26 PhD programmes offered by the university

The primary objective of the Pharmacology programme at Masaryk University is to prepare independent pharmacologists working in the areas of experimental, translational, reverse translational or applied clinical research, or eventually working as independent academic experts who can apply their knowledge and experiences in pedagogical activities.

The Social Geography and Regional Development programme from Masaryk University focuses on the study of the spatiality of social life. The Faculty of Science at Masaryk University is a traditional specialization, whose content reflects the changing society and its manifestations in the area. 

The Analytical Geochemist PhD program from Masaryk University aims to prepare highly qualified specialists with knowledge and skills in the fields of Analytical Chemistry and Geology. 

The Mathematics and Statistics programme from Masaryk University aims to prepare high-quality scientific specialists in the Institute of Mathematics and Statistics at MU. 

The primary objective of the Physiology, Pathological Physiology, Medical Chemistry and Biochemistry degree programme at Masaryk University is to prepare qualified professionals in scientific tasks in the fields of medical, physiological, pathophysiological, chemical, and biochemical sciences.

The primary objective of the Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Pathology programme at Masaryk University is to prepare the finest specialists in important medical diagnosis disciplines - Pathology, Forensic Medicine, Clinical Immunology, and Clinical Microbiology. 

The Physical Geography programme from Masaryk University aims to prepare top specialists in specific disciplines of physical geography. Graduates of the program should be prepared primarily for further scientific careers in academic and research institutions, but also for potential employment in the private sector.

The Microbiology programme from Masaryk University develops students into top specialists in microbiology of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells developed within the Department of Experimental Biology at the Faculty of Science, MU. 

This Biomolecular Chemistry and Bioinformatics programme from Masaryk University includes knowledge about the structure of biologically important bio(macro)molecules (proteins nucleic acids, oligosaccharides, etc.), and the relation between their structure and biological function. 

This Pharmacognosy PhD programme from Masaryk University is an expert in natural medicines and materials, capable of independent scientific research, creative and pedagogical work in pharmacognosy. 

This Bioanalytical chemistry programme from Masaryk University prepares highly-qualified specialists for research work in the field of Bioanalytical Chemistry in academic and company environments including accredited laboratories. 

The Pharmaceutical Technology programme from Masaryk University aims to deepen the student's education focused on pharmaceutical technology from the perspective of scientific and research activities in dosage forms development and its overlap to other scientific areas.

The Imaging Methods and Medical Physics programme at Masaryk University aims to prepare top experts in the field of radiology, nuclear medicine, medical physics and some areas of biomedical engineering and in the disciplines developed within the Biophysical Institute of Medical fakulty and in cooperation with clinics of the Faculty Hospital Brno.

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.

In the Physics programme from Masaryk University the student participates in research as a member of a research team, he/she usually partakes in objective financed research and is led in such a way as to become an independent researcher upon concluding the doctoral programme.

This Chemistry programme from Masaryk University aims at training highly skilled specialists in five specialization fields of study - analytical, inorganic, physical, materials, and organic chemistry.

The Plant Anatomy and Physiology programme from Masaryk University aims to prepare top scientists in the fields of contemporary physiology and experimental biology of plants developed within the Institute of Experimental Biology of the Faculty of Science. 

The Life Sciences programme from Masaryk University aims to educate students in the field of life sciences and to prepare them as highly qualified specialists for scientific activities. The introductory part of the study concentrates on deepening theoretical and practical knowledge. 

The Genomics and Proteomics programme from Masaryk University aims to train top-class specialists in these subjects.

The Biomedical Sciences programme from Masaryk University has been created through the merging of the following originally individual study disciplines: Medical Biology, Anatomy, Histology, Embryology, which has been designed in the CEITEC MU research centre to be a robust singular study programme consisting of three disciplines.