Research doctorate (PhD)
PhD Programme
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna · University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna (whole institution) · Vienna, Vienna, Austria
- Official award
- Doctor of PhilosophyPhD
- Pathway
- Not classified
- Format
- On campus6 semesters, three years
- Tuition
- €363.36per semester, WS 2026/2027 and SS 2027
About this program
Three-year, 180 ECTS PhD programme training junior scientists in veterinary medicine or life sciences; places are allocated by submitting a PhD project.
- 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
- Not published
- Duration
- 6 semesters, three years
- Credits
- 180 ECTSCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- Vetmeduni campus Vienna
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- 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
- Documents
- PhD application and supervision agreement for peer-reviewed projects; CV of the PhD candidate; non-peer-reviewed projects use a project application form
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
Research degree details
- Department
- Office for Postgraduate Studies
- Finding a supervisor
- Places allocated by submitting a PhD project with a supervision agreement.
- Research proposal
- PhD project application / supervision agreement
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: full-time or part-time options, 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)