49 PhD programmes offered by the university

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

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.

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.

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

The doctorate in Veterinary Medicine offered at the University of Zurich is a scholarly thesis written under supervision.

The international Mathematics program from the University of Zurich is organized jointly by the Institute of Mathematics (UZH) and the Department of Mathematics (ETHZ). 

The Banking and Finance (Track A) program offered at University of Zurich is aimed at students who are already working closely with a professor of the Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Information.

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

The Political Science (Individual Doctorate) program from the University of Zurich requires participants to conduct independent research, write a PhD thesis, and to perform coursework. 

The English Literature (Individual Doctorate) program from the University of Zurich requires participants to conduct independent research, write a PhD thesis, and to perform coursework. 

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

The Informatics program from the University of Zurich focuses on three fields: Information Systems, Software Systems, and Multimodal and Cognitive Systems. 

This Business Administration (Track A) program from the University of Zurich is aimed at students who are already working closely with a professor of the Faculty of Economics, Business Administration and Information Technology in a specific area of research and who are generally not pursuing a career in research.

The Molecular Life Sciences PhD program from the University of Zurich includes a written dissertation about the own independent scientific research project.

Doctoral students in the Management and Economics (Track B) program from the 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. 

The Psychology (individual Doctorate) program offered at the University of Zurich requires participants to conduct independent research, write a PhD thesis, and to perform coursework.

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

At the centre of the Geography - Earth System Sciences program offered at the University of Zurich is a written dissertation describing an original, independent scientific research project.

Students from the Business Administration (Track B) course program from the 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. 

The Management and Economics (Track A) program from the 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.