PhD or EngD?

Although the EngD and PhD are both recognised as postgraduate degrees, they are not the same. A EngD is a practical oriented professional doctorate in engineering which is better suited to the direct needs of industry whereas the PhD is focused on scientific research. The three pronounced differences are:

• The PhD has a duration of 4 years whereas the EngD has a duration of 2 years;
• The PhD trainee is directly engaged with the university, the EngD trainee with the professional field;
• The PhD focuses on research, the EngD on (technological) designs.