Applied Medical Science

This study programme is only available in German. --> As a professional doctorate the doctoral programme in Applied Medical Science at the Medical University of Vienna aims to further develop the students' skills for self-directed scientific work in medical and medicine-associated professions. The goal is to maintain as well as to increase the university's performance in applied research through a symbiosis of research and practice. Furthermore, the doctoral candidates shall acquire critical, analytic and argumentative skills in the programme. The following thematic programmes are available: Biomedical Engineering; Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Disease; Clinical Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition; Clinical Experimental Oncology; Clinical Neurosciences; Epidemiology; Mental Health and Behavioural Medicine; Musculoskeletal and Dental Research; POET (Programme for Organfailure, -replacement and Transplantation); Preclinical and Clinical Research for Drug Development; Public Health. Details on the thematic programmes can be found on the website of the Medical University of Vienna.

Living costs€1,590 a month in Wien, rent included

€19,080

Living costs from SiT estimate from livingcost.org city data (Nov 2026), converted from USD at the ECB reference rate of 30 Oct 2026 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD)

Typical requirements in Austria for this degree level. Your advisor gives you the final list.

• A completed qualification that gives access to PhD / Doctorate study.
• Academic transcripts and any programme-specific assessment the institution asks for.
• Your advisor checks the final requirements for your education system and intake.

Confirm the accepted English-language evidence with the institution for the selected intake.

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A typical checklist for this degree level. Your advisor gives you the final list.

The central catalogue records this programme as accredited.