The Government Council of the University of Oviedo has approved 17 PhD program adapted to the current legislation. These programs will be given to the Social Council before being finally evaluated by the ANECA, before being implemented. Some of these PhD programs are the result of the merging of previous programs, while others have been adapted from previous ones or are brand new.

Accompanied by the Vice-Rector for Internationalization and Postgraduate Studies, Covadonga Bretón, and by the Vice-Rector for Teaching Staff and Academic Organization, Julio Antonio González, Rector Vicente Gotor informed of the main agreements of the University, which also approved the academic calendar. The Rector announced that the next academic year will begin on September 10.

Furthermore, the number of places available for Master's Degrees has been approved, and a maximum of five sub-directors or vice-deans has been set for the direction of faculties and schools. The center will need to have more than 600 students to be able to have more than one sub-director or vice-dean.

PhD Programs approved by the Government Council

PhD Program on Biogeosciences

PhD Program on Cellular and Molecular Biology

PhD Program on Biomedicine and Molecular Oncology

PhD Program on Education and Behavior Sciences

PhD Program on Health Sciences

PhD Program on Economy and Enterprise

PhD Program on Energy and Process Control

PhD Program on Gender, Culture and Diversity

PhD Program on History of Art and Musicology

PhD Program on IT

PhD Program on Chemical, Environmental and Bio-alimentary Engineering

PhD Program on Humanities Research

PhD Program on Materials

PhD Program on Physical and Analytical Chemistry

PhD Program on New Challenges of Law in a Globalized World

PhD Program on Synthesis and Chemical Reactivity

PhD Program on Sustainable Mining Technology and Modelization