38 PhD programmes offered by the university

The main objective of the PhD course in Electronic Engineering at Tor Vergata University of Rome is the technical and scientific training of highly qualified scientists and engineers.

The PhD Social, Occupational and Medico - Legal Sciences at Tor Vergata University of Rome intends to train young researchers whose career prospects will be boosted by their participation in a series of different research projects having as their central theme issues relating to medicine applied to the social, forensic and occupational system. 

The Public Management and Governance track (PMG track) at Tor Vergata University of Rome aims to attract qualified and motivated students that are interested in conducting academic and non academic research on public and non-profit management themes, in times in which the lines between public, non profit and private are blurred.

We offer a phd programme degree in Medical-surgical Applied Sciences at the Tor Vergata University of Rome. 

The PhD course in Astronomy Astrophysics and Space Science (AASS) -- jointly run by Tor Vergata University of Rome", Sapienza University of Rome, National Institute of Astrophysics (Rome OAR, Rome IAPS, Teramo OAAb offices) and Italian Space Agency (ASI) -- trains internationally competitive researchers in the field of Astrophysics and Space Sciences,

The Ph.D. Course in Immunology, Molecular Medicine and Applied Biotechnology is an innovative interfaculty learning experience in Tor Vergata University of Rome, finalized to foster scientific skills and spread knowledge in basic, translational medicine, and clinical research. 

The PhD programme History and Theory of Private Law at Tor Vergata University of Rome focuses on the legal tradition of private law – in its broadest sense – seen both from a historical perspective and in its current dimension.

Given the wide number of international collaborations of the Faculty members, it is foreseen that part of the PhD Materials for Sustainable Development students at Tor Vergata University of Rome research activities will be carried out in foreign Universities or research Centers.

The PhD in Philosophy at Tor Vergata University of Rome aims to train scholars who can provide original and innovative contributions in specific research areas and are, at the same time, able to identify and explore the points of connection of the philosophical discussion with other humanistic and scientific disciplines. 

The PhD Design, Manufacturing and Operations Engineering course at Tor Vergata University of Rome aims to train PhD students to understand innovative industrial technologies, theoretical, design, and methodological aspects.

The PhD program in History and Philosophical-Social Sciences at Tor Vergata University of Rome is organised in two curricula: History and Philosophical-Social Sciences.

This PhD Medical-surgical Biotechnologies and Translational Medicine course at Tor Vergata University of Rome aims to train highly qualified researchers in the use of advanced methodologies.

The PhD Course in Microbiology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases and Transplants at Tor Vergata University of Rome (MIMIT) provides an educational training of qualified researchers aimed at the acquisition of basic microbiological and immunological knowledge and at the deepening of some specific topics.

The program of study at Tor Vergata University of Rome is designed to prepare students for productive careers in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; its emphasis is training in research, and each student works closely with members of the staff. 


This Nursing Sciences and Public Health doctoral degree at Tor Vergata University of Rome aims to prepare researchers in nursing sciences and publich health, that should be able to contributing to the development of research methodology in nursing and public health. 

The program in Cellular and Molecular Biology at Tor Vergata University of Rome offers a unique multidisciplinary training experience leading to a Doctorate degree, the highest academic educational level in Italy. 

We offer a Comparative Studies - Languages, Literatures And Arts degree at the Tor Vergata University of Rome. The aim of the scientific discipline known as “Comparative Studies” is to identify relationships between authors, texts, works of art, movements and phenomena of different cultures so as to highlight their characteristic aspects in terms of both continuity and specificity.

The Mathematics course at Tor Vergata University of Rome aims to train students capable of carrying out highly qualified mathematical research, both at universities and other public or private bodies, using mathematical research in any form.