PhD programme in Biophysics
PhD in Biophysics
About the programme
The PhD programme in Biophysics provides research training and education in experimental and theoretical biophysics, bionanotechnology, medical physics and medical technology
Research areas
- Biophysics and biopolymers
- Bionanotechnology
- Microfluidics
- Monte Carlo simulation of biophysical systems
- Nanoparticles and cancer therapy
- Clinical use of multiphoton microscopy
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Radiotherapy physics
Research sections at the Department of Physics
Biophysics and Medical Technology
Biophysics is an interdisciplinary branch of science where methods and theories from physics are applied to study biological systems. We study biological systems on the length scale from single molecules, to bacteria and cells, and to tissue and whole organisms.
Interdisciplinary Physics
Interdisciplinary Physics includes three research groups: Atmosphere Physics, Laser Physics and Soft and Complex Matter.
Materials Physics
The Materials Physics section deals with material science. The research is focused on nanoscale structure studies and connection to macroscopic physical properties. Activities include topics both in experimental and theoretical condensed matter physics.
Porous Media Physics
The Porous Media Physics section includes two research groups: PoreLab and X-ray physics.
QuSpin - Center for Quantum Spintronics (SFF/CoE)
QuSpin is a Norwegian Center of Excellence (CoE) created in 2017. The principal goal of the center is to describe, characterize and develop recently identified quantum approaches to control electric signals in advanced nanoelectronics, conceptually different from those existing today.
Science Education Research
The Science Education Research section deals with the theories and practical applications of teaching and learning of science and technology in schools and at the university level. The goal is to enhance continual improvement of the quality of teaching and learning.
Theoretical Physics
The Theoretical Physics section deals with condensed matter theory and astroparticle physics. We study how physics may be described through theory and mathematical models with a strong connection toward experimental activity.
SFF/CoE Centres of Excellence
Resource centre
Research infrastructure
- TEM Gemini Centre and the Norwegian Centre for Transmission Electron Microscopy (NORTEM)
- Norwegian Centre for X-ray Diffraction, Scattering and Imaging (RECX)
- Center for Advanced Microscopy (CAM)
PhD education
A Philosophiae doctor degree (PhD) is the highest level of formalized education in Norway. The goal of a PhD education is to enable the candidate to conduct original research at a high international level.
The PhD degree is awarded after examination of a thesis. The original contribution to knowledge required of candidates must be consistent with at least three years of supervised research and significant parts of the work should be worthy of publication at international levels.
The PhD candidate will be able to solve complex research problems independently using creative solutions that will have a social and economic impact on society.
Degree: Philosophiae doctor (PhD)
Duration: 3 years, 180 ECTS
Programme code: PHBIFY
Language of instruction: English
City: Trondheim
Faculty: Faculty of Natural Sciences
Department: Department of Physics
Contact person: Anne Sæther
Useful PhD links
PhD at the
Faculty of Natural Sciences
(Faculty-specific information)
PhD at NTNU
(General information at NTNU)
My PhD - Blog posts
- Technology and natural sciences
Programme description
Description of the PhD programme in Biophysics (DOCX)
Including overall learning goals