156 Affordable PhD programmes in Switzerland

The Advanced Manufacturing program (EDAM) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne addresses the science and engineering of advanced manufacturing processes.

The Molecular Biosciences program offered at the University of Geneva focuses on fundamental questions at the core of life sciences.

Energy conversion has and will shape the evolution of mankind. In a number of ways it is absolutely essential for human existence. We offer a phd degree in Energy at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne. 

Digital Humanities at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne has become a vibrant, rapidly growing field in recent years. It witnessed major innovations, new technologies and methods, bringing together research initiatives in the arts and humanities with cutting edge empirical methods from data science, machine learning, visualization and other fields.

Doctoral studies in Physics at the ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology are carried out in individual research groups, combining original research with specialised doctorate courses and teaching activities.

The Banking and Finance (Track A) program offered at University of Zurich is aimed at students who are already working closely with a professor of the Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Information.

The English Literature (Individual Doctorate) program from the University of Zurich requires participants to conduct independent research, write a PhD thesis, and to perform coursework. 

The doctoral program in Physics from the University of Zurich includes a written dissertation about the own independent scientific research project.

The “Doctoral Program for Brain and Behavioral Sciences" at University of Bern establishes and provides a semi-structured, research-oriented post-graduate curriculum for Ph.D. candidates, with the involvement of senior researchers and Ph.D. students working on issues related to brain and behavioral sciences, scientific writing, research methodology, and statistics.

The Plant Sciences program from the University of Zurich includes a written dissertation about the own independent scientific research project.

The Informatics program from the University of Zurich focuses on three fields: Information Systems, Software Systems, and Multimodal and Cognitive Systems. 

The Political Science (Individual Doctorate) program from the University of Zurich requires participants to conduct independent research, write a PhD thesis, and to perform coursework. 

This Business Administration (Track A) program from the University of Zurich is aimed at students who are already working closely with a professor of the Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Information Technology in a specific area of research and who are generally not pursuing a career in research.

Doctoral students in the Management and Economics (Track B) program from the University of Zurich demonstrate a systematic understanding of a field of study and mastery of the skills and methods of research associated with that field. 

Are you interested in doing some independent research work and would like to start a Public Administration doctorate at the University of Bern? 

The Molecular Life Sciences PhD program from the University of Zurich includes a written dissertation about the own independent scientific research project.

The Electrical Engineering program at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne is the focal point among those who develop micro/nano electronics circuits and systems, information technologies and electrical energy systems.

Our Computer and Communication Sciences doctoral program at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne covers all areas of computer science and of information and communication theory, from its mathematical foundations to systems, platforms, and interdisciplinary applications.

The Doctoral Program in Microsystems and Microelectronics (EDMI) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne covers a wide range of research topics ranging from MEMS to digital circuit design. Interdisciplinarity and technology innovation constitute core priorities of our doctoral program.

Here, at the doctoral program of Neuroscience at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, we push this frontier to discover the underlying principles of how one of the most fascinating organs of our body, the central nervous system, functions.