Welcome to the website of the DOCTORATE SCHOOL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN. ESDULE is an open doctoral school, representing a destination of excellence for researchers.

We invite you to consult our training offer, where you will find 17 doctoral programmes in Sciences, Health Sciences, Engineering and Architecture, Social and Legal Sciences and Arts and Humanities.

At the ULE you will find the widest offer of doctorates and the best options to develop your research in its institutes, laboratories and research groups. The ULE also has excellent university infrastructures: equipped classrooms, remote teaching spaces, more than 100 computer rooms, laboratories and specialised scientific equipment managed through centralised services. Whatever your speciality, at the ULE you will find the best researchers who will be able to welcome you to supervise your doctoral thesis.

These pages will guide you through the whole process of your thesis, from your application for admission to the submission of your thesis. These pages are the gateway to your doctoral studies.

The University of León has a proven track record in doctoral training: hundreds of students from more than 30 countries have defended their doctoral theses at the ULE in recent years. A challenge that has been possible to meet thanks to the qualified teamwork developed by researchers, professors and administrative and service staff.