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Best Universities for Medical Physics in Europe

Updated: February 29, 2024

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Below is a list of best universities in Europe ranked based on their research performance in Medical Physics. A graph of 2.68M citations received by 101K academic papers made by 369 universities in Europe was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University College London

For Medical Physics

2. Heidelberg University - Germany

3. Imperial College London

4. University of Oxford

5. Radboud University

6. Medical University of Vienna

7. University of Amsterdam

8. King's College London

9. Catholic University of Leuven

10. Lund University

11. University of Erlangen Nuremberg

12. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

13. Karolinska Institute

14. Sapienza University of Rome

15. University of Munich

16. University of Bern

17. University of Manchester

18. University of Cambridge

19. Technical University of Munich

20. University of Milan

21. University of Liverpool

22. University of Zurich

23. Utrecht University

24. University of Leeds

25. University of Copenhagen

26. University of Sheffield

27. University of Groningen

28. Pierre and Marie Curie University

29. University of Tubingen

30. Maastricht University

31. University of Pisa

32. University of Birmingham

33. University of Bristol

34. Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

35. Erasmus University Rotterdam

36. University of Padua

37. Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

38. University of Lausanne

39. RWTH Aachen University

40. Ghent University

41. Hannover Medical School

42. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

43. University of Edinburgh

44. University of Nottingham

45. Federico II University of Naples

46. University of Liege

47. Uppsala University

48. Queen Mary University of London

49. Cardiff University

50. Claude Bernard University Lyon 1

51. University of Glasgow

52. Catholic University of Louvain

53. University of Bologna

54. University of Hamburg

55. University of Aberdeen

56. University of Turin

57. Delft University of Technology

58. University of Oslo

59. University of Dundee

60. University of Munster

61. Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

62. Goethe University of Frankfurt am Main

63. University of Lubeck

64. University of York

65. University of Cologne

66. University of Vienna

67. University of Wurzburg

68. Heinrich Heine University of Dusseldorf

69. Newcastle University

70. Medical University of Innsbruck

71. Complutense University of Madrid

72. St George's, University of London

73. University of London

74. University of Gothenburg

75. Ulster University

76. Medical University of Graz

77. University of Florence

78. Free University Amsterdam

79. University of Verona

80. University of Bonn

81. Autonomous University of Barcelona

82. University of Ulm

83. Aarhus University

84. University of Southampton

85. Dresden University of Technology

86. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich

87. University of Leicester

88. Leiden University

89. University of Pavia

90. Paris Descartes University

91. University College Dublin

92. University of Genoa

93. Queen's University Belfast

94. Umea University

95. Stockholm University

96. University of Leipzig

97. University of Basel

98. University of Geneva

99. University of Freiburg

100. University of Barcelona

Physics subfields in Europe

Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering

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The department accepts applications from both self-funded applicants and those searching for scholarships. In all cases, our entry requirements below must be met in order for your application to be considered by the board.

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Course Entry Requirements

Required Qualifications:

You have achieved (or are predicted) a first class or upper second class honours undergraduate degree (or equivalent international qualifications or experience). An MSc is also preferred, though not essential. 

An academic background relevant to your intended field of study within the Department. For some students, this background is centred within the Physical Sciences (Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics and Physics); for others, it includes medicine and biology. We would be happy to discuss this requirement with you. 

Applicants whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English by UCL. Further details can be found on the following  UCL web page  If you meet these requirements you can apply through one of the approved routes as outlined below. 

We accept students who wish to self-fund or have secured their own sponsorship. We advise that all applicants approach an academic member of staff directly who conduct research in their field of interest with a research proposal and getting their support before making an application. 

Scholarships for 2022

The department offer an array of funded opportunities throughout the academic year for PhD positions.  

Students may wish to apply for the upcoming GRS/ORS/CSC scholarships. Details of these can be found at the following links. 

Graduate Research Scholarships (GRS)     Overseas Research Scholarships (ORS)    UCL-China Scholarships Research Scholarships (CSC)    Please submit your application by  Friday 14th January 2022   via the UCL application portal under the programme title: Research Degree: Medical Physics (RRDMPHSING01 ).

