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PROGRAMMES PHD SCHOOL Politecnico di Milano PhD School PhD School’s figures PhD Programmes at Politecnico di Milano e Politecnico di Milano is one of the most outstanding technical universities in Europe, ranked at the 48th place in the world by the “QS World Technical University Ranking 2012”. Founded in 1863, it is the largest school of Architecture, Design and Engineering in Italy, with two main campuses located in Mi- lan, the heart of fashion and design industries and the future venue of Expo 2015, and five more premises around the Lombardy region. Many important scientists and architects studied and taught here, among them Achille Castiglioni, Gio Ponti, Renzo Piano and Aldo Rossi, both Pritzker Price in 1990 and 1998 respectively, and Giulio Natta, Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1963. e Politecnico di Milano was one of the first universities in Italy to establish a School of Doctoral Pro- grammes in 2001 with a view to coordinating, assessing and monitoring the single doctorate programmes. e School offers courses to develop complementary abilities, such as seminars of epistemology, research policy and management, elements of scientific communication, and so on, whereas the single doctorate provides subjects and infrastructures for research, specific education and tutoring. PhD degree is the highest level of university education, aiming at developing abilities of PhD candidates through training through research, which results in a research thesis with original contributions, to ena- ble them to take up research activities in industrial undertakings, in public and private services, in public administration, in research centres and in universities, as well as at promoting new entrepreneurial skills. • 3 years of duration • 18 Doctoral Programmes in English • Approximately 1,100 PhD candidates (a.y.2012/2013) • 27% international students (a.y.2012/2013)
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PHDSCHOOL
Politecnico di Milano
PhD School
PhD School’s figures
PhD Programmes at Politecnico di Milano
The Politecnico di Milano is one of the most outstanding technical universities in Europe, ranked at the 48th place in the world by the “QS World Technical University Ranking 2012”. Founded in 1863, it is the largest school of Architecture, Design and Engineering in Italy, with two main campuses located in Mi-lan, the heart of fashion and design industries and the future venue of Expo 2015, and five more premises around the Lombardy region. Many important scientists and architects studied and taught here, among them Achille Castiglioni, Gio Ponti, Renzo Piano and Aldo Rossi, both Pritzker Price in 1990 and 1998 respectively, and Giulio Natta, Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1963.
The Politecnico di Milano was one of the first universities in Italy to establish a School of Doctoral Pro-grammes in 2001 with a view to coordinating, assessing and monitoring the single doctorate programmes. The School offers courses to develop complementary abilities, such as seminars of epistemology, research policy and management, elements of scientific communication, and so on, whereas the single doctorate provides subjects and infrastructures for research, specific education and tutoring.
PhD degree is the highest level of university education, aiming at developing abilities of PhD candidates through training through research, which results in a research thesis with original contributions, to ena-ble them to take up research activities in industrial undertakings, in public and private services, in public administration, in research centres and in universities, as well as at promoting new entrepreneurial skills.
•3yearsofduration•18DoctoralProgrammesinEnglish•Approximately1,100PhDcandidates(a.y.2012/2013)•27%internationalstudents(a.y.2012/2013)
PhD Programmes at Politecnico di Milano
Architecture, Built Environment and Construction EngineeringArchitectural, Urban and Interior DesignAerospace EngineeringBioengineeringDesignElectrical EngineeringEnergetic and Nuclear Science and TechnologyEnvironmental and Infrastructure EngineeringIndustrial Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringInformation Technology Management, Economics and Industrial EngineeringMaterials EngineeringMathematical Models and Methods in EngineeringMechanical EngineeringPhysicsPreservation of Architectural HeritageStructural Seismic and Geotechnical Engineering Urban Planning, Design, and Policy
Executive/Industrial PhD: Companies are encouraged to let their employees undertake an Industrial/Executive PhD programmewhich normally lasts 4 years and is featured to establish a strong link of industry-university cooperation.
Selection procedure: Access to Ph.D. programmes is by selection. The University selection call is launched annually for all Ph.D. programmes and published on the website.A five year university degree is required. An expert panel selects candidates based on their reaserch project proposal;curriculumvