Doctorate
The Faculty of Medicine at LMU is one of the strongest research faculties in Germany - in other words, the perfect place for your doctorate!
The MMRS and the doctoral office will be closed for the Christmas holidays from December 22, 2025, to January 6, 2026. There will be no phone consultation hours during this period.
Our degrees: an overview
Information on admission requirements, supervision and the curriculum of the respective degree:
Doing a doctorate at the Faculty of Medicine
The Faculty of Medicine at LMU is one of the strongest research faculties in Germany - in other words, the perfect place for your doctorate!
Five reasons why...
... a doctoral degree at our faculty is exactly the right choice for you
Read more
Which degree is right for me?
You can choose from 5 different types of doctorate: Find out which doctoral degree is right for you:
Read more
From A to Z: your complete guide to earning a doctoral degree
Here you find all information on the formal steps of your degree: from the application to the certificate
Read more
Good to know about doctoral degrees
Information on cumulative and monographic theses, good scientific practice, enrollment, FAQs and downloads.
Read more
Courses
Here you will find a selection of courses and training opportunities for doctoral candidates.
Read more
Good Scientific Practice
Good scientific practice is the basic building block of scientific work.
Read more
Funding and awards
Information on funding opportunities at the Faculty of Medicine, the LMU and various foundations.
Read more
What to do if there are problems?
Here you will find information on who to contact in the event of a conflict.
Read more
Download Center
Here you can download the most important documents and our doctoral regulations
Read more