**Doctoral degree in Mechanical Engineering**
Level: Doctorate degree *
Starting year: 2016
Current CAPES Mark of the course: 4
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Parecer 487/2018
Number of credits for academic degree in disciplines: 48
Number of credits for academic degree from the dissertation ending: 12
Number of credits for academic degree others: 36
Admission period: Yearly
Target audience:
The minimum requirement for admission to the doctoral program is a master's degree related to the postgraduate program research lines. Exceptionally, candidates with outstanding performance in their undergraduate course as evidenced by their scientific/technological production (reports of research or technological projects, published articles in conferences and in journals, patent registrations, etc.) may be admitted to the doctorate program without holding a masters degree.