15 PhD programmes in Biology in Switzerland

The Cancer Biology program from the University of Zurich trains participating students towards a PhD in basic or clinical cancer research. In the course of the studies, the students’ scientific achievements actively contribute to the success of cancer research in Zurich.

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

The PhD Program in Biomolecular Structure and Mechanism at ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology offers an extensive and challenging post-graduate education for graduate students in biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology, structural biology and related areas from all over the world.

The Cancer Biology PhD Program at ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology offers ambitious and talented students interested in cancer research a stimulating international environment.

The Doctoral Program in Molecular Life Sciences (EDMS) at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne trains doctoral students to become leaders in biological research.

The PhD Program in RNA Biology at ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology is a coordinated, interdisciplinary and interinstitutional PhD Program in the field of RNA biology.

The Zurich Ph.D. Program in Molecular Life Sciences is a joint program of the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, two highly prestigious Swiss universities with excellent research facilities. 

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

The Biozentrum Fellowship Program offered by the University of Basel encourages talented, ambitious and highly motivated young scientists from all over the world to apply for the prestigious and sought after fellowships offered by the Biozentrum Basel International PhD Program.

Students of the Biomolecular Structure and Mechanism program at the University of Zurich carry out their PhD studies either at the ETH or the UZH under the specific institutional regulations.

Participating students of the Evolutionary Biology program from the University of Zurich must write a dissertation about their independent scientific research project to graduate successfully.

Students of the RNA Biology program offered by the University of Zurich carry out their doctoral studies either at the UZH, the ETHZ or the University of Bern under the specific institutional regulations. 

Systems Biology aims at the quantitative analysis and predictive mathematical modeling at all levels of biological organization. This program is offered at ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.

The Computational and Quantitative Biology program at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne offers students a multidisciplinary education at the intersection of biology with quantitative sciences and computation to become the future generation of quantitative life scientists.

The program Physics of Biology at the University of Geneva provides interdisciplinary training towards a doctorate (PhD) at the interface between Physics and Biology.