The doctoral program in “Automated Information Processing and Control Systems” is offered in both full-time and part-time formats. The doctoral program is suitable for professionals who have earned a master’s degree in one of the specializations within the following fields of study: 5.1 Mechanical Engineering; 5.2 Electrical Engineering, Electronics, and Automation; 5.3 Communications and Computer Engineering; 5.4 Energy; 5.5 Transportation, Shipping, and Aviation; and 5.13 General Engineering.

 During the program, students take courses related to the topic of their doctoral dissertation, in accordance with an approved individual study plan. Doctoral students enrolled in the “Automated Information Processing and Control Systems” doctoral program have the opportunity to participate in international academic exchanges through a number of European programs—ERASMUS+, CEEPUS, and others.
The main results of the doctoral student’s work are published in scientific journals. The completed dissertation is defended publicly before a scientific jury.

Doctoral students who successfully defend their dissertations are awarded the educational and scientific degree of “Doctor” in the professional field “5.1 Mechanical Engineering,” with a specialization in “Automated Information Processing and Control Systems.”
The knowledge and skills acquired during the program enable graduates to pursue careers in research, production, implementation, and design units focused on improving the efficiency of existing or new production processes through automation and/or increasing their level of automation.
 
Those who have earned a doctoral degree successfully pursue careers in research organizations and high-tech companies that develop automated information processing and management systems. They also find professional fulfillment in industry, where they develop and implement modern solutions for the automation of information processing and management processes in various sectors of the economy in Bulgaria and abroad.