Navigation Area   Doctorate Main content Taking a doctorate at ETH Zurich is an excellent investment for your future scientific career. With 4000 doctoral students out of a total of 18'500 students, ETH Zurich is one of the universities in Europe which focuses most intensively on research. Doctorates make a significant, fundamental contribution to that research work. They are based on research projects that are carried out independently, with the support of a professor. Apart from a few exceptional cases, all doctoral students at ETH Zurich are employed as scientific assistants. However, they are not only employees but also students, and they are obliged in the course of their doctoral study to continue their education, inside and outside their specialist area. Another important component
来源(Source From): https://www.ethz.ch/en/doctorate.html