Overview

Key facts:

The emphasis of your work will be to perform independent research, usually as part of a project. The details will depend on the field chosen. It is expected that you publish your results in international scientific journals and that you write a PhD thesis, which will also be published. All of this work will be done under the supervision of your thesis advisor. Upon successful completion, you are awarded the title "Doctor of Sciences (Dr. sc. ETH Zurich)”.
The Physics programme is offered at the ETH Zurich - Swiss Federal Institute of Technology

Programme Structure

The research plan includes the following information:

Brief description of research topics

Scope / goals of intended research work

Content of planned research and time frame

Results and progress to date

Teaching tasks (optional)

Further duties (optional).

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00

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More details

There is a rolling admission policy for the doctorate: you can contact a potential supervisor and submit your application at any time.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

12 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Zürich, Switzerland

Disciplines

Physics View 7 other PhDs in Physics in Switzerland

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

In principle, all university graduates with a Master’s degree or an equivalent university degree can apply for admission to doctoral studies.With the following degrees an admission is not possible:

Degrees from universities of applied science

Master’s degrees from university continuing education departments (MAS, DAS, etc.)

Any kind of MBA (Master of Business Administration)

Bachelor's and/or Bachelor Honours degrees

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

500 CHF / year

≈ 500 CHF / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

500 CHF / year

≈ 500 CHF / year

Living costs

Zürich

Switzerland

1920 - 2572 CHF / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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