Access to PhD programmes takes place through a competitive selection process
The selection includes an assessment of qualifications, a written test and an oral interview. The entire process is managed to ensure transparency, impartiality and publicity.
Who is eligible for a PhD programme?
- Holders of an Italian master's degree (laurea magistrale, laurea specialistica or laurea vecchio ordinamento)
- Holders of a suitable foreign academic qualification. The qualification must grant access to a PhD programme according to the education system of the country where it was obtained
To access the PhD programme, candidates must hold one of the following degrees:
- "Lauree magistrali" (LM) awarded in Italy
- LM-6 Biology
- LM-7 Agrarian biotechnologies
- LM-8 Industrial biotechnologies
- LM-9 Pharmaceutical, veterinary and medical biotechnologies
- LM/13 Pharmacy and industrial pharmacy
- LM-17 Physics
- LM-18 Computer science
- LM-22 Chemical engineering
- LM-35 Environmental engineering
- LM-40 Mathematics
- LM-48 Regional, urban and environmental planning
- LM-54 Chemistry
- LM-60 Natural sciences
- LM-69 Agriculture
- LM-70 Food science
- LM-71 Industrial chemistry
- LM-73 Environmental and forestry sciences
- LM-74 Geology
- LM-75 Environmental and land sciences
- LM-79 Geophysics
- LM-86 Livestock management
- "Lauree specialistiche" (LS) awarded in Italy
- 6/S Biology
- 7/S Agricultural biotechnologies
- 8/S Industrial biotechnologies
- 9/S Pharmaceutical, veterinary and medical biotechnologies
- 14/S Pharmacy and industrial pharmacy
- 20/S Physics
- 23/S Computer science
- 27/S Chemical engineering
- 38/S Environmental engineering
- 45/S Mathematics
- 54/S Regional, urban and environmental planning
- 62/S Chemistry
- 68/S Nature sciences
- 74/S Management of rural resources
- 77/S Agriculture
- 78/S Food industry
- 79/S Livestock management
- 81/S Industrial chemistry and related technologies
- 82/S Environmental and land sciences and technology
- 85/S Geophysics
- 86/S Geology
- "Lauree vecchio ordinamento" (VO) awarded in Italy
- Astronomy
- Agro-industrial Biotechnology
- Biotechnology specialising in Agricultural Plant Biotechnology
- Biotechnology specialising in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
- Biotechnology specialising in Industrial Biotechnology
- Biotechnology specialising in Medical Biotechnology
- Biotechnology specialising in Veterinary Biotechnology
- Chemistry
- Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies
- Industrial Chemistry
- Pharmacy
- Physics
- Computer Science
- Chemical Engineering
- Environmental and Territorial Engineering
- Mathematics
- Territorial and Urban Planning
- Territorial, Urban, and Environmental Planning
- Territorial Policy
- Agricultural Sciences
- Tropical and Subtropical Agricultural Sciences
- Environmental Sciences
- Biological Sciences
- Information Sciences
- Animal Production Sciences
- Agricultural Sciences and Technologies
- Food Sciences and Technologies
- Animal Production Sciences and Technologies
- Forestry Sciences
- Forestry and Environmental Sciences
- Geological Sciences
- Natural Sciences
- Urban Planning
- By 31 October 2025
- Application for the selection: available soon
- Payment of the registration fee*: to be determined
- Assessment of qualifications: to be determined
- Written test: to be determined
- Interview: to be determined
- Pre-enrolment for successful candidates: will be made available after the publication of the final shortlist
* Applicants from developing Countries decreed by the Italian Ministry are exempt from paying the registration fee.
The selection process includes an initial evaluation of qualifications such as the curriculum vitae, university exams taken, etc. Some qualifications are mandatory, while others are optional, and together they contribute to the overall score. Candidates who achieve the minimum score for eligibility pass this first stage and are admitted to the written test.
The written test is conducted remotely. Candidates who achieve the minimum score for eligibility are admitted to the interview.
The interview is conducted in person, with the possibility of attending remotely upon request. If there are positions or scholarships related to specific research topics, the Board of Examiners will assess the candidate's competence in relation to these topics. English language proficiency will also be tested as part of the interview.
At the end of the process, achieving the minimum required score allows the candidate to be included in the final shortlist of eligible candidates.
Note: The commission makes a preliminary assessment of the equivalence of the foreign degree with the Italian degree required for participation in the selection
The results of the tests and the final shortlist will be published on the page Ranking and Enrolment.
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Online application procedure
- Log in to the Online Student Service (Esse3) using your SPID (Public ID system). No SPID? Register as usual.
- Follow the guided procedure and, when prompted, upload:
- Your CV and ID document in a single file
- The forms available at the bottom of this page
- Certificates or self-certifications, as specified in the Call for applications
The summary of the procedures described on this website does not replace the General Call and the specific attachment for the PhD selection, and that must be read and fully understood in every part. Entering the competition implies full acceptance of the Call.