University dissertations

The Swiss National Library collects Swiss university dissertations. The collection reflects scientific research in Switzerland.

The NL also collects university publications. Here a work by Jacob Burckhardt from 1842.

Content and scope

• Doctoral and post-doctoral theses submitted at universities in Switzerland
• Does not include master’s or bachelor’s dissertations or other student research papers or copies of course material

Collection principles

• Continual acquisition, including documents from the 18th and 19th centuries
• Printed and digital formats

Research and access

• Documents listed in Helveticat

• Helveticat