Overview

The International PhD in Molecular Medicine program from Vita-Salute San Raffaele University offers also a program called “Physician-Scientist” that allows students of the final year of a UniSR Residency Program to attend simultaneously the 1st year of the PhD Course.

Key facts:

University Vita-Salute San Raffaele and The Scientific Institute San Raffaele Hospital hold an outstanding national and international reputation for teaching and research in the biomedical sciences.

The scientists, many standing at highest reputation in their field of study, are involved in biomedical research at the basic, translational and clinical level and are actively involved in the training and mentoring of PhD students enrolled in our program.
The research projects cover hot topics in the areas of cell and molecular biology, gene and cell therapy, immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and many fields of clinical and experimental medicine, all aimed at understanding diseases development, diagnosis and cure.
PhD students will be actively involved in research often leading to first-author publications on very highly ranked scientific journals. PhD students have often had a great impact on the research carried out at UniSR and this has represented for them a launching pad for high-level careers. You can explore some of the more recent examples.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Molecular mechanisms of drug resistance in cells
Quantitative biomarkers in translational research
Communicating research: Short oral presentation
Statistical methods in R
IT course

Gender Equality

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-09 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Milano, Italy

Disciplines

Medicine Molecular Sciences View 20 other PhDs in Molecular Sciences in Italy

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

The application to the International PhD Course in Molecular Medicine can be submitted, regardless of age or citizenship, by those holding a 5-year University Degree, a Master Degree or an equivalent foreign academic qualification, approved by the PhD Examination Committee, also according to international agreements and/or inter-university cooperation and mobility agreements.
Application Form, duly signed;
A self-certification of the Bachelor’s Degree, indicating the graduation mark;
A self-certification of the Master’s Degree, indicating the graduation mark (both according to the old and new Italian regulations);

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

1640 EUR / year

≈ 1640 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

1640 EUR / year

≈ 1640 EUR / year

Additional Details

Students are required to pay an annual fee of 1,640 euros and they will receive an annual compensation of 18,000€

Living costs

Milano

Italy

850 - 1450 EUR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Every admitted student is provided with full-time financial support.

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Scholarships Information

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