The PhD is the highest level of education provided by the Italian academic system and provides the skills necessary to carry out high quality research activities at universities and public or private entities. The degree programme lasts three years. To access it you need to be in possession of a Master's degree, or an equivalent academic qualification obtained abroad, and be recognized as eligible for the admission. The University encourages both the participation of international students and relationships in a productive socio-economic system.
- Physical, Chemical, Biological Sciences and Maths
- Law, Economics and Social Science
- Engineering, Computing and Data Analysis
- Health Sciences and Veterinary Medicine
- Humanities and Arts
Physical, Chemical, Biological Sciences and Maths
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology - PhD Programme "Regionali Pegaso" - Administrative Office: University of Siena
- Biology
- Physics - PhD Programme joint with the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN)
- Mathematics
- Agriculture, Food and Environment
- Chemistry and Materials Science
- Earth Sciences - PhD Programme "Regionali Pegaso" - Administrative Office: University of Pisa
- Life Sciences - PhD Programme "Regionali Pegaso" - Administrative Office: University of Siena
Law, Economics and Social Science
- Data Science - PhD Programme joint with the Scuola Normale Superiore - Administrative Office: Scuola Normale Superiore
- Business Administration and Management - PhD Programme "Regionali Pegaso"- Administrative Office: University of Pisa
- Economics - PhD Programme "Regionali Pegaso" - Administrative Office: University of Siena
- Legal Sciences
- Political Sciences
Engineering, Computing and Data Analysis
- Civil and Environmental Engineering - PhD Programme "Regionali Pegaso" - Administrative Office: University of Florence
- Data Science - PhD Programme joint with the Scuola Normale Superiore - Administrative Office: Scuola Normale Superiore
- Computer Science - PhD Programme "Regionali Pegaso"- Administrative Office: University of Pisa
- Energy, Systems, Territory and Construction Engineering
- Information Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Smart computing - PhD Programme "Regionali Pegaso" - Administrative Office: University of Florence
- Smart Industry - PhD Programme "Regionali Pegaso" - Administrative Office: University of Pisa
Health Sciences and Veterinary Medicine
- Clinical Physiopathology
- Genetics, Oncology and Clinical Medicine - PhD Programme "Regionali Pegaso" - Administrative Office: University of Siena
- Molecular Medicine - PhD Programme "Regionali Pegaso" - Administrative Office: University of Siena
- Neurosciences - PhD Programme "Regionali Pegaso" - Administrative Office: University of Florence
- Science of Drug and Bioactive Substances
- Clinical and Translational Sciences
- Life Sciences - PhD Programme "Regionali Pegaso" - Administrative Office: University of Siena
- Veterinary Sciences
Humanities and Arts
- Linguistic Studies and Foreign Literatures
- Philology and Criticism - PhD Programme "Regionali Pegaso" - Administrative Office: University of Siena
- Philosophy - PhD Programme joint with the University of Florence - Administrative Office: University of Pisa
- Classical Studies and Archaeology - PhD Programme "Regionali Pegaso"- Administrative Office: University of Pisa
- History
- History of the Arts and Entertainment - PhD Programme "Regionali Pegaso" - Administrative Office: University of Florence
- Italian studies