254 PhD programmes in Biology in Europe

The Department of Biological and Medical Sciences at Oxford Brookes University offers a structured training programme for all students, spanning the subject areas of Cell and Molecular Biology, Biomedical Science and Environmental Biology.

The PhD Developmental Biology programme at The University of Manchester enables you to undertake a research project that will improve understanding of Developmental Biology.

Within the PhD programme Environmental Biology at Utrecht University fundamental life processes of plants and microbes are studied at different organizational levels, from molecules and cells to plants, animal and entire ecosystems.

The Life Sciences Education Research at Utrecht University encompasses high quality educational research in (bio)medical and health science disciplines. 

The Theoretical Physics - Computational Biology programme offered by Lund University develops advanced research expertise in mathematical modelling and theoretical approaches to biological and biophysical systems.

In the Biological Sciences (Evolution, Ecology and Behaviour) programme from University of Liverpool, we study patterns in the natural environment, from the behaviour of individual organisms to dynamics of populations and the diversity of communities. 

The Health, Biology, Biochemistry Doctoral School (ED SSBCV) is comprised of joint research units associated with major research entities from the University of Tours and the University of Orleans.

The goal of the Department of Musculoskeletal Biology at the University of Liverpool is to understand the processes that underlie ageing and disease in tissues such as skeletal muscle, bone, cartilage, tendon and ligament.

In this Biology and Biomaterials PhD at the University of Brighton you will join our researchers as they examine and innovate in the structure, design and functional performance of natural and synthetically derived pure and composite biomaterials with diagnostic or therapeutic impact on living systems.

The Biological Sciences programme offered by Queen's University Belfast develops advanced expertise in the mechanisms of living systems, preparing researchers to generate discoveries that address challenges in nutrition, wellbeing, environmental sustainability, and biodiversity conservation.

Molecular Biology (Postgraduate Research) PhD students at the University of Wolverhampton are supervised by academics who are leading experts in their particular area of expertise. At least one academic in each supervisory team will have a track record of successful supervisions.

At the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) Department of Bionanoscience we are fascinated by the question of how molecules work together to create life at the cellular scale. A better understanding of the cell and its behaviour is also relevant for the development of new biomaterials (in food or high-tech materials) and new energy sources (biofuels).

The Evolutionary Biology and Ecology program at Tor Vergata University of Rome offers a unique multidisciplinary training experience leading to a Doctorate degree. 

In the Biology doctoral programme from University of Oulu, it is possible to study and do research in ecology, genetics and physiology. 

The Biological Inorganic Chemistry program from University of Ioanina promotes the cooperation in the field of research and education and enhance international exchanges and the establishment of the International Ph.D.

In the Doctoral Programme in Biology of Physical Activity you can graduate with the following degrees: Doctor of Sport Sciences, Doctor of Philosophy (in Sport Sciences). University of Jyväskylä offers the Biology of Physical Activity programme. 

The Biosciences programme offered by Durham University addresses food security, industrial sustainability, antimicrobial resistance, and climate change impacts on living systems.

The Department of Biology at University of Oxford offers a broad range of research opportunities for graduate students. The department maintains a large and interactive group of around 200 DPhil students.

The Ecological and Evolutionary Biology programme from Masaryk University graduates are familiar with current and advanced working methods and knowledge particularly in the field of plant and animal taxonomy, biosystematics, ecology, palaeoecology, parasitology, hydrobiology, bioinformatics, biostatistics, molecular biology and genetics.

Neurobiology and Neurodegeneration at University of Liverpool integrates expertise in cell biology, structural biology, signalling and the use of model organisms to investigate neuronal development, ageing, neurodegeneration and addiction.