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190 PhD programmes in Switzerland

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University of Geneva4,0(22)
Genève, Switzerland Top 2% in Worldwide

Mathematics

Mathematics from University of Geneva aims to offer an advanced research training in mathematics of high quality and to prepare doctoral students for their future career.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
5 years$1,225/yr
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies3,0(2)
Genève, Switzerland

International Economics

International Economics from Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies is centred around a research dissertation. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$9,803/yr
SBS Swiss Business School4,8(4)
Kloten, Switzerland

Business Administration

The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) at SBS Swiss Business School is an integrated work-and-research doctoral program designed for management practitioners and professionals who aim to make a meaningful contribution to business practice and policy.

D.B.A. Part-time On-campus
3 years$16,399/yr
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies3,0(2)
Genève, Switzerland

International Law

International Law from from Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies introduces you to a highly stimulating, intellectual environment.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
$9,803/yr
Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies3,0(2)
Genève, Switzerland

Anthropology and Sociology

Anthropology and Sociology from Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies aims to provide students with theoretical perspectives and methodological tools to explore the social and cultural systems that influence, and are influenced by, policy interventions, especially – but not exclusively – in the field of development and international affairs.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$3,676/yr
University of Bern4,5(6)
Bern, Switzerland Top 2% in Worldwide

Geology (Earth Sciences)

The Geology (Earth Sciences) doctorate at the University of Bern essentially consists in research work in the laboratory or in the field. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$490/yr
University of Zurich4,2(54)
Zürich, Switzerland Top 5% in Worldwide

Chinese Studies

Program outcomes for the Chinese Studies course at the University of Zurich include acquiring subject-specific skills in the area of specialization and improving research methodology.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$368/yr
University of Bern4,5(6)
Bern, Switzerland Top 2% in Worldwide

Central Asian Studies

Are you interested in doing some independent research work and would like to start a Central Asian Studies doctorate at the University of Bern? 

Doctorate Full-time On-campus
3 years$490/yr
University of Zurich4,2(54)
Zürich, Switzerland Top 5% in Worldwide

Banking and Finance (Track B)

Doctoral students in the Banking and Finance (Track B) programme from University of Zurich demonstrate a systematic understanding of a field of study and mastery of the skills and methods of research associated with that field. They can conceive, implement, and adapt a research process with scientific integrity.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 years$368/yr
University of Bern4,5(6)
Bern, Switzerland Top 2% in Worldwide

Computer Science

The goal of a doctorate in Computer Science at University of Bern is the development and dissemination of new knowledge in computer science. A doctorate usually takes three to four years and ends with the award of a doctorate in computer science.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$490/yr
University of Bern4,5(6)
Bern, Switzerland Top 2% in Worldwide

Psychology

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

Doctorate Full-time On-campus
3 years$490/yr
University of Bern4,5(6)
Bern, Switzerland Top 2% in Worldwide

Health Sciences

Are you interested in doing some independent research work and would like to start a Health Sciences doctorate at the University of Bern?

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$490/yr
University of Zurich4,2(54)
Zürich, Switzerland Top 5% in Worldwide

Islamic Studies

The outcomes of the Islamic Studies program from the University of Zurich include acquiring subject-specific skills in the area of specialization and improving research methodology. 

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$368/yr
University of Bern4,5(6)
Bern, Switzerland Top 2% in Worldwide

Religious Studies

The Faculties of Theology of the Universities of Bern, Basel and Zurich jointly offer a new doctoral program in Religious Studies.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$490/yr
University of Zurich4,2(54)
Zürich, Switzerland Top 5% in Worldwide

Science and Policy

The Science and Policy program from the University of Zurich includes a written dissertation about the own independent scientific research project in natural sciences.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$368/yr
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne4,4(28)
Lausanne, Switzerland Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Civil and Environmental Engineering

The Doctoral Program in Civil and Environmental Engineering (EDCE) offered at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne is a multi-disciplinary program designed to tackle the most challenging problem of our time: fostering a vibrant and productive society while ensuring environmental sustainability.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne4,4(28)
Lausanne, Switzerland Top 0.5% in Worldwide

Management of Technology

The Management of Technology doctoral program at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne features intensive courses in research methods and applications as well as strong supervision of the students’ own projects, together with numerous group activities such as seminars, conferences, or retreats.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
4 yearsFree
University of Zurich4,2(54)
Zürich, Switzerland Top 5% in Worldwide

Neuroscience

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

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$368/yr
University of Bern4,5(6)
Bern, Switzerland +1 Top 2% in Worldwide

Dental Medicine

Medical doctors and dentists who have completed their Dental Medicine studies in Switzerland, as well as students of medicine and dentistry at a Swiss university, may submit their dissertation to the University of Bern Faculty of Medicine if it was supervised by a habilitated person of the Faculty of Medicine, or where such a person is the applicant.

Ph. D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$490/yr
University of Bern4,5(6)
Bern, Switzerland Top 2% in Worldwide

Economics

The Department of Economics from University of Bern runs a small but high-quality PhD program. PhD students can attend first-year courses at the Study Center Gerzensee, together with PhD students from other Swiss universities.

Ph.D. Full-time On-campus
3 years$490/yr

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