PhD courses list

The University Catalogue lists specialist courses to be included in your individual study plan. All students enrolled in the PhD programmes of the University of Milan can access the Catalogue.

Each datasheet contains general information. Practical information (e.g. course schedule, syllabus, and delivery mode) is available on PhD programme websites. The course offering refers to the 2025/26 academic year: 1 October 2025 - 30 September 2026.

How to enrol

The deadline to enrol in PhD courses is strictly by the 27th day of the month prior to the start date of each course.

Exceptionally, for courses starting in October 2025, the registration procedure is open until 31 October 2025.

Upcoming course registration deadlines:

  • for courses starting in October 2025, the registration deadline is 31 October 2025
  • for courses starting from November 2025 onwards, registrations will open on the 1st and close on the 27th of the month prior to the start date of course. Please note that there will be no exceptions to this deadline.

How to enrol

  1. Access enrolment on PhD courses online service using your University login details
  2. Select the desired programme and click on Registration (Iscrizione) and then on Register (Iscriviti)

Ignore the option "Exam session date” that appears during the enrolment procedure.

Contacts

For help please contact [email protected]

PhD courses list - 2025/26
314 results
Course PhD programme Lead instructor Languages Course session
Supramolecular Chemistry for Bio-Applications Pharmaceutical Sciences English April 2026
Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses in Clinical Research Clinical Research Italian November 2025
Systematic Reviews with Meta-Analysis: Statistical Methods and Interpretation of Results Public Health Sciences Italian May 2026
Teaching Foreign Languages and Literatures: Methodologies and Research Linguistic, Literary and Intercultural Studies in European and Extra-European Perspectives Italian December 2025
Teatro e intermedialità: voci e corpi femminili nel teatro contemporaneo Linguistic, Literary and Intercultural Studies in European and Extra-European Perspectives Italian May 2026
Techniques for Biodiversity, Bioconservation, Biobanking Multiscale Integrative Biology (MIB) English September 2026
Text as data: computational text analysis for the social sciences Economic Sociology, Organization, and Labor - Esol English
The Animal Microbiome: Basic Concepts for Veterinary Medicine and Animal Productions Veterinary and Animal Science English June 2026
The Bee: a Precious Insect. Economy, Knowledge, Iconography, Symbolism from Antiquity to the Present Historical Studies Italian November 2025
The Breathing Planet: Turbulence and Biosphere Atmosphere Coupling Earth Sciences English December 2025
The Central Role of Metabolism in Health and Disease: Concepts, Omics Approaches, Their Interpretation and Applications Pharmacological Biomolecular Sciences, Experimental and Clinical English November 2025
The Constitutional Face of Taxation Under Reform Public, International and European Union Law Italian March 2026
The Dimension of Antimicrobial Resistance in the Environment and Its Relevance for Food Production Food Systems English January 2026
The Drug Discovery Process: Development of a Clinical Candidate Pharmaceutical Sciences English February 2026
The Drug Discovery Process: from Lead Optimization to the Clinical Candidate Pharmaceutical Sciences English February 2026
The Drug Discovery Process: from Target to Lead Identification Pharmaceutical Sciences English June 2026
The Future of Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Lessons from the Past and Interpretations of the Present Veterinary and Animal Science English May 2026
The Historiography of the 'annales': Authors, Works, and Methodological Perspectives Historical Studies English November 2025
The History of Journalism and Periodical Studies: Methods, Case Studies, and Perspectives Historical Studies Italian April 2026
The Mafia Question Studies On Organized Crime Italian November 2025
The Metaphor of Sovereignty: Evolutions, Crisis, and New Perspectives Legal Studies Cesare Beccaria Italian January 2026
The Power of Images/the Images of Power Literature, Arts and Environmental Heritage Italian February 2026
The Role of Legislators and Public Administration in Relation International and Public Law, Ethics and Economics for Sustainable Development - Lees English October 2025
Themes and Historiographical Categories of Modern History Historical Studies Italian April 2026
Thoughts On the So-Called New Rights: Constitutional Interpretation, Political Decision-Making, Jurisdiction Public, International and European Union Law Italian January 2026