As a comprehensive university with a world-class research profile, we offer the ideal environment for a successful doctorate. At Leipzig, you can pursue a doctorate independently or as part of a structured or binational programme. Approvals should always be based on the thematic orientation and prior consultation with the supervising professors.
Doing a doctorate at one of our 14 faculties
Contact person for general questions regarding the doctorate:
- Marco Weiß (Assistant to the dean)
We work together with these external research facilities/institutions/cooperation partners:
- Centre for Biotechnology and Biomedicine (BBZ)
- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ)
- Leibniz Institute of Surface Engineering (IOM)
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden Rossendorf (HZDR, office Leipzig)
- Institut für Nichtklassische Chemie e.V. (INC)
- Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS)
- Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum (DBFZ)
- Fraunhofer Center for Chemical-Biotechnological Processes CBP
Number of doctoral researchers at our faculty:
- 208, of which 63 are international doctoral researchers (as of 14 July 2023)
The doctorate at our faculty is ... at the pulse of current research areas in sustainable chemistry. In addition to the core subjects of inorganic, organic and physical chemistry, analytical, bioanalytical and technical chemistry as well as mineralogy, chemistry didactics and biochemistry can be chosen for doctoral topics. In addition, doctorates can be completed at the faculty within the framework of the interdisciplinary graduate school "Leipzig School of Natural Sciences - Building with Molecules and Nano-objects (BuildMoNa)" and with international cooperation partners.
Doctoral Degree Regulations of the Faculty of Chemistry and mineralogy (available only in German)
Contact person for general questions regarding the doctorate:
- Uta Al-Marie (Assistant to the dean)
We work together with these external research facilities/institutions/cooperation partners:
- Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Leipzig
- Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Halle
- Leibniz Institute for the History and Culture of Eastern Europe (GWZO)
- Leibniz Institute for Jewish History and Culture – Simon Dubnow
- Research Center Global Dynamics
- Forschungsinstitut Gesellschaftlicher Zusammenhalt
Number of doctoral researchers at our faculty:
- 467, of which 134 are international doctoral researchers (as of 2023)
The doctorate at our faculty is ... classic in its broad selection of subjects, but also modern in its supervision as well as the opportunity for interdisciplinary exchange. The faculty is "the university in miniature with a view to the global whole" because, with its three pillars, it is one of the most diverse faculties at Leipzig University - a particularly stimulating environment for doctoral researchers.
DOCTORAL DEGREE REGULATIONS OF THE FACULTY OF History, Art and Regional Studies (available only in German)
Contact person for general questions regarding the doctorate:
- Ricarda Lohmann (Coordinator for Scientific Procedures and Transfer)
We work together with these external research facilities/institutions/cooperation partners:
- Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences
- Institut für Angewandte Informatik (InfAI)
Number of doctoral researchers at our faculty:
- 166 (as of 2021)
The doctorate at our faculty is ...
A doctorate at the Institute of Computer Science will train you to become a respected expert in a current scientific area of computer science. You will make your own contributions at the spearhead of current research and thus develop your own techniques or improve the understanding and application of existing techniques.
DOCTORAL DEGREE REGULATIONS OF THE FACULTY OF Mathematics and Computer Science (available only in German)
Contact person for general questions regarding the doctorate:
- Susan Baeumler (Secretary of the dean's office)
- Dr. Alexander Weber (Scientific Secretary)
We work together with these external research facilities/institutions/cooperation partners:
- Leibniz Institute of Surface Engineering (IOM)
- Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS)
- Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography, IfL
- Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences (MPI CBS)
- Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences (MPI MiS)
- Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (MPI EVA)
- Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ)
- German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv)
- Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology (IZI)
- Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems (IMWS)
Number of doctoral researchers at our faculty:
- 223, of which 30 % are international doctoral researchers (as of 2021)
The doctorate at our faculty is ...
- modern and research-oriented, because work is done on innovative, interdisciplinary research topics.
- very well supervised, because there is intensive contact with the supervisors.
- very well integrated, because there is intensive contact with other doctoral researchers, for example through graduate schools.