Please ensure you have identified a supervisor to support your application and proposed project (students must only apply for one project, not multiple). Confirmation of your supporting supervisor and intent to apply for one of the scholarships above must be stated in your application. The additional supporting documents detailed within the links above must also be submitted to  [email protected] by  Friday 14th January 2022  . Please submit these documents with the subject line: ORS/GRS/CSC Application 2022/23. We will make an offer on Portico to those who are shortlisted.   Applicants should be available on Friday 21st January 2022 in case they are called for interview.

Please note that we will only respond to applicants who have been successfully shortlisted.   

Named Projects & Funded Studentships

We regularly offer studentships for named projects secured by an academic member of staff that are currently recruiting in the department. Please refer to the named project advert for details on how to apply directly. 

You'll find our funded PhD studentships advertised on our Working With Us page under current vacancies, as well as on our Twitter . Follow us or check back on our website regularly to see new openings.

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Medical physics

Primarily, medical physics seeks to develop efficient and safe diagnosis and treatment methods for human diseases with highest quality assurance protocols. In Finland, most of medical physicists have the licensed profession of a hospital physicist. Hospital physicist is a necessary expert in medical usage of radiation as required in the statute of the medical usage of radiation. Hospital physicist can also act in radiation protection expert or radiation protection officer professions in the healthcare sector.

It is possible to complete the education of a hospital (medical) physicist profession as a postgraduate professional education at the Faculty of Science. The education consists of

• theoretical postgraduate education related to the field and a degree of Licentiate of Philosophy, Doctor of Philosophy,
• practical training in hospitals,
• theoretical studies of a radiation safety expert and
• national hospital (medical) physicist examination.

The theoretical education is provided according to the curricula of the Master’s programme in Materials Research and Doctoral programme in Materials Research and Nanoscience.

The national education committee for hospital physicists coordinating the specialization of hospital physicists is responsible for the education harmonization.

• The structure of the education (in Finnish)
• More info and study guide (in Finnish)

Contact person:

Professor Sauli Savolainen

tel. 040 8321016 e-mail sauli.savolainen[at]helsinki.fi

• Helsinki in vivo animal imaging
• The Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa (HUS)
• Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK)
• Finnish Association of Medical Physicists

International:

• International Organization for Medical Physics (IOMP)
• European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics (EFOMP)
• American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM)
• International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP)
• United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR)
• International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements (ICRU)
• Radiation Protection of Patients (RPOP)
• International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM)
• European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology (ESMRMB)

EFOMP’s European School for Medical Physics Experts

Dear colleagues,

EFOMP’s European School for Medical Physics Experts (ESMPE) is our starting point for enhancing education and training programmes for Medical Physics in Europe; this objective is bolstered by two other important pillars, namely the biennial European Congress of Medical Physics and EFOMP’s official journal, the European Journal of Medical Physics (Physica Medica).

The main topics of ESMPE School editions are related to ionising and non-ionising radiation applied in medicine (Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy, Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, MRI) as well as specific topics such as Statistics , Artificial Intelligence and Informatics.

ESMPE organizes medical physics education and training events specifically targeted to Medical Physicists who are already Medical Physics Experts or would like to achieve Medical Physics Expert (MPE) status. The schools are accredited by an independent body (the European Board of Accreditation for Medical Physics) to ensure that they are at the required educational level, i.e., Level 8 of the European Qualifications Framework.

Thanks to a limited number of participants the interaction between lecturers and attendees is assured, guaranteeing the high quality of the courses.

Moreover, a distinctive tract of the school is to provide subsidized fees for a certain number of participants coming from low-income European countries.

The prominent Medical Physicists within the ESMPE Board ensure the high quality of the programmes and the future evolution of education and training in Europe.

The Board is open to evaluate all proposals for future Schools coming from EFOMP National Member Organisations or from individual members of the European Community of Medical Physics.

EFOMP school chairs (2013-2017): Carmel Caruana, Marco Brambilla, Alberto Torresin

ESMPE Composition (2017-2020) 

ESMPE Composition (2020-2023) 

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• Polytech Université Paris-Saclay
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PhD PROGRAM PHYSICS - GRADUATE SCHOOL PHYSICS

The program involves all the PhDs related to the Physics Graduate School. It covers all fields of physics, from fundamental to applied, from theory, modeling and simulation to instrumentation, from laboratory experiments to large instruments placed on large research infrastructures or in space, from the disciplinary core to interfaces. 

It also integrates numerous socio-economic issues at the interface with physics (energy, health, environment, etc.). 

