32 PhD programmes offered by the university

The Ph.D. Course "Animal and Food Science" is offered by the University of Padua, one of the best academic research institutions in Italy. The University is located in the Veneto region, well known for its animal production and food industry, which provides high-quality Italian gastronomic products and wines.

The Clinical and Experimental Sciences programme of the University of Padua offers a very competitive Ph.D. Program that provides all the necessary skills needed to perform cutting edge researches in the spectrum of disciplines pertaining its four Curricula.

The PhD in Land, Environment, Resources and Health programme at University of Padua is a multi-disciplinary three-year Doctoral Program organized at the Dept. TESAF. 

The mission of the Pharmacological Sciences programme at University of Padua is to prepare new young generation of scientists with a solid background in the field of Molecular Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacoepidemiology and Toxicology.

The PhD program in Physics at the University of Padua aims to train you in applying the scientific approach wherever you are, the problem to face, from the smallest to the largest scale in the Universe. It goes far beyond to become expert in a scientific discipline.

Aim of the PhD programme in Astronomy from the University of Padua is the formation of young researchers of excellence at international level in their specific field of research in astronomy and astrophysics.

The Doctoral Course in  Geosciences at University of Padua is engaged in world-class research involving the full breadth of the Earth sciences.

The Materials Science and Technology PhD at the University of Padua is a three-year programme that aims at training at international level young researchers in the most advanced fields of science and engineering of innovative materials at the forefront of science and technology.

The PhD programme in Molecular Sciences (Corso di Dottorato in Scienze Molecolari – CDSM ) at the University of Padua offers the highest level of formation in the field of Molecular Sciences at the University of Padova. Since 2019 CDSM has a formal agreement with the Department of Chemical Sciences and Materials Technology of the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR).

This PhD in Neuroscience course at the University of Padua intends to attract international students from several branches of knowledge, among which: Psychology, Medicine, Biology, Neuroscience, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics and Statistics.

The PhD program in Arterial Hypertension and Vascular Biology of the University of Padua entails training in both experimental and clinical research. Main topics are vascular biology; endothelial dysfunction; salt/water homeostasis; pathophysiology of blood pressure control; secondary hypertension.

The University of Padua proposes a national PhD Programme in Technologies for Fundamental Research in Physics and Astrophysics, a study track with strong multidisciplinary features, aiming to develop technological and engineering expertise and skills that are essential for fundamental research in Physics and Astrophysics.