enrolment to the programme up to the date of their doctoral thesis submission.
If a student’s request to submit their doctoral thesis has not been filed within this three-year period, the Doctoral Programme Academic Committee (CAPD) may authorise the extension of this period for one additional year, which may be exceptionally extended for an additional year.
Part-time doctoral studies may be carried out solely if authorised by the CAPD beforehand. Part-time studies may last for a maximum duration of five years from the student’s date of admission to the programme up to the date of their doctoral thesis submission.
Extensions for part-time studies may be authorised for two more years and another additional year exceptionally.
For the purposes of calculating this period, absences due to illness, maternity, paternity, or any other cause envisaged by current legislation are not taken into account.
In addition, doctoral students can request temporary disenrollment from the programme for a maximum period of one year, which can be extended by up to one more year. This request must be justified and addressed to the CAPD, which will decide on whether or not to accept the request within a maximum period of two months.
Candidates for the doctoral programme can apply and be admitted at any time during the academic year.
Initial enrolment in the doctoral programme can be done at any time during the academic year. Subsequent enrolments must be done at the beginning of each academic year. The annual assessment of doctoral students is done during the month of July.
Students can submit their request to defend their doctoral thesis to the CAPD and conduct their defence at any time during the academic year. The Doctoral Programme Academic Committee’s regular meeting takes place once a month.
Students can submit their request to defend their thesis with the Ramon Llull University Doctoral Committee at any time during the academic year.
The Ramon Llull University Doctoral Committee’s meeting takes place once a month. Students can defend their doctoral thesis at any time during the academic year.
Learning resources
All members of the centre have access to the Internet, e-mail and access to the support platforms for face-to-face training, academic management and management of research activities.
IQS School of Engineering has 5100 m2 of laboratories equipped with a wide range of instrumentation to meet the needs of research in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Industrial Engineering.
The IQS library makes available to teachers and students the documentary resources, both printed and electronic, that support the learning, teaching, research, innovation and continuing education processes of the IQS academic and research community. The bibliographic and documentary collection consists of more than 65,000 volumes and around 3,600 periodicals covering the following subject areas: chemistry, chemical engineering, industrial engineering, food science and technology, environment, materials science, industrial safety and hygiene, economics, business management, ethics, biotechnology and pharmacy.
International Relations Office. Professional Careers Service that manages students’ requests for internships and companies’ requests for the recruitment of new graduates. Common services for the Doctoral Programmes of the Ramon Llull University, IQS Alumni Association (AIQS Alumni).
31 doctors and researchers form the faculty of the PhD in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering programme. All of the professors are members of a research group recognised by the Government of Catalonia (SGR – Support for Research Groups). 92% of the research professors are currently engaged in a six-year merit-based research period, and 55 professors in total have received funding increases upon completing recognised six-year research periods and publishing their work.
The faculty members of the PhD in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering cover all the educational objectives of the programme. All the research groups to which the programme’s professors belong participate in competitively funded research projects (National Plan, European projects, industrial doctorates, etc.) and projects in partnerships with companies.
Alberto Balfagón Costa, PhD
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Ana Belén Cuenca González, PhD
Department of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Andrés García Granada, PhD
Department of Industrial Engineering
Carlos Eduardo Semino, PhD
Department of Bioengineering
David Sánchez García, PhD
Department of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Eduard Serra Hosta, PhD
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Giovanni Gómez Gras, PhD
Department of Industrial Engineering
Guillermo Reyes Pozo, PhD
Dean’s Office of the IQS School of Engineering and Department of Industrial Engineering
Jordi Teixidó Closa, PhD
Department of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Jordi Díaz Ferrero, PhD
Dean of the IQS School of Engineering and Department of Analytical and Applied Chemistry
Jordi Abellà Iglesias, PhD
Department of Analytical and Applied Chemistry
Jordi Martorell López, PhD
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Jose Javier Molins Vara, PhD
General Secretary’s Office y Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Josep Maria Puigoriol Forcada, PhD
Department of Industrial Engineering
Josep Oriol Pou Ibar, PhD
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Manuel Abad Roldán, PhD
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Marco Antonio Pérez Martínez, PhD
Department of Industrial Engineering
Mercedes Balcells Camps, PhD
Department of Bioengineering
Montserrat Agut Bonsfills, PhD
Department of Bioengineering
Pedro Palacín Farré, PhD
Department of Industrial Engineering
Rafael González Olmos, PhD
Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Roger Estrada Tejedor, PhD
Department of Organic and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Salvador Borrós Gómez, PhD
Management and Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Santiago Nonell Marrugat, PhD
Department of Analytical and Applied Chemistry
Sergi Colominas Fuster, PhD
Department of Analytical and Applied Chemistry
IQS firmly believes in the value of science, technology, and business internationalisation. For this reason, IQS considers international exchanges essential and an excellent way to complement and enrich students’ education both professionally and personally. IQS encourages students in the PhD in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering programme to spend time at foreign universities and research centres as part of international mobility programmes to enhance the research objectives in their doctoral thesis.
Doctoral student participation in mobility activities is governed by the standards that regulate doctoral studies at IQS and at Ramon Llull University (see Operational Planning).
Doctoral students have access to financial aid to take part in mobility programmes as described in the grants section.
The International Relations Office provides support to IQS doctoral students who wish to conduct research abroad.
The Doctoral Programme in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering has strategic quality policies and internal quality assurance systems in order to guarantee the achievement of the training objectives of the Doctoral Programme.
The Academic and Teaching Quality and Innovation Unit of the Ramon Llull University (UQIAD-URL), based on networking with the quality units/areas of the centres and faculties, promotes, coordinates and reviews the evaluation processes in the academic and teaching field in order to contribute to guaranteeing the standards of quality and excellence of our University.
Since 2011, doctoral education at Spanish universities has been governed by Royal Decree 99/2011 of 28 January, and subsequent amendments thereof, which governs official doctoral studies.
Ramon Llull University has drafted internal General Standards for the Structure of Doctorates to offer accurate interpretation of current legislation and adapt it to the regular operation of doctoral education at the university. These regulations govern and implement all procedures related to admissions, supervision, monitoring, evaluation, submission, and defence of doctoral theses and doctoral degrees, honorary awards, and archiving defended theses.
Standards for Doctoral Studies IQS
The procedures and the schedule of meetings of the Academic Committee of the program are updated on the IQS virtual campus.
