PhD students are supervised at the ESTP Paris Constructibility Research Institute and enrolled at its partner doctoral school which confer the degree: "Sciences, Ingénierie et Environnement" of Université Paris Est.
PhD studies may also be carried out within the framework of an international cooperation agreement and supervised by the two institutions.
In France, companies may sponsor applied research PhD studies by offering a work contract (“CIFRE”) to the students who may benefit from all social advantages (health insurance, social rights, …) of a regular employee.
The ESTP offers doctoral programmes in following areas: -Road & Concrete Materials -Geotechnics, Soil Mechanics -Topography-Geomatics -Nuclear Civil Engineering (structural mechanics & materials) -Building Information Modelling -Energy Efficiency in Buildings -Decision Making & Risk Management