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All information about the PhD

Are you interested in pursuing a PhD at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum? Then you have come to the right place. On these internet pages we have compiled all the essential information on the doctoral procedure for you.

Opening hours

The doctoral office will be staffed by a substitute from
June 16, 2025 to July 4, 2025.
In urgent cases, please contact promotion-mb@rub.de by email. Thank you for your understanding!

Procedure of the doctoral process

Our guide contains all the important information about the doctoral procedure. Please take the time to read the guide thoroughly before submitting your application!

» Guide

Forms

Application for acceptance as a doctoral student

Application for admission to the doctoral procedure

Abstract

Title page template

Doctoral committee meetings

in SuSe 2025

02. July 2025
Submission deadline for application documents: 03. June 2025
Submission deadline for reports: 17. June 2025

17. September 2025
Submission deadline for application documents: 19. Aug. 2025
Submission deadline for reports: 02. Sept. 2025

in WiSe 2025/2026

12. November 2025
10. December 2025
28. January 2026*

in SuSe 2026

22. April 2026
20. May 2026
15. July 2026
16. September 2026

in WiSe 2026/2027

11. November 2026
09. December 2026
27. January 2027*

* = Changed Deadline to be announced

Doctoral degree regulations

Please contact us if you have any questions!

Katharina Dobrick

Room: IC 02/182
Phone: +49 234/32-26473
Email: promotion-mb@ruhr-uni-bochum.de

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