PhD

As a PhD student at the University of Copenhagen you have the opportunity to advance your international career as part of a world class research team. Every year, UCPH enrols more than 700 new PhD students. The University of Copenhagen offers cutting edge research in an international atmosphere. In 2013 Monocle Magazine heralded Copenhagen as "the most liveable city in the world".

Read about the job structure and the recruitment process for faculty and academic staff.

TITLE FACULTY LOCATION DEADLINE
211-2170/25-2H PhD fellowship in Organic chemistry Faculty of Science Department of Chemistry 22-06-2025
PhD fellowship in Computer Science, PhD Project in Privacy and Cybersecurity Faculty of Science Programming Languages and Theory of Computation 30-06-2025
PhD fellowship in Chemistry Faculty of Science Department of Chemistry 30-06-2025
PhD position in Organic Chemistry Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Department of Chemistry 30-06-2025
PhD Project in High-Energy Heavy-ion physics (ALICE Experiment) Faculty of Science Niels Bohr Institute 30-06-2025
PhD fellowship in AI for Software Engineering Faculty of Science Department of Computer Science 01-07-2025
PhD fellowship in Physical Chemistry Faculty of Science Department of Chemistry 01-07-2025
PhD fellowship in Quantum Chemistry on Quantum Computers Faculty of Science Department of Chemistry 01-07-2025
PhD fellow in Photothermal Therapy at the Department of Biomedical Sciences Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Department of Biomedical Sciences 03-07-2025
PhD fellowship in Experimental Quantum Otics (PhD Project in Neutral Atoms) Faculty of Science Niels Bohr Institute 03-07-2025
PhD position in Plant Specialized Metabolite Transport Faculty of Science Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences 09-07-2025
PhD fellowship in Cardiac Functional Genomics at the Department of Biomedical Sciences Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Biomedicinsk Institut 15-07-2025
PhD fellowship in the genetics of growth and development in pregnancy in the Rasmussen Group Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research 24-07-2025
PhD fellowship in Exploring UV-Induced Elastin Damage in the Context of Skin Aging and Disease at Department of Pharmacy Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Institut for Farmaci 01-08-2025
PhD Scholarship at the Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen (UCPH): Citizens’ Agenda-Setting in Democratic Systems (CASDS) Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Political Science 03-08-2025
PhD scholarship in the ERC Consolidator Project INNER_LEAGUE at the Saxo Institute at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen Faculty of Humanities Saxo-Instituttet 15-08-2025
PhD fellowship in Theoretical Catalysis Faculty of Science Department of Chemistry 17-08-2025
The Faculty of Law at the University of Copenhagen announces a number of fully funded PhD positions to commence in February 2026 Faculty of Law Faculty of Law 01-09-2025