The PhD Development Studies was established by the Technical University of Lisbon in 2009. This 3rd cycle course aims to provide high quality academic training in development studies and produce original research in this field. The course has emerged in response to the changes in recent decades that have brought Development Studies to the fore in current debates, both in the academies and in the area of economic, social and environmental policy.

Where is the course taught?

In Lisbon, at the School of Economics and Management (ISEG), one of the seven autonomous institutes making up the Technical University of Lisbon.

ISEG is an institute that undertakes teaching and research, whose mission is to contribute to pushing the boundaries of knowledge in the areas of economics, finance and business. ISEG also seeks to contribute to the economic and social development of Portugal and establish its international presence by means of teaching and research, providing the community with services and fostering scientific and inter-cultural exchange among students, teaching faculty and researchers.

Founded in 1911, ISEG currently offers 5 undergraduate degree courses, 23 masters programs and 6 doctoral programs in addition to an MBA, a wide range of postgraduate courses not leading to a degree, and courses for executives. Post-graduate studies play a major role: about 40% of ISEGs 4000 students are enrolled in post-graduate courses (doctorate or masters programs or post-graduate diplomas).

150 of ISEGs teaching staff hold PhDs and most are active members of ISEGs research centers, which have been evaluated as very good or excellent by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). Research is undertaken in the scientific areas of economics, management, mathematics applied to economics and management, economic and social history, economic and organizational sociology, and law.