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Research institutes and doctoral schools in Switzerland

Doctoral and post-doctoral research. Funding and supervision matter more than rankings.

Studying in Switzerland, from the official sources in our guide, checked 2026-09-24

A first year from
EUR 29,300
Money to show for the visa
CHF 21,000
Work in term
15 h/week
Work after study
6 months
The full Switzerland guide: costs, visa, work and deadlinesThe student visa
Every citySaint Gallen 4Rorschach 4Gossau 2Zurich 1Schaffhausen 1Lucerne 1Lausanne 1Geneva 1
Public and private Public Private

16 listings in Switzerland. No account needed.

We list 16 research institutes and doctoral schools in Switzerland. By city: 4 in Saint Gallen, 4 in Rorschach, 2 in Gossau and 1 in Zurich, and 4 more in 4 other cities (1 with no city recorded). Across all its institutions, the subjects we hold most data for are education and teaching, business and management, medicine and health, computing and software. Each profile names the public register it comes from and links to the institution's own website, which is where fees and admissions are confirmed.

Before you choose, see the Switzerland guide (costs, visa money and work rights), the student visa and scholarships to study here.

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