PhD programmes in Switzerland

The Dissertation Track (Online) D.BA program from Swiss School Of Business and Management objective is to provide participants with the opportunity to make significant contribution to both theory and practice in the field and to develop professional practice at the highest level. 

The Research Track (Online) D.BA program from Swiss School Of Business and Management objective is to provide participants with the opportunity to make significant contribution to both theory and practice in the field and to develop professional practice at the highest level. 

A predominantly professionally-oriented education that addresses today’s sustainability challenges. Learn more at Doctorate of Business Administration in Sustainability Management from Sustainability Management School (SUMAS).

The Executive Doctor of Business Administration D.BA program from Swiss School Of Business and Management will challenge you to take your thinking and performance to a new level. 

During years one and two of your Doctorate of Business Administration at Geneva Business School, you will undertake six self-study courses through our innovative online learning platform.

The Lemanic Neuroscience Doctoral School (LNDS) organizes student training both in theoretical and experimental aspects of neuroscience. Research projects take place at affiliated laboratories in Geneva and Lausanne. The Neuroscience program is offered by the University of Lausanne.

The Biozentrum Fellowship Program offered by 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.

The Finance program at the University of Lausanne is an exciting and life-changing experience. This is to provide you with some background information on our PhD program.

The Public Understanding of Science PhD program from University of Zurich includes a written dissertation about the own independent scientific research project.

The Business Administration programme of the SBS Swiss Business School is an integrated work and research program for management practitioners and professionals who are oriented towards making a significant contribution to practice and policy. The program may be completed in a minimum of three years.

This Banking and Finance (Track C) program from University of Zurich is targeted towards the pursuit of academic excellence. It aims at providing an intellectual environment and a curriculum comparable with the top PhD programs in Europe and North America. 

Our doctoral program seeks ambitious and talented individuals who aspire to be at the center of the emerging technological revolution where information is at the core of innovation. We have an award-winning and internationally recognized faculty targeting broad research areas from theory to applications and platforms, and working closely with top international research organizations.

Learning Sciences is an emerging, interdisciplinary research area that focuses on developing a multi-​faceted understanding of learning as it happens in the real world, as well as designing, implementing and improving learning environments. This program is offered at ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.

The doctoral program in Finance is targeted towards the pursuit of academic excellence. The Program covers a wide range of subjects including Asset Pricing, Financial Economics, Financial Econometrics, Corporate Finance and Mathematical Finance.

The Drug Discovery PhD program offered at University of Zurich, under the umbrella of the Life Science Graduate School Zurich, includes a written dissertation about an independent scientific research project. 

Participation in the Earth Sciences Doctoral Programme at the ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology provides a stimulating introduction to independent research on a scientific frontier.

The PhD students of the PhD program in Biomedicine at University of Zurich can not only choose from a broad selection of research topics and participate in front line science, but can also take advantage of a large number of graduate courses on various topics. 

Are you interested in doing some independent research work and would like to start a doctorate at the University of Bern? Join the Philosophy programme!

Are you interested in doing some independent research work and would like to start a doctorate at the University of Bern? Join the Languages and Literatures in English programme!

The Microbiology and Immunology PhD program from University of Zurich includes a curricular part of at least 12 ECTS credits.