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Why choose this specialty?

The doctoral program in “Integrated Circuit Design, Materials, Technologies, and Special Equipment” boasts a long-standing tradition and a proven track record of success. The choice of this program at the Technical University of Sofia is justified by:

The presence of a productive academic environment, provided by faculty members on permanent contracts who possess the necessary expertise and high qualifications;
The established best practices and successful track record of the academic unit (Faculty of Electronic Engineering and Technologies—FETT) in professional field 5.2, “Electrical Engineering, Electronics, and Automation”;
The fact that FETT is one of the leading educational units in Bulgaria, offering comprehensive training in this field (including Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs);
The opportunity to conduct training not only in an academic setting (the Department of Microelectronics) but also directly at leading companies in the electronics industry, such as Melexis Bulgaria, Visteon Electronics Bulgaria, and others.

What will I learn?

Doctoral students are trained under the guidance of tenured faculty members who are highly active in expert and consulting work. The program focuses on: The quality of instruction is ensured through regular monitoring and evaluation of tenured faculty members.

In-depth scientific research and the acquisition of experience in the field of electronic circuit theory and electronic circuit design;
Development in specific areas of integrated circuit design, materials, technologies, and specialized equipment;
Building upon the knowledge from the curricula of the relevant majors in which the department offers bachelor’s and master’s degree programs.

Graduates who have earned the educational and scientific degree (ESD) of “Doctor” through this program are highly valued specialists with broad career development opportunities:

Academic and research careers within the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Technologies (FETT) at the Technical University of Sofia;
Opportunities at other prestigious scientific organizations and universities (the Technical Universities of Gabrovo and Ruse, institutes of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the University of Mining and Geology, the University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, medical universities, New Bulgarian University, and others);
Successful work as leading experts in public and private companies in the electronics industry.

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