In addition: The structured doctorate takes place in the graduate schools BuildMoNa "Building with Molecules and Nano-objects", LGS-CAR "Leipzig Graduate School for Aerosols, Clouds and Radiation", and the "Graduate School Global and Area Studies", among others.
DOCTORAL DEGREE REGULATIONS OF THE FACULTY OF Physics and Earth System Sciences (available only in German)
Contact person for general questions regarding the doctorate:
- Barbara Harrmann (Assistant to the dean)
In addition to the ProRat, the doctoral researchers' representation of the Graduate School Global and Area Studies represents the interests of those doctoral researchers who participate in structured training at the Graduate School.
Number of doctoral researchers at our faculty:
- 282, of which 72 are international doctoral researchers (as of 2021)
The doctorate at our faculty is ... characterised by the opportunity to prepare for the doctorate both in individual supervision in the subjects of the faculty and in the interdisciplinary framework of the Graduate School Global and Area Studies. With its numerous collaborative and individual projects, the faculty offers a wide range of opportunities to support the doctoral phase.
In addition: The Graduate School Global and Area Studies is a cross-faculty institution for the structured training of doctoral researchers and has a particularly high proportion of international doctoral researchers. It is jointly supported by approximately 35 professors from the Faculties of GKR, Social Sciences and Philosophy as well as the Faculty of Philology and currently has 127 members. It is linked to the profile-forming research centre ReCentGlobe and the collaborative projects organised within it, such as the SFB "Spatialisation Processes under Conditions of Globalisation", the Research Institute for Social Cohesion and the KFG Multiple Secularities.
DOCTORAL DEGREE REGULATIONS OF THE FACULTY OF Social Sciences and Philosophy (available only in German)
Contact person for general questions regarding the doctorate:
- Maria Markstein (Administrator for doctoral studies)
Number of doctoral researchers at our faculty:
- 205 doctoral researchers (as of 2023)
DOCTORAL DEGREE REGULATIONS OF THE FACULTY OF LAW (available only in German)
DOCTORAL DEGREE REGULATIONS OF THE FACULTY OF Medicine (available only in German)
Contact person for general questions regarding the doctorate:
- Annett Lutschin (Secretary of the dean's office)
- Dr. Stephan Thomas (Assistant to the dean)
We work together with these external research facilities/institutions/cooperation partners:
We cooperate with numerous universities and research institutions at home and abroad, as we also deal with the language, literature and culture of other countries or with language acquisition and translation, depending on the discipline. As a result, the researchers at the Faculty of Philology maintain an intensive exchange with numerous partner institutions worldwide.
Number of doctoral researchers at our faculty:
- 370, of which 115 with non-German citizenship (as of 2023)
The doctorate at our faculty is ... diverse!
Most doctorates at the Faculty of Philology are individual doctorates, but structured doctoral programmes have also been set up in individual institutes (IALT, Institute of Linguistics). Due to the intensive international cooperation, so-called cotutelle procedures, doctorates with a degree from two universities in different countries, are also possible.
DOCTORAL DEGREE REGULATIONS OF THE FACULTY OF Philology (available only in German)
Contact person for general questions regarding the doctorate:
- Simone Stüwe (Secretary of the dean's office)
Contact the doctoral representation at our faculty:
We work together with these external research facilities/institutions/cooperation partners:
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Institut für Angewandte Trainingswissenschaft
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Max Planck Institutes
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Health Department of the City of Leipzig
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Stadtsportbund Leipzig
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Saxony State Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs
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Barmer Germany
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Deutsche Gesetzliche Unfallversicherung
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Landesamt für Schule und Bildung (LaSuB)
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Deutscher Turner-Bund e.V.
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Movesense (Suunto)
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LSB Sachsen
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DOSB
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RB Leipzig, and more
Number of doctoral researchers at our faculty:
- about 57, of which 10 % are international doctoral researchers (as of 2021)
The doctorate at our faculty is ... diverse, lively and exciting. Doing a doctorate at the Faculty of Sport Science means doing research for people and being able to devote yourself to important, interesting and socially relevant topics.
