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by adev_ 37 days ago
> A very US-centric perspective. Whereas the folks in Europe do it in 3-4 years

Yes it is.

In most European universities, you will graduate in 3-4y.

And there is simple reasons for that: The funding associated with a Phd in many European country is 3-4y. So if you do not graduate, you actually become a burden for your lab.