This program is linked with 4 Doctoral Schools: 

• EDOM (Waves and Matter Doctoral School), 
• PHENIICS (Particles, Hadrons, Energy, Nuclei, Instrumentation, Imaging, Cosmos and Simulation), 
• AAIF (Astronomy and Astrophysics for Paris Area), 
• EDPIF (Doctoral School for Physics in Île-de-France)

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Program content.

Waves and Matter Doctoral School (EDOM)

The Doctoral School Waves and Matter - EDOM - covers quantum physics, dilute matter and optics.

More precisely, the fields covered are quantum physics, optics, atomic and molecular physics, laser physics, plasma physics, nanophotonics as well as the interface fields of these themes such as biomedical imaging or condensed matter. All types of plasmas are represented at EDOM (cold and hot plasmas, stellar, interstellar and fusion), as well as their technological applications. In particular, EDOM is involved in magnetic confinement fusion.

 Learn more about EDOM

 Particles, Hadrons, Energy, Nuclei, Instrumentation, Imaging, Cosmos et Simulation (PHENIICS)

The PHENIICS graduate school (ED N° 576) is the Ile-de-France graduate school whose themes are centered on subatomic physics; its particularity is to federate students ranging from applied physics to fundamental physics in this field. It relies on a unique network of research units on this theme, located in the Paris-Saclay area.

Learn more about PHENIICS

Astronomy and Astrophysics for Paris Area(AAIF)

The "Astronomy and Astrophysics of Ile-de-France" Doctoral School offers graduates from physics and mathematics studies training in and through research in the vast interdisciplinary field of astronomy and all its techniques of observation, measurement and calculation.

The Doctoral School offers physicists and mathematicians training in and through research in the vast interdisciplinary field of astronomy and all its methods of observation, measurement and calculation. It covers a field whose development is considerable and unceasing: discovery of extrasolar planets, renewal of cosmology at the interface with particle physics, development of astrochemistry, in situ exploration of the solar system, space navigation, planetology at the interface with the sciences of planet Earth. Powerful observation tools are being prepared, both in space and on the ground, affirming the place of Europe, using a wide variety of advanced technologies (optics, metrology, cryogenics, automation, etc.).

Learn more about AAIF

Physics in Ile de France(EDPIF)

Its scientific field covers essentially the physics of fundamental interactions, the quantum physics of diluted or condensed matter, statistical physics, the physics of soft or biological matter, but also the fundamental aspects of optics, acoustics and hydrodynamics.

Its scientific position is that of fundamental physics, both theoretical and experimental, and the applications that naturally follow from it.

Learn more about EDPIF

• Laboratoire de physique des deux infinis Irène Joliot-Curie (IJCLab, UMR 9012)
• Institut d'astrophysique spatiale (IAS, UMR 8617)
• Unité de recherche SOLEIL (SOLEIL, UR 1)
• Signalisation, radiobiologie et cancer     (SCR, UMR 3347)
• Département de Physique des Particules (DRF/IRFU, DPhP)
• Département de Physique Nucléaire (DRF/IRFU, DPhN)
• Département d'Electronique des Détecteurs et d'Informatique pour la Physique (DRF/IRFU, DEDIP)
• Département des Accélérateurs, de la Cryogénie et du Magnétisme (DRF/IRFU, DACM)
• Institut LIST (LIST)
• Département des Matériaux pour le Nucléaire (DES/ISAS, DMN)
• Laboratoire en Informatique Haute Performance pour le Calcul et la simulation (DAM, LIHPC)
• Laboratoire Matière sous conditions extrêmes (DAM, LMCE)

External laboratories : 

