7 PhD programmes in Design in Italy

The PhD programme in Design and Technology. People, Environment, Systems from Politecnico di Torino promotes research and project development activities in the fields of Design, Architectural Technology and Environmental Quality, intending to contribute to the innovation of cultural, social, environmental and productive systems. 

Immerse yourself in the dynamic field of urban planning, design, and policy with MIP Politecnico Di Milano's Urban Planning, Design, and Policy doctoral program.

Immerse yourself in the realm of creativity and innovation with MIP Politecnico Di Milano's Design doctoral program.

The PhD in Design, Arts and Transdisciplinarity programme from Istituto Europeo Di Design (IED)  is aimed at researchers who want to deal with the complexity of ongoing transitions to design positive changes and imagine more equitable, supportive and sustainable future.

The Design programme from Politecnico di Milano  aims at educating researcher-designers who will contribute original knowledge to the field of design by tackling the problems and identifying the potential of contemporary society.

The Urban Planning, Design, and Policy programme from Politecnico di Milano was initiated in 2013 through the merging of two earlier programmes both based in the Department of Architecture and Urban Studies

The Experimental Research through Design, Art and Technologies course from Free University of Bozen-Bolzano aims to train a new generation of researchers capable of embracing the opportunities offered by the convergence of design, art, social sciences, humanities and technology, integrating complex knowledge to address multiple global challenges from a post-disciplinary perspective