• Full-time - 6 semesters
• part time - 8 semesters
• self study 4 - 6 semesters

The aim of the Doctoral program in Electronization is to build on and enhance the knowledge and skills acquired by students during their Bachelor's and Master's programs. Accelerated development and many achievements in the field of electronics, necessitating conducting more extensive research on the implementation and application in electronic systems for various applications in industry, medical, home automation systems, automotive, the impact of new developments in electronics practically affects all industrial areas.

Doctoral program training is carried out by the academic staff of the Department of Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Automation. There are 14 professors working in the department, including 1 Professor, 8 Associate professors, four PhD Assistants, and one Assistant. The Department maintains close links with industry in the region and related departments in other Universities in the country and the Balkans.

The PhD students in all forms of the doctoral program perform a program that includes the following activities:

• Scientific research activities to include participation in development of scientific projects;
• Visits and participation in training courses (lectures, seminars, tutorials, etc.);
• Teaching and expert activities and participation in scientific forums at national and international levels;
• Exams provided in the individual curriculum plan;
• Defense of doctoral dissertation;

The training of doctoral students is carried by an individual education plan drawn up by the doctoral student and the tutor, approved by the Department Council and approved by the faculty council. Individual curriculum plan is drawn up based on the curriculum of the accredited by NEAA doctoral program. It establishes the direction of doctoral program and are defined by the activities to be carried out in the academic year.

The entire information related with the training in the doctoral program is filed in the PhD student portfolio.

The disciplines in the individual curriculum plans are compulsory, elective and extracurricular.

The PhD student acquires the right to defend a dissertation after the completion of the educational activities, a successful passing of exams as defined in the individual educational plan and implementation of criteria and indicators, required to evaluate the readiness to be awarded the educational and scientific degree of Doctor.