49 PhD programmes offered by the university

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

After graduation from the Chemical and Molecular Sciences program from the University of Zurich, students have acquired the professional skills needed to independently tackle, solve, and communicate a scientific problem in both theory and practice. 

Participating students of the Evolutionary Biology program from the University of Zurich must write a dissertation about their independent scientific research project to graduate successfully.

The Economics (Track A) program offered by 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. 

Students of the Biomolecular Structure and Mechanism program at the University of Zurich carry out their PhD studies either at the ETH or the UZH under the specific institutional regulations.

Doctoral students of the Management and Economics (Track C) course 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 English and American Literature (Individual Doctorate) program from University of Zurich requires participants to conduct independent research, write a PhD thesis, and to perform coursework. 

The Economics (Track C) course from University of Zurich offers a set of courses taught by internationally renowned scholars and world-class research opportunities. 

Students of the RNA Biology program offered by the University of Zurich carry out their doctoral studies either at the UZH, the ETHZ or the University of Bern under the specific institutional regulations.