20 PhD programmes offered by the university

The main goal of the PhD program in Computer Science at University of Milano - Bicocca is to prepare highly qualified researchers to conduct research, work and teach in fundamental and applied topics of the discipline, to design and develop complex systems, innovative applications with ICT in different application domains. 

The Doctoral Program in Analysis of Social and Economic Processes (ASEP) at University of Milano - Bicocca aims at training students for both scholarly and applied social research. 

The PhD program from University of Milano - Bicocca aims at preparing researchers with competence and working independence in the emerging fields of Materials Science and Nanotechnology. 

The PhD in Mathematics arises from the coupling of the courses already active at the University of Milano - Bicocca (MIB) and Pavia (PV) with the ambition, thanks to the contribution of the Istituto Nazionale di Alta Matematica (INdAM), to become a point of reference at national and international levels.

The PhD course in Public Health combines different skills acquired by the teaching staff over the years within the University of Milano - Bicocca in the field of medical statistics, epidemiology, public health and clinical research in the broad sense. 

We offer a phd programme degree in Economics, Statistics and Data Science to our graduate students at the University of Milano - Bicocca. 

The Ph.D. Programme in Physics and Astronomy at University of Milano - Bicocca offers the opportunity to strengthen the knowledge in fundamental and applied physics. 

The Ph.D. in Legal Sciences of the University of Milano - Bicocca is a three-year intensive program for graduated students in advanced legal studies. 

The doctoral program in Intangible Heritage in Socio-Cultural Innovation at University of Milano - Bicocca was created in agreement with the University of Perugia and Basilicata to promote the diversity of the country system, without losing sight of local specificities. 

The world of business and management is undergoing rapid and profound changes. Theories, practices and strategies that worked well in the past, apparently are no longer useful nowadays. We offer a Business for Society degree at the University of Milano - Bicocca.

The PhD Course in Converging Technologies for Biomolecular Systems (TeCSBi) at University of Milano - Bicocca aims to provide doctoral students with the scientific and professional tools necessary to address biological and chemical challenges using multidisciplinary approaches.

The PhD programme in Education in the Contemporary Society (ESC) at University of Milano - Bicocca is focused on researching, via multiple convergent disciplines and methods, the great educational challenges posed by the transformations taking place in our contemporary world. 

DACS is the doctoral program in Cultural and Social Anthropology of the University of Milano - Bicocca. 

The PhD Course in Chemical, Geological and Environmental Sciences of the University of Milano - Bicocca is peculiar for its multi-disciplinarity and inter-disciplinarity.

The PhD program in Neuroscience is an interdepartmental, multisite enterprise based at the School of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Milano - Bicocca. 

This PhD Psychology, Linguistics and Cognitive Neuroscience program at University of Milano - Bicocca is based in the Department of Psychology and is aimed at training two types of professionals. 

The PhD Data and Human Resources program at University of Milano - Bicocca consists of an initial training common to both curricula and subsequent curricular teaching.

The PhD in Translational and Molecular Medicine (DIMET) at University of Milano - Bicocca is an inter-departmental program aimed at promoting the translation of basic and applied research into clinical settings. 

The international Doctoral Programme Urban Studies at University of Milano - Bicocca is networked with a number of outstanding European Universities: University of Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Delft, Lièges, London, Leuven, Oulu, Paris, Wien. 

The Doctorate course in Marine Sciences, Technology and Management (MTM) is a consortium doctorate offered by the University of Milano - Bicocca with the Italian Institute of Technology -IIT.