The “Doctoral School on Materials Sciences and Technologies” of the university was accredited in 2012. Its main goal is to perform teaching and research activities related to the raw materials of the light industry as macromolecular systems, with special emphasis on environmentally friendly raw materials and to the applications of the raw materials in new areas. The activity includes related fields as well, considering materials science in a broader sense. Its research area is polymers, with special emphasis on new applications of raw materials of the light industry; micro- and nanostructured functional materials; ceramics; metals.