Padua · North · XLII cycle A.Y. 2026/27 main call deadline 20 May 2026 13:00; summer additional places deadline 26 Aug 2026 13:00; start 1 Nov 2026.
University of Padua (UniPd)
Portal note: PICA – https://pica.cineca.it/unipd/dottorati42 (main); summer https://pica.cineca.it/unipd/dottorati42luglio/
English & international notes
Extensive EN course sheets (many labelled -eng). Several curricula fully English (Economics and Management curricula, Animal and Food Science, Space sciences, Civil Engineering, Human Rights joint programme).
Selection
Course-specific (titles, written, oral); preselection then oral for summer Human Rights call
Scholarship
University and project scholarships; summer call assigns further positions; enrolment instructions with rankings
Typical requirements
- · Italian LM or foreign second-cycle equivalent (by 30 Sep 2026 in PICA guide notes)
- · PICA application; separate application per course
- · Reference letters deadline 5 days after main deadline if required
- · Templates for CV/research project
English-friendly / international PhD courses
Verified from official pages where language or international delivery is clear. Empty list does not mean no PhD exists — only that a clear English sheet was not confirmed in this curation.
Economics and Management (Economics curriculum)
Economics
English
Separate selection by curriculum
Programme / apply infoEconomics and Management (Management curriculum)
Management
English
Separate selection by curriculum
Programme / apply infoAnimal and Food Science
Animal / Food science
English sheet available
EN info sheet on 42-ciclo page
Programme / apply infoSciences, Technologies and Measurements for Space
Space / Engineering
English sheet available
EN sheet
Programme / apply infoSciences of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering
Civil / Environmental / Architecture
English sheet available
EN sheet
Programme / apply infoIndustrial Engineering
Industrial engineering
English-friendly (curriculum-specific selection)
Curriculum-based procedures noted in PICA guide
Programme / apply infoMolecular Sciences
Molecular sciences
English-friendly
Curriculum-specific selection
Programme / apply infoHuman Rights, Society and Multilevel Governance (joint international)
Human rights / Social sciences
English
Summer additional places call 2026
Programme / apply info