Doctoral Studies
Doctoral programmes are carried out in individual research groups, and they combine original research projects with specialised doctoral courses and teaching activities.
ETH Zurich offers outstanding conditions for a doctorate: an innovation-oriented atmosphere, state-of-the-art equipment and laboratories, and an environment that inspires the scientific talents of tomorrow.
The emphasis of your work will be to perform independent research, usually as part of a project assigned to a team. The details of the project will depend on your chosen field. It is expected that you publish your results in international scientific journals and that you write a doctoral thesis, which will also be published. All of this work will be carried out under the supervision of your thesis advisor. Upon successful completion, you will be awarded the title of Doctor of Sciences (Dr. sc. ETH Zurich).