Program Code: 9440106
Degree Awarded: PhD in Atomic & Nuclear Physics

Program Duration:

»    3 years for holders of master’s degree
»    4 years for holders of bachelor’s degree

Advantages & strengths

DTU is the only university in Central Vietnam authorized to offer doctoral-level education in Atomic & Nuclear Physics. The university has a team of highly qualified lecturers who teach and supervise, with high qualifications, outstanding scientific-research records, and extensive experience in educating and supervising research students. The university’s facilities for learning and research are fully equipped and modern, and include high-performance computers and specialized computational and simulation software for atomic & nuclear physics.

Program objectives

The PhD program in Atomic & Nuclear Physics provides research students with advanced, specialized knowledge in nuclear structure, nuclear reactions, nuclear-reactor physics, nuclear-reactor simulation, and safety assessment of nuclear reactors. The program develops students’ ability to think independently in research & innovation, and to generate new knowledge in physics and specifically in atomic & nuclear physics.

Research students learn to identify and solve emerging issues, publish their research findings in reputable international journals, and independently explore practical applications.

Admission requirements

Applicants must hold either a bachelor’s degree magna cum laude or higher or a master’s degree. They must demonstrate research experience through either: a master’s thesis as part of a research-oriented program; authorship of a scientific paper or report related to the intended research field that has been published or accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal or the proceedings of a specialized scientific conference or workshop within the 36 months preceding the application date; or at least 24 months of work as a lecturer or researcher at an educational institution or a science & technology organization. They must hold a foreign-language proficiency certificate at least at level 4 under Vietnam’s six-level framework by the Ministry of Education & Training.

Scholarships for research students