PhD at the Department of Computer Science
Our PhD program in Computer Science involves dissertation topics aligned with the research areas of our professors and researchers.
Filip Železný is the program's chair and Kateřina Maršálková is the administrator and primary contact point. General information on doctoral studies at the faculty is available here.
CONTACTS
Bc. Kateřina Maršálková
PhD Administrator
Tel.: 224 357 414
E-mail: marsaka1@fel.cvut.cz
Room: KN:E- 202 (Praha 2, Karlovo náměstí 13)
Ing. Kamila Gregorová
E-mail: gregokam@fel.cvut.cz
Tel.: 2 2435 2230, 777 085 994
The office hours can be found here: https://www.fel.cvut.cz/en/education/phd/contacts.html
INFORMATION FOR PH.D. APPLICANTS
The goal of doctoral studies is to prepare graduates for scientific work. By attaining higher qualifications, including knowledge of foreign languages, Ph.D. graduates will significantly increase their career opportunities. A Ph.D. program at FEE is carried out through full-time and combined (part-time) forms of study. Full-time study at FEE CTU generally takes 4 years, while the combined form of study generally takes 5 years, with the option of interrupting the studies.
See the list of doctoral study programs at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering.
More information about the doctoral studies at the faculty can be found in the Applicants section.
Deadlines for the academic year 2026/2027
- The deadlines for submitting the application form are:
October 31, 2026 (to start on February 1, 2027), April 30, 2027 (to start on September 1, 2027)
Up-to-date information including the deadlines for each year can be found at the faculty website.
INFORMATION FOR NEW PH.D. STUDENTS
Next study period: February 1, 2027, Commencement, Beginning of the study
Branch of study: Informatika / Computer Science
Field of study: Information Science and Computer Engineering
Timetable of the doctoral studies - SUMMER SEMESTER 2026/2027
- WINTER SEMESTER 2026/2027, 1st of September 2026- Commencement, the beginning of the study
The general timetable: https://intranet.fel.cvut.cz/en/education/phd/calendar.html
Enrolment to study - SUMMER SEMESTER 2026/2027
From September 1, till September 30, 2026, Room: 202b, Office for Research (Ing. Kamila Gregorová), office hours:. 9:00-14:00 or you can set up a meeting via email.
Enrolment to study is compulsory for each doctoral student at either full-time or part-time form of study program. If the doctoral student is unable to attend the registration by the deadline for important reasons he must contact the Office for Research (Ing. Kamila Gregorová) and study officer (Kateřina Maršálková) and ask an alternative term.
There is a fee of 500 CZK for the registration after the deadline without the prior excuse. We highly recommend to do the enrolment to study straight after the meeting with the Vice-Dean.
Instructions for the enrolment to study and the commencement of the study
- Enrolment to study: takes place at Office for Research, room 202b, upon presentation of ID, for foreign students: passport, long-term residence permit for the Czech Republic, health insurance valid for the Czech Republic.
- Present the copy of the diploma and diploma supplement plus original versions for verification at Office for Research as soon as possible. The diploma issued by foreign institution must be recognized by the Czech authorities, see the procedure of recognition.
Information systems at CTU
Access to KOS is possible from the date of the commencement of doctoral studies, following the registration at the CTU Computing and Information Centre. On this address you also will be provided with a new or actualized CTU Student ID Card.
CTU FEL computer network user instructions are available on http://svti.fel.cvut.cz/en/zaciname.html
E-mail account is automatically opened at fel.cvut.cz domain, doctoral student is obliged to check messages sent to the official e-mail address.
CTU electronic payment system account is automatically opened to payments to accommodation, food services at CTU, Central Library of CTU service fees etc. – please see instructions.
Student status confirmation
- After the enrolment you can ask for a confirmation of studies
- Student status confirmation is available at Office for Research (Ing. Kamila Gregorová) during the office hours.
Why do you need it?
- To obtain CTU Student ID Card and access to KOS, ISIC, TZS electronic payment system etc.
- For the CTU Service Facilities Administration (SFA): accommodation and food services; for accommodation at dormitory please fill in the application and be as quick as possible, the dorms are occupied soon after the beginning of the semester. For any questions regarding the accommodation contact ubytovani@suz.cvut.cz.
