How to apply

Admission - 2026/2027

Admission process

By competition based on qualifications and examinations

Available positions

Ordinary call:

6 positions with scholarship
1 position without scholarship

Part-time Study option available

Cycle Starts

October 1, 2026

Cycle Ends

September 30, 2029

PhD office

PhD Unit

How to enroll

To be admitted to the Ph.D. Programme, applicants must participate in an open competition based on qualifications and examinations. The selection procedure aims to ascertain the applicants’ academic background and scientific research aptitude to ensure an appropriate comparative assessment. The Call for Applications sets out details about examination and assessment criteria.

Admission Requirements and Application procedures

Applications may be submitted, without age or nationality restrictions, by candidates who:

have studied in Italy and hold a qualification such as laurea magistrale, laurea specialistica or laurea del vecchio ordinamento (pre D.M. 509/1999)
hold a university degree equivalent to the degrees mentioned above (Master of Science/Art), which grants access to the doctorate in the country where they completed their university studies.

Professional qualifications (e.g., Master of Business Administration - MBA, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery - MBBS, etc.) do not grant access to PhD studies.

Those who will graduate by the date of enrolment in the Ph.D. program may also apply and participate in the competition.

Enrollment to the PhD

At the end of the selection procedures, the winner candidates must enroll in the PhD Programme by the deadline indicated in the Rectoral Decree following the instructions in the "Guidelines" published at the same time as the Decree. Upon registration, payment of an annual fee is required, to be paid in a single installment at the time of registration and consisting of the following items:

PhD students with and without scholarship: €208.00 (of which €192.00 as regional tax on the right to study, €16.00 for stamp duty paid virtually)

Non-EU citizens will be assisted by the PhD Unit in applying for a study visa. Please note that pre-enrolment at the university does not guarantee an appointment at the visa offices for the submission of visa applications. As indicated in the ministerial notice ’Procedures for the entry, stay, enrolment of international students and the related recognition of qualifications for higher education courses in Italy valid for the academic year 2026-2027 and 2027/2028, the prior acceptance of a candidate by the university does not confer any right to obtain a visa, given that the issuance of study visas is the exclusive responsibility of the diplomatic-consular representatives.