Graduate School Cluster of Excellence CUI: Advanced Imaging of Matter

Structured doctoral programme of the Cluster of Excellence CUI: Advanced Imaging of Matter for interdisciplinary research at the interfaces of physics, chemistry, and biology, leading to a Dr. rer. nat. degree at the University of Hamburg.

Minimum GPA

Expected average grade minimum 2.0 in the German system, corresponding to about a B+ in the American or English system.

English requirements

No standardised English language test score (IELTS/TOEFL) is formally required. The programme is conducted in English; proficiency is assessed as part of the individual PhD application and supervisor selection process. Applicants should contact cui.career@uni-hamburg.de for confirmation.

Accepted bachelor fields

Master's degree in Physics, Chemistry, or Biology, or an equivalent qualification relevant to the specific CUI research project. Membership in the graduate school is only possible if at least one supervisor is a member of the cluster.

APS Certificate

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

EUR 384.00 per semester (Summer Semester 2026 standard semester contribution).

ECTS credits

120

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: EUR 384.00 per semester (Summer Semester 2026 standard semester contribution).

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  Physics

  Ulm University

  Ulm · Master of Science · English

• 2

  German-French Graduate College Statistical Physics of Complex Systems in Equilibrium and Non-Equilibrium

  Leipzig University

  Leipzig · PhD · English

• 3

  Physics (PhD)

  University of Göttingen

  Göttingen · PhD · German; English

• 4

  Photonics (MSc)

  FH Münster University of Applied Sciences

  Steinfurt · Master of Science · English

• 5

  Göttingen Master's Programme in Physics (MSc)

  University of Göttingen

  Göttingen · Master of Science · English