• Institut de Radioprotection et de sûreté nucléaire : IRSN
• CEA Cadarache/IRESNE/DES/DER/SPRC/LPN
• CEA Marcoule : DES/ISEC/DMRC/SASP/LAAT
• Laboratoire Charles Fabry (LCF, UMR 8501)
• Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay (ISMO, UMR 8214)
• Laboratoire de Physique des Solides (LPS, UMR 8502)
• Laboratoire de physique des gaz et des plasmas (LPGP, UMR 8578)
• Laboratoire Matière sous conditions extrêmes (LMCE)
• Optique et techniques associées (DOTA)
• Service de Physique de l'Etat Condensé (SPEC)
• Laboratoire Interactions, Dynamiques et Lasers (LIDYL)
• Centre de Nanosciences et de Nanotechnologies (C2N, UMR 9001)
• Laboratoire de Physique des Plasmas (LPP, UMR 7648)
• Physique, Instrumentation, Environnement, Espace (DPHY)
• Institut de Chimie Physique (ICP, UMR 8000)
• Laboratoire Aimé Cotton (LAC, FRE 2038)
• Laboratoire Lumière, Matière et Interfaces (LuMin, FRE 2036)
• Laboratoire de physique théorique et modèles statistiques (LPTMS, UMR 8626)
• Institut de physique théorique (DRF, IPhT)
• Service de Physique de l'Etat Condensé (DRF/IRAMIS, SPEC)
• Unité mixte de physique CNRS/Thales (UMPhy, UMR 137)
• Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay (ISMO, UMR 8214)·    
• Unité de recherche SOLEIL (UR 1)
• Service de Recherches de Métallurgie Physique (DES/ISAS/DMN, SRMP)
• Laboratoire Léon Brillouin (DRF/IRAMIS, LLB)
• Fluides, Automatique et Systèmes Thermiques (FAST, UMR 7608)
• Laboratoire de recherche en informatique (LRI, UMR 8623)
• Laboratoire des Signaux et Systèmes    (L2S, UMR 8506)
• Maison de la Simulation - DRF (MdlS)
• UMS IOGS-CNRS (UMS 3676)
• Astrophysique, Instrumentation et Modélisation de Paris-Saclay (DRF/IRFU/DAp, AIM)
• Département d'Astrophysique (DRF/IRFU, DAp)
• Laboratoire ATMosphères, Observations Spatiales (LATMOS, UMR 8190)  

PhD students admitted to the Phd program will have a public law doctoral contract. The duration of the contract is 3 years. The contractual Phd students are full-time employees with the sole or main mission of carrying out their doctoral project. They may also be entrusted with complementary missions of teaching, scientific mediation, valorization or expertise.

More information

Possible employers* for PhD students under contract to the program are :

• Université Paris-Saclay (Faculties of Sciences of Orsay, Medicine, Pharmacy, Sports Sciences and Law-Economy-Management)
• University of Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines
• University of Evry Val d'Essonne
• Centrale Supélec

* This list remains to be completed or specified

The Doctoral Schools of the GS Physics PhD program supervise the PhD students throughout their thesis, by appointing referents who interact with them regularly.

EDOM : During the course of their thesis, PhD students have access to an individual monitoring committee, an advisory body that ensures, through annual meetings with the student, that their doctoral training is going well. This committee monitors the progress of the PhD student in his/her ability to present his/her research work. It helps the PhD student to take stock of the progress of his or her doctoral training, as well as the state of preparation for his or her future career.

AAIF : The AAIF doctoral school organizes a post-thesis training during which PhD students can meet the presidents of the A&A sections of the CNRS, CNU and CNAP, meet company managers from the aerospace sector, and work on writing CVs and application letters under the supervision of recruitment professionals. In 2021, the AAIF ED has also established a partnership with PhDTalent to promote the skills of these PhD students on social networks (LinkedIn, Twitter), to post job offers selected from keywords adapted to their skills and expertise.  

• EDPIF : For each PhD student, an individual monitoring committee is set up, independent of the thesis director. A meeting concerning the progress of the thesis and the future is organized with the monitoring committee, the PhD student and the supervisors at the end of each year of the thesis (at least). During this meeting, the monitoring committee must also discuss with the supervisor(s) in the absence of the PhD student and conversely with the PhD student without the supervisor(s). At the end of this meeting, the follow-up committee sends its report on the meeting to the ED and possibly makes recommendations on the continuation of the thesis and on re-registration. Additional meetings of the follow-up committee are organized for any thesis presenting specific problems, whatever their nature, or extending, as an exception, over all or part of a fourth year. For more details see : https://www.edpif.org/fr/parcours/suivi.php
• PHENIICS : Each PhD student is supervised by a person who follows him/her throughout the thesis. The progress of the thesis work and the training courses followed are reviewed each year at the time of registration. A sponsorship system is also in place in most laboratories. In case of problems revealed either during the annual interview or during the course of the thesis thanks to the sponsorship system, a supervisory committee is set up to understand the nature of the problems and to propose solutions.

PhD students enrolled in the Doctoral Schools of the GS Physics program find employment in both the academic and private sectors.

