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Have you completed your degree program in the life sciences? Would you like to further specialize your research or even pursue a scientific career in the life science biology? Then a doctorate at the Faculty of Biology is an option for you! Do you prefer individual supervision at the faculty or would you like to benefit from a structured program? <\/p>\n\n

A constantly growing scientific field: Since 1973, a total of 2619* doctoral students have successfully obtained a doctorate at the Faculty of Biology. More than 420* PhD students are currently enrolled, with 31* candidates currently in middle of the doctoral degree assessment procedure (*as of April 2025, the numbers are constantly changing). <\/p>\n\n

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It is possible to obtain the following degrees at the Faculty of Biology:<\/p>\n\n\n