The Universitat Internacional de Catalunya doctoral school was founded as a response to the university’s governing bodies aim to consolidate UIC Barcelona as a benchmark university for educating research staff.

The main objectives are:

1. Ensuring the high quality and excellence of doctoral theses.
2. Guaranteeing that doctoral students receive comprehensive training in different aspects of research and critical thought.
3. Instilling an ethical perspective on research in line with Christian Humanism.