Approximately half of our PhDs eventually find a job in the field of research in universities or large research organizations in France (CNRS, CEA, ONERA, etc...) or abroad. Industry is also a very important outlet. Most of our PhDs work in technical or technological fields that allow them to make the most of the skills they have acquired. They are divided between large groups (Thales, Saint Gobain, etc.), SMEs and technological start-ups. 

Over a 10-year period, about 30% of PhDs enter the world of academic research in France or abroad. Some go on to secondary education. Most pursue a career in the private sector with a very wide range of scientific and management professions in France or abroad. The number of unemployed PhDs is around 3%. 

While the historical career outlet of the PhD is higher education and research, a significant and growing number of PhDs are pursuing their careers in the private sector, in many types of functions, and not only in R&D. According to the statistical study conducted in 2017 by the MESR on PhDs who graduated in 2015, 46% of PhDs in physics have a job in the academic sector and exactly as many in the private sector, of which only 20% are in R&D. For more details see : https://www.edpif.org/fr/parcours/poursuite.php

More than half of the PhDs are employed in the academic world in France (universities and research organizations) or abroad. Many PhDs also join the R&D departments of large technology-based groups (Thales, Safran, Areva, EDF, etc.), while others find employment in small and medium-sized companies with high industrial and technological value or in start-ups, of which they may also be founders.

How to be admitted to the doctoral program in Physics ?

Find below the different steps to apply to the Physics Program - Graduate School Physics

Prerequisite 

The student must hold a Master's degree (or equivalent) and have the agreement of the thesis director.

Evaluation criteria

The main evaluation criteria are the quality of the candidate's academic record, the quality of his/her presentation and his/her answers to questions during the audition, as well as the relevance of the candidate's background in relation to the thesis topic and the host team.

Other relevant evaluation criteria are :

• the results obtained by the candidate in the Master's program (M1 and M2) ;
• the candidate's research skills, as assessed from the research internship periods;
• letters of recommendation;
• the candidate's motivation and ability to integrate into the research team;
• the professional project expressed by the candidate and its consistency with the doctoral project.

Where and how to apply?

Have you found your subject?

Identify the doctoral school related to your subject

Consult below the application procedures of the doctoral school concerned

Submit your application on ADUM

How to apply to ED EDOM?

Application file format, audition format, jury – examination of the application, 2024 calendar - candidates.

• All mandatory sections of ADUM,
• A one or two page Curriculum Vitae,
• An opinion from two former research internship supervisors according to a specific form,
• One or two letters of recommendation,
• Transcripts from the last year of the Bachelor's degree (or equivalent),
• Transcripts from the different years of the Master's program (or equivalent),
• A copy of the Master's degree or certificate of completion if available,
• A copy of an identity card.

The audition lasts 25 minutes in total.

The candidate has 12 minutes for his/her presentation.

The remaining time is dedicated to questions from the jury.   Format The recommended format for the presentation is as follows

• 1 sheet of CV,
• 3-4 sheets presenting a research internship,
• 2 sheets presenting the thesis project.

During the questions, the main focus is on the research internship presented by the candidate. The audition can be done by videoconference. The future thesis director is invited to the audition as an observer.

The eligibility jury (examination of the files) is made up of the EDOM office (director and assistant director).  

The audition jury is made up of members of the doctoral school's board. It meets in the form of 2 sub-juries. No member of the jury auditions a candidate from his/her own laboratory.

• Tuesday April 9, 2024: Deadline for submission of thesis topics on ADUM
• Tuesday April 23, 2024: Closing date for applications on ADUM
• Monday June 3 and Tuesday June 4, 2024: Audition of candidates
• Monday June 10, 2024: Announcement of results

How to apply to ED PHENIICS?

Jury - examination of the application, 204 calendar - candidates.

All sections of ADUM.  

If applicable, the most recent MASTER grades or transcripts

Exchange of about 20 minutes with the jury, no slide presentation is required.

The candidate first briefly explains his or her doctoral project (Why this thesis? What is the interest? What is the context? etc...)

then the discussion continues in the form of questions and answers.

The jury is made up of members of the board of directors, supplemented by members of the council in order to ensure the thematic coverage of the competition.

The elected representatives of the PhD students on the board are invited as observers.

The ranking is established by the jury after the auditions.

• Friday April 26, 2024: Deadline for submission of thesis topics on ADUM
• Friday May 10, 2024: Application deadline on ADUM
• Wednesday May 29 to Friday May 31, 2024: Audition of candidates

How to apply to ED AAIF?

