Nutrition research is of great importance as it provides the basis for setting the reference values for nutrient intakes and forms the basis for designing a sustainable food system and developing new food products.

It also enables the planning of policies in the field of nutrition, public health, agriculture and food technology.

Nutrition is an interdisciplinary science, which is also reflected in the design of the doctoral study programme in Nutrition. Within two main subjects, students deepen their knowledge of the fundamentals of nutrition and nutritional biochemistry. Lecturers from various fields provide a comprehensive overview of the mechanisms of nutrition's influence on health, including a basic understanding of metabolism, physiology, biochemistry, nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics, as well as various nutritional research and other current topics in the field of nutritional science. In other subjects, doctoral students acquire in-depth knowledge of clinical nutrition and molecular biological methods that are directly related to their doctoral thesis. Through lectures, seminars, laboratory research work and consultations, students deepen their understanding of current research problems in human and animal nutrition. The main aim of the doctoral work is to acquire modern research methods in the field of nutrition, to develop a critical approach and to understand the processes in the development of the nutritional science. Upon completion of their doctoral studies, candidates will play an important role in academia, the food industry, the private sector and government, not only as researchers, but also as experts who disseminate scientific discoveries and knowledge to the general and target populations in order to maintain and improve health and reduce the risk of chronic non-communicable diseases.