329 PhD programmes in Medicine in Europe

The Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology invests in high-quality research. The Medicine, Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering Doctoral Programme at Tampere University aim to produce excellent, innovative, internationally known and impressive research data and new innovations that can be used in health care and society more broadly.

The graduate of this Pathological Anatomy and Forensic Medicine programme at Comenius University Bratislava acquires abilities to use scientific methods of research in the area of pathological anatomy and forensic medicine.

Medical Biophysics from Comenius University in Bratislava  provides students physical literacy by which they would acquire physical knowledge about the functions of human body both in health, and in disease.

The Centre for Applied Entomology and Parasitology (CAEP) at Keele University is primarily situated within the buildings of the School of Life Sciences (Huxley Building) and the School of Chemical and Physical Sciences (Lennard-Jones Laboratories).

By studying the Medical Studies degree at the University of Plymouth, you will be joining a dynamic research community of students, academics and staff that are doing their bit to tackle some of the greatest problems impacting science and society.

The aim of the doctoral studies in the Doctoral Programme in Medicine at Tampere University is to equip the student with the skills needed to carry out independent scientific research.

The Translational Medical and Surgical Sciences programme offered by University of Parma develops advanced research expertise in translating biomedical discoveries into clinical applications and patient-centred healthcare solutions.

The Medicine DM carries precisely the same academic weight as a PhD, as do the Keele University professional doctorates. However, the structure makes it more relevant to the circumstances of the main market for the programme, SpRs and GPs.

Clinical Translational Medicine at Semmelweis University is a four-year, full-time PhD that equips physician-scientists to move discoveries “from bench to bedside”. You will design and run patient-centred studies—ranging from systematic reviews and registries to multi-centre clinical trials—while earning 240 ECTS in Hungary’s top medical faculty.

The student of  Internal Diseases programme from Pavol Jozef Safárik University in Kosice is involved in the preparation of three publications of original scientific papers resulting from his/​her studies, including one category A paper.

At Hasselt University you can obtain the degree of doctor in Medical Sciences.

The Clinical MBPhD at University of Cambridge leads to the MB, BChir and PhD degrees and is designed for medical students who are interested in academic or research careers by enabling them to integrate a three-year period of research with their clinical education.

The Medical Microbiology and Immunology research programme from Comenius University Bratislava aims to study resistance mechanisms to antimicrobial media, various therapeutical equivalents as the phage therapy and auto vaccines.

The Rheumatology programme from University of Nottingham aims is to deliver excellent science and clinical research together with people with lived experience of rheumatological conditions.

Research in our Molecular Medicine at University of Essex covers a wide spectrum of biology from genes to ecosystems, and this broad-based structure provides opportunities for developing novel ideas and inter-disciplinary projects.

At the Centre of Evidence Based Dermatology (CEBD), within the Dermatology programme from University of Nottingham, students conduct independent research into the treatment and prevention of skin disease that is of direct relevance to patients, clinicians and NHS managers.

This British Heart Foundation-funded four-year multidisciplinary Experimental Cardiovascular Research PhD at University of Cambridge is designed to train the next generation of cardiovascular researchers to work in a cross-disciplinary environment that equips students with the technical skills and conceptual knowledge to tackle complex cardiovascular challenges.

Doctoral Medicine students at the University of Bern must be enrolled for the entire period until they obtain their doctorate. 

Medical Science (MD - PhD) from University of Geneva is intended for candidates holding a diploma in human medicine or dental medicine. It is awarded by the Faculty of medicine following the conclusion of a research project in clinical, fundamental or dental medicine that lasts generally three years.

The Doctoral School of Medical Sciences at the University of Debrecen coordinates the activities of several doctoral programs within the broader field of medical and health sciences.