2024 calendar - candidates.

All sections of ADUM.

A transcript of grades from a MASTER's degree or recent equivalent.

The audition lasts 20 minutes.

A 10-minute presentation should outline the candidate's previous research experiences (their scientific objectives, methodologies used and results obtained) and should show that the candidate understands the issues at stake in the proposed topic and how he or she is capable of making a significant contribution to it.

The candidate may spend 1 to 2 minutes introducing him/herself, 4-5 minutes describing his/her research experience (mainly the M2 internship) and 4-5 minutes on the thesis topic and its issues.

This presentation is followed by 10 minutes of questions.

The admissibility jury (examination of the files) is made up of the ED office (director and deputy director).

The audition jury is made up of members of the doctoral school's board.  

A first jury of the competition (beginning of June) reviews the applications, and is likely to attribute at most 1/3 of the available doctoral contracts. The selected candidates are notified directly by e-mail.

The final jury of the competition (beginning of July) allocates all the remaining available contracts and creates a waiting list. The selected candidates are asked to respond to this proposal within a week in order to allow a good management of the withdrawals.

• Wednesday January 31, 2024 Thesis submission deadline
• Friday April 19, 2024 Closing date for submission of thesis topics on ADUM
• May 28, 29 and 30 - June 3 and 4, 2024 Audition of candidates
• Friday June 7, 2024 Announcement of results

How to apply to ED PIF?

2024 calendar – candidates.

Applications are made online at :  https://www.edpif.org/fr/recrutement/candid.php

Candidates have ten minutes to introduce themselves with particular emphasis on their past research activities.

A maximum (indicative) of two slides should be devoted to the presentation of the thesis topic.  

The eligibility jury then asks questions for approximately five minutes.

Candidates may speak in English or French, as they wish.

The competition is managed by a competition committee made up of the four members of the doctoral school's board of directors and four teacher-researchers or researchers from the ED's laboratories, from each of the supporting institutions.

The competition jury is made up of the members of the competition committee, as well as researchers or teacher-researchers designated by the competition committee. The board and the jury, renewed in whole or in part each year, are composed in such a way as to best represent all the themes of the ED.

Their composition is submitted to the ED council.

• The competition office carries out a pre-selection of candidates who will be selected for an audition.
• The selected candidates are then auditioned by the competition jury, divided into 4 sub-juries.
• The competition office finally establishes a ranking consisting of a main list and a supplementary list. This ranking is based on the evaluation of the academic file and on the audition. It takes into account the number of doctoral contracts awarded by each institution.
• Finally, the ED council validates the distribution of funding on the basis of the ranking established by the jury
• November 3, 2023 : Applications open
• Thursday April 25, 2024: Deadline for submission of thesis topics
• Monday April 29, 2024: Closing date for applications on ADUM
• Monday June 3 to Thursday June 6, 2024: Audition of candidates
• From June 8, 2024: Announcement of results

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Owing to the increased interest in biomedical research and in connection with the development of a dedicated biomedical beamline at the Center for Advanced Laser Applications (CALA) in the framework of the Cluster of Excellence Munich-Centre for Advanced Photonics (MAP) , the University of Munich (LMU) has recently established a new Chair for Experimental Physics - Medical Physics . This clearly expands the focus of the Faculty of Physics to the rapidly emerging field of Medical Physics. In this context, a special curriculum is offered to motivated Master students. Depending on the interests and skills, this curriculum offers various options and combinations of courses: Students seeking a casual introduction to Medical Physics are equally welcome as those aiming to become experts in the field.

The full curriculum builds a solid foundation to modern medical physics methods, with special emphasis on advanced radiation therapy and imaging. This is presented in a coordinated set of lectures, partly within the regular physics program and partly in the form of special lectures. Particular emphasis is given to the communication of state-of-the-art techniques in radiological science and to the opportunity of pursuing a Master Thesis on cutting edge research in the context of national and international collaborations and in close connection with the Munich University Hospitals .

An effort is being put to comply with the recommendations of the German Society for Medical Physics (DGMP) for obtaining recognition of the absolved curriculum and providing unrestrained perspectives towards a professional or academic career in medical physics.

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Are you looking for excellent research opportunities for your PhD studies at the forefront of cancer research? The German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg invites international students holding a Master’s degree in (molecular) biology, ...