DOCTORAL DEGREE REGULATIONS OF THE FACULTY OF SPORT SCIENCE (available only in German)
Contact person for general questions regarding the doctorate:
- Prof. Dr. Roderich Barth (Vice dean)
We work together with these external research facilities/institutions/cooperation partners:
- Federal Ministry of Education and Research
- Churches and their research institutes (Social Science Institute of the Protestant Church in Germany; Liturgical Science Institute of the United Evangelical Lutheran Church in Germany; Institute for Church Construction and Ecclesiastical Art, etc.)
- Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Leipzig and much more
Number of doctoral researchers at our faculty:
- 98 registered doctoral candidates on the doctoral list, 9 of them without German citizenship (as of 2021)
The doctorate at our faculty is ...
- characterised by diverse interdisciplinary and international work in the humanities and social sciences.
- a process that combines methodologically-reflective work, individuality and research in a team.
- the opportunity to intensively engage with traditions and traditions of faith in the context of contemporary challenges.
DOCTORAL DEGREE REGULATIONS OF THE FACULTY OF Theology (available only in German)
Contact person for general questions regarding the doctorate:
- Rositta Kunze (Graduation Office)
We work together with these external research facilities/institutions/cooperation partners:
- Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology IZI, Leipzig
- Friedrich-Löffler-Institut, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Island of Riems
- Veterinary education centres in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
- Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, USA
- University of California, School of Veterinary Medicine, Davis, USA
Number of doctoral researchers at our faculty:
- 340 doctoral researchers, of which 24 are international (as of 2023)
The doctorate at our faculty is ... characterised by the diversity of topics, including clinical veterinary medicine, infectious medicine, basic biomedical science and pharmacology. As a doctoral researcher at our faculty, you will deal with applied veterinary issues in the fields of animal welfare, animal hygiene, animal husbandry, food of animal origin, consumer protection and much more. They lead accordingly to publications in journals ranging from "Kleintierpraxis" to "Cell".
Doctoral Degree Regulations of the Faculty of Veterinary MEdicine (available only in German)
Contact person for general questions regarding the doctorate:
- Dr. Martina Diesener (Head of the dean's office)
- Catherine Krobitzsch (Graduation Affairs Administrator)
We work together with these external research facilities/institutions/cooperation partners:
- Faculty of Business and Economics (TU Dresden)
- Ifo Institute for Economic Research Dresden (ifo Dresden)
- Faculty of Law, Economics and Business (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg)
- Halle Institute for Economic Research – Member of the Leibniz Association (IWH)
- Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (Friedrich Schiller University Jena (FSU))
- Faculty of Economics and Management (Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg)
- Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, TU Chemnitz
- Faculty of Business Administration, TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Number of doctoral researchers at our faculty:
- 186 (as of 2021)
The doctorate at our faculty is ...
- characterised by excellent, method- and research-oriented doctoral training.
- distinguished by doctoral training of outstanding quality and internationality due to external lecturers, who are particularly distinguished by excellent research publications.
- shaped by inter-university cooperation in the doctoral programmes.
- binationally possible together with a faculty of a foreign university due to joint supervision (Cotutelle procedure).
- to be obtained through a monographic single dissertation or through a cumulative dissertation, which may be accompanied by doctoral studies and concluded by a public defence.
In addition: Find out about our doctoral programmes CGDE and the Saxon Doctoral Program in Management Research
DOCTORAL DEGREE REGULATIONS OF THE FACULTY OF Economics and Management Science (available only in German)
Contact person for general questions regarding the doctorate:
- Dr. Sylvia Huber (Assistant to the dean)
Number of doctoral researchers at our faculty:
- 50 doctoral researchers (as of 2021)
The doctorate at our faculty is ... an important element in the promotion of young academics.
Doctoral degree Regulations of the Faculty of Education (available only in German)
The doctoral regulations are currently being revised. In the future, cumulative doctorates will also be possible at the faculty.