Doctoral student
A PhD student with her main supervisor and a patient. Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt
The Department of Surgical Sciences provides high quality doctoral education in a wide range of topics related to surgery. We have about 220 doctoral students affiliated with the department. The doctoral education is mainly conducted at Uppsala University Hospital. We also have doctoral students stationed in various centers for clinical research.
By independently (under supervision) conducting a research project, you as a doctoral student utilize and develop both your practical and theoretical skills. You will learn the latest methods in modern research and the scientific environment provides good opportunities for both deepening and broadening. The aim is for you to become an independent researcher, ready for highly skilled work, whether in academia, industry, healthcare or government.
Each doctoral student has his or her own doctoral training, depending on the research project. The doctoral program also includes courses and the writing of a doctoral or licentiate thesis.
How to become a doctoral student?
Have you completed your second-cycle studies and found a subject in which you want to do a PhD? Then doctoral studies at Uppsala University may be for you.
Doctoral studies
Information from the Disciplinary Domain of Medicine and Pharmacy: read about entry requirements, supervisors' duties, research tracks, funding or find forms.
Doctoral courses
Find out more about compulsory courses, credit transfer, exemptions, course offerings and organizing doctoral studies.
Doctoral thesis
Read the latest doctoral thesis published at the Department of Surgical Sciences.