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151 PhD programmes in Switzerland
Robotics, Control, and Intelligent Systems
The Robotics, Control, and Intelligent Systems program attthe Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne provides doctoral students with the education necessary to be leaders in multi-disciplinary areas at the intersection of computer science, electrical engineering, and mechanical engineering.
Finance
Finance from University of Geneva is fully integrated within the Swiss Finance Institute's Ph.D. program. The SFI is a private foundation that Switzerland’s banking and finance community, in cooperation with leading Swiss universities, created in 2006.
Social Anthropology
Are you interested in doing some independent research work and would like to start a Social Anthropology doctorate at the University of Bern?
Geography
Are you interested in doing some independent research work and would like to start a Geography doctorate at the University of Bern?
Plant Science
Students in the program will obtain their doctoral degree (i.e., PhD in Sciences) in Plant Science from the University of Zurich (UZH), ETH Zurich (ETHZ) or the University of Basel (UNIBAS).
Development Economics
Development Economics from Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies is a challenging degree tailored for exceptional students with a strong commitment to Development Economics and a proven ability for inquisitive, independent work.
International Relations and Political Science
At International Relations and Political Science from Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies students work closely with advisers and other faculty; they have the opportunity to work on multiple projects and present their research at national and major international meetings, as well as contribute to a wide array of research centres based at the Graduate Institute.
Archaeology
Are you interested in doing some independent research work and would like to start a Archaeology doctorate at the University of Bern?
Veterinary Medicine
The doctorate in Veterinary Medicine offered at the University of Zurich is a scholarly thesis written under supervision.
Public Understanding of Science
The Public Understanding of Science program from the University of Zurich includes a written dissertation about the own independent scientific research project.
Ecology
The Ecology program at the University of Zurich offers research training in the interdisciplinary field of ecology, general skills training for academic and non-academic excellence and opportunities to interact with other doctoral students.
Mathematics
The Department of Mathematics at the ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology offers a broad spectrum of research areas for doctoral students ranging from pure mathematics, such as algebra, analysis, geometry, number theory or probability, to more applied mathematics, such as insurance mathematics, finance, mathematical physics, numerical analysis, operations research and statistics.
Materials Science and Engineering
Materials very often set the bounds for what can be achieved by man. This doctoral program in Materials Science and Engineering is offered at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne.
Mathematics
Mathematics is in constant and vigorous development, driven both by its internal dynamics and by the demands of other disciplines. The spectrum of mathematical research at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne reflects both this vigor and this diversity.
Mechanical and Process Engineering
The Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering (D-MAVT) att the ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology offers doctoral students an excellent program of studies with international accreditation.
Cancer Biology
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.
Computational Science
The Computational Science program from the University of Zurich includes a written dissertation about the own independent scientific research project.
Digital Humanities
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.
Humanities and Social Sciences of Medicine
The Humanities and Social Sciences of Medicine program at the University of Lausanne reflects specifically upon the integration of medicine and health care into society at large, in both a critical and constructive way.
Epidemiology and Biostatistics
The PhD program in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology is one of the programs of the Life Science Zurich Graduate School offering a dynamic and stimulating international research environment.