Health Care Insurance
In case you will have a work contract, the health insurance will be covered from CTU - The insurance is valid from the same date as the work contract, so if you come to Czech Republic before you should have the insurance provided yourself from the date you arrived till the first day of your work contract (travel insurance will be enough).
If you are coming from the EU, Norway, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and Iceland, you need the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) and upon arrival, you register at the one of the Czech seated health insurance companies. The insurance company will issue an official document which will ensure you to get a health service whilst in the Czech Republic for free. Please submit the copy of this document to Office for Research (Ing. Kamila Gregorová) as soon as possible after the commencement of the study.
If you are coming from a non-EU country, you are obliged to have and pay health care insurance (except for the holders of a Czech Republic government scholarship). The insurance company will issue a Health Insurance Card which will entitled you to get a health care in the medical facilities in the Czech Republic. Please submit the copy of your Health Insurance Card to Office for Research (Ing. Kamila Gregorová) as soon as possible after the commencement of the study. Read more information about health insurance.
If you have a work contract with CTU, you have the right to have holidays - the exact amount you will know after signing the work contract in the system.
Individual Study Plan (ISP)
The doctoral student prepares a study plan for the entire study period (4 years for a full-time form, 5 years for a part-time form of study) in cooperation with the Supervisor and enters it into KOS (student information system). Upon agreement with the Supervisor, the student chooses at least 2 and a maximum of 6 compulsory courses (course codes must be entered in the ISP), where at least two of the courses are taught within an accredited doctoral study programme (at FEE, these courses' codes begin with the letters XP or XEP). Courses which are not taught in one of the accredited doctoral study programmes (such as programmes taught at other universities, Czech or foreign) have to be approved by the chairperson of the branch board. In such cases, the doctoral student must submit a written request for the recognition of such courses to OVV. Doctoral student can choose also optional courses and other planned study activities (courses for their pedagogical practice, foreign stay etc.).
The ISP is valid with the approval of the doctoral student, supervisor, the head of the department and the chairperson of the branch board. Courses entered in the ISP are simultaneously recorded to the actual semester in KOS. Once the ISP is approved, the courses included become compulsory for the doctoral student.
Only courses from the list starting with letters/code XP and/or XEP are to be chosen freely; courses offered by other universities may be chosen upon submitting the approved ISP form page 3 to the OVV.
Semester assessment
Doctoral students fill out their activities (abbrev. as SH) each semester in the HUB app: hub.fel.cvut.cz. You can use the app for the semester assessment after you receive an email about the assessment being open. The semester assessment becomes valid after the evaluation of the supervisor, the head of the department and the chairperson of the board have also been entered into the app. Each of the academics expresses their assessment over the student's pedagogical and research activities and publications, together with a definite written statement on whether the student is eligible to continue in their Ph.D. study or not (negative decision must be clearly explained and justified). All of them are entitled to suggest the termination of the study.
Deadline for study evaluation for the winter semester - February 28,
Deadline for study evaluation for the summer semester - September 30.
For further information, please see the following web pages /en/education/phd/study.html or http://www.studyatctu.com/ .
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are paid by foreign doctoral students studying in English both in full-time and part-time forms.
By changing the Statute of the Czech Technical University, the tuition fee for doctoral studies in English was reduced to CZK 500/semester (i.e. approximately 20 EUR/semester).
Ph.D. students studying in Czech do not pay any fee. Any foreign candidate applying for admission to an accredited study program in the Czech language must prove they have sufficient knowledge of the language to be able to study:
- by submitting a document proving a secondary school-leaving or state examination in the Czech language, or
- by passing the Czech language exam at the Department of Languages
Bank details
The tuition fee is paid through the KOS system
Financial support for studies
The faculty's management monitors the financial income provided to doctoral students. The amendment to the Higher Education Act, which took effect on September 1, 2025, now sets the net "Doctoral Study Income" at a minimum of 1.2x the minimum wage, which is approximately CZK 26,880/month for academic year 2026/27 and represents the minimum guaranteed income for students who began their studies after September 1, 2025. The amount is subject to annual mandatory indexation. However, the income of full-time students, supervised by faculty members, who are involved in the faculty’s research projects, is significantly higher.
For exceptional results of creative work (e.g. articles in good impacted journals) or pedagogical activities, the dean or the department head usually awards a one-off special-purpose scholarship, which forms the motivational part of the income. Under these conditions, PhD students can focus on their scientific work full-time.