Overview

The phenomenon of big data has revolutionized countless sectors of economic-social activity. The phenomenon of big data has also profoundly modified the research methodologies and the development of technological innovation in numerous disciplines and applications.

Aims

The main objective of this PhD at Sapienza University of Rome is the realization of interdisciplinary research projects of Data Science that lead to the development of innovative methodologies and technologies based on the use of big data in the following fields of application:

Advanced digital platforms,
Management of urban spaces and environmental resources
Medicine and health
Economic and Social Analysis

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Spectral graph theory and random walks: connections and applications
AI in the Wild & Knowledge Intensive NLP
Incentive in blockchain technology
High Performance Deep Learning with GPUs
Machine Learning and Statistical methods for disease progression and clinical trials
Machine Learning for Scientific Discovery

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-07-21 00:00:00

More details

additional admission round: October 13

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

80

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PTE Academic

42

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IELTS

5.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Roma, Italy

Disciplines

Data Science & Big Data View 12 other PhDs in Data Science & Big Data 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

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

80

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PTE Academic

42

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IELTS

5.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

To be admitted to a PhD programme, students must hold a Master's degree programme or a recognised foreign qualification.

Admission procedure:

Qualifications assessment
Oral interview

Required documentation:

research project
letters of introduction (by a teacher)
Curriculum Vitae

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

Free
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EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Additional Details

Students enrolling in PhD programmes are only required to pay the annual regional fee of €140 and a stamp duty of €16

Living costs

Roma

Italy

850 - 1450 EUR / month

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