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Doctoral Programs

The following list gives an overview of doctoral programs and graduate schools at the seven faculties of the University of Zurich. For questions about individual programs, please contact the listed program coordinators directly.

Faculty of Theology and Religions | TRF

Faculty of Law | RWF

Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics | WWF

Faculty of Medicine | MeF

Vetsuisse Faculty | VSF

Faculty of Arts | PhF

Faculty of Science | MNF

Doctoral Program in Computational Science

Doctoral Program in Public Understanding of Science

Doctoral Program in Theoretical Astrophysics and Cosmology

Life Science Zurich Graduate School

Doctoral Program in Cancer Biology

Doctoral Program in Data Science

Doctoral Program in Ecology

Doctoral Program in Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Doctoral Program in Evolutionary Biology

Doctoral Program in Biomedicine

Doctoral Program in Microbiology and Immunology

Doctoral Program in Molecular Life Sciences

Doctoral Program in Neuroscience

Doctoral Program in Plant Science

Doctoral Program in RNA Biology

Doctoral Program in Science and Policy

Doctoral Program in Systems Biology

Graduate School of Chemical and Molecular Sciences Zurich

Graduate School in Geography

Doctoral Program in Physics

Zurich Graduate School in Mathematics

More Information

If you are interested in pursuing a doctorate, representatives from the individual faculties will advise you. More information about PhD programs at UZH can be found on the faculties' websites:

Faculty of Theology: Doktorat und Habilitation (in German)
Faculty of Law: Doctoral Studies
Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics: Doctoral Programs
Faculty of Medicine: Informationen zur Promotion (in German)
Vetsuisse Faculty: Doctorates
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences: Doctorate
Faculty of Science: PhD Programs

First Steps to a PhD

All information regarding admission, requirements, contents and procedures can be found on the website of the Graduate Campus.
Graduate Campus: First Steps to a PhD

Is a PhD for Me?

A PhD is a challenging long-term project which takes a high degree of self-initiative, responsibility, commitment and endurance. The Graduate Campus website provides some food for thought which should help you reflect on your motivation for pursuing a PhD.
Graduate Campus: A Successful PhD