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Job descriptionThis post is intended for candidates wishing to do a PhD in Physical Sciences.The work is twofold: on the one hand, a research activity in Physics, and on the other, the supervision of practical work and exercise sessions (approxima...

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PhD Physics / Overview

Year of entry: 2024

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The standard academic entry requirement for this PhD is an upper second-class (2:1) honours degree in a discipline directly relevant to the PhD (or international equivalent) OR any upper-second class (2:1) honours degree and a Master’s degree at merit in a discipline directly relevant to the PhD (or international equivalent).

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The  Department of Physics and Astronomy at Manchester is one of the largest and most active physics departments in the UK. We have a long tradition of excellence in both teaching and research, and have interests in most areas of contemporary research.

The Department has a strong presence in a number of Manchester-based centres for multidisciplinary research: The National Graphene Institute, the Photon Science Institute, the Manchester Centre for Non-Linear Dynamics, and the Dalton Nuclear Institute. In addition, the Jodrell Bank Observatory in Cheshire is a part of the department.

Strong research activity exists in a broad range of physics topics funded by the Research Councils including EPSRC, STFC, BBSRC, the EU and industry. All the research groups offer well-equipped laboratories and computing facilities and are involved in a wide range of collaborative projects with industry and other academic departments in the UK and overseas. 

The postgraduate research environment is well funded and world-class as demonstrated by our ranking in REF2021.  Supervision is provided by academic staff, who are leaders in their fields, with independent pastoral back-up. Transferable skills training is available and there are some school teaching opportunities.

For more information about research themes within the department please visit our themes page or view available projects within the department on our Postgraduate Research projects page . 

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Advanced Medical Physics School of Human Health Sciences

M.D. Professor Mitsuhiro Nakamura

Medical physics is an academic field that contributes to human health by utilizing the knowledge and results of physic and engineering in medicine. We are mainly engaged in research and education related to radiation medical physics. In research, we are conducting research that contributes to the development of radiation medicine. In terms of education, we train medical physicists who have acquired the knowledge of physical engineering and radiology necessary to fulfill their duties in the clinical field, and who have the ability to solve problems on their own.

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From the viewpoint of radiation medical physics, we train researchers and specialists who have the following abilities in the field of radiation medicine; (1) the ability to develop innovative radiation medical devices, (2) the clinical ability to independently perform a series of tasks in the field of radiation therapy, and (3) the educational ability to train the next generation of medical physicists. In terms of research, we will develop new technologies necessary for the development of radiation medicine, and disseminate the research results to the world through academic activities. In terms of education, we train medical physicists who are capable of installing radiotherapy equipment, developing treatment plans, and performing quality control. In addition, the students will also develop the ability to play a role in team medicine through discussions based on medical physics knowledge at clinical conferences with other professions. Through these activities, we train medical physicists who will can take a leadership in both research and clinical practice.

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• Development of AI-driven prediction models to realize real-time tumor tracking during radiotherapy. Zhou D, Nakamura M, Mukumoto N, Tanabe H, Iizuka Y, Yoshimura M, Kokubo M, Matsuo Y, Mizowaki T. Radiat. Oncol., 17, 42, 2022
• Development of a Deep Learning-based Patient-specific Target Contour Prediction Model for Markerless Tumor Positioning. Zhou D, Nakamura M, Mukumoto N, Yoshimura M, Mizowaki T. Med. Phys., 49, 1382~1390, 2022
• Geometric and dosimetric impact of 3D generative adversarial network-based metal artifact reduction algorithm on VMAT and IMPT for the head and neck region. Nakamura M, Nakao M, Imanishi K, Hirashima H, Tsuruta Y. Radiat. Oncol., 16, 96, 2021
• Multi-institutional dose-segmented dosiomic analysis for predicting radiation pneumonitis after lung stereotactic body radiation therapy. Adachi T, Nakamura M, Shintani T, Mitsuyoshi T, Kakino R, Ogata T, Ono T, Tanabe H, Kokubo M, Sakamoto T, Matsuo Y, Mizowaki T. Med. Phys., 48, 1781~1791, 2021
• Statistical shape model-based planning organ-at-risk volume: application to pancreatic cancer patients. Nakamura M, Nakao M, Mukumoto N, Ashida R, Hirashima H, Yoshimura M, Mizowaki T. Phys. Med. Biol., 66, 014001, 2021

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