Research doctorate (PhD)
Doctorate Veterinary Medicine
Doctoral programme Veterinary Medicine (Dr. med. vet.)
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna · University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (whole institution) · Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Official award
- Dr. med. vet. (medicinae veterinariae)Dr.med.vet.
- Pathway
- Not classified
- Format
- On campus6 semesters, at least three years
- Tuition
- €363.36per semester, WS 2026/2027 and SS 2027
About this program
Six-semester, 180 ECTS doctoral programme in veterinary medicine that can also be completed part-time; places are allocated by submitting a doctoral project and graduation is by Rigorosum.
- Subject
- Veterinary science
- Department
- University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (whole institution)
- Awarding body
- University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Qualification and professional pathway
Pathway is classified only from a statement on an official page. An award title such as DVM, BVSc, BSc or MSc does not decide it, and no degree, accreditation or listing by itself grants permission to practise anywhere.
- Degree level
- Research doctorate (PhD)A research doctorate with a veterinary focus. It does not qualify anyone to practise as a veterinarian.
- Pathway
- Pathway not classifiedNo source we could read states the professional purpose of this program. It is left unclassified rather than guessed from the award name.
- Prior degree required
- Yes
Accreditation, evaluation and recognition
Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Program accreditation, evaluation status, professional-body recognition, eligibility toward registration, institutional recognition, directory listings and memberships are different things; none of them is automatic permission to practise, and recognition in one country does not guarantee registration in another.
No accreditation, recognition or registration-pathway record for this program has been verified yet. That does not mean none exists; check the national authority and the institution.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time, Part-time
- Duration
- 6 semesters, at least three years
- Credits
- 180 ECTSCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Vetmeduni campus Vienna
Teaching language
- Taught in
- German, English
- English
- Partly taught in EnglishAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Animal or veterinary experience
- Not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Previous qualification
- Completed diploma or master's degree in veterinary medicine
- Documents
- After the dissertation project is approved: application documents to the PhD office
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
Research degree details
- Department
- Office for Postgraduate Studies
- Finding a supervisor
- Admission in two steps: approval of the planned dissertation project, then enrolment.
- Research proposal
- Dissertation project approval, then supervision agreement
- Previous qualifications
- Diploma or master's degree in veterinary medicine
- Study modes
- Can also be completed part-time
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee per semester, regular students (past standard period of study + grace semesters)Tuition · mandatory | €363.36per semester, WS 2026/2027 and SS 2027 | Regular students (past prescribed standard period of study + grace semesters) | 19 October 2026Source |
| Tuition fee per semester, third country nationalsTuition · mandatory | €726.72per semester, WS 2026/2027 and SS 2027 | Third country nationals | 19 October 2026Source |
| Students' union (ÖH) fee per semesterOther compulsory charge · mandatory | €26.20per semester, WS 2026/2027 and SS 2027 | all students without exception | 19 October 2026Source |
No total is shown: the sources do not state a whole-program figure and the published duration and fee basis do not support a calculation.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: intakes, animal or veterinary experience requirement, clinical placement details, accreditation or recognition record.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 19 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)