49 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Sociology program from the University of Zurich requires participants to conduct independent research, write a PhD thesis, and to perform coursework. 

The Microbiology and Immunology program from the University of Zurich is under the umbrella of 'Life Science Graduate School Zurich' includes a written dissertation about an independent scientific research project.

The Economics (Track B) program offered at the University of Zurich offers a set of courses taught by internationally renowned scholars and world-class research opportunities.

This Banking and Finance (Track C) program at the 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.

The Veterinary Medicine Science program offered by the University of Zurich is run in collaboration with the Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Bern includes a written dissertation about an independent scientific research project, and is usually completed in three to four years. 

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

The Biomedical Ethics and Law - Medical Track from University of Zurich is designed for PhD applicants interested in focusing on biomedical ethics and the interface between ethics, health law and human rights.

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. 

The MD-PhD Medicine program at University of Zurich offers a shortened secondary course of studies at the Faculty of Science (MNF) for students of medicine, veterinary medicine, or dentistry.

The Law doctoral thesis at University of Zurich should be in the form of a monograph and should make an independent contribution to current research.

The Neuroeconomics program from the University of Zurich has a strong scientific focus, with the goal of enabling students to become independent first-class researchers.

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

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

The Epidemiology and Biostatistics program from the University of Zurich includes the writing of a dissertation on the own independent scientific research project.

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.

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. 

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

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.

The Theoretical Astrophysics and Cosmology program from the University of Zurich is focused on carrying out original research

The Clinical Science  program offered at University of Zurich, which focuses on research with healthy or sick people in a clinical setting, has been established to open a university postgraduate qualification opportunity in the field of clinical research.