PhD in Dr. med.

The application deadline for PhD in Dr. med. is Aug 31, 2026.

Graduates of the Dr. med. programme frequently go on to work as physicians, researchers, or educators in medical fields. Students have the opportunity to engage with the Department für Humanmedizin or the Department für Pflegewissenschaft. The Faculty für Gesundheit awards the academic degree of Dr. med. (Doctor medicinae) based on a scientific dissertation and a disputation, which is supervised by a professor such as Univ.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Dittmar, the chair of the Promotionsausschuss Dr. med./ Dr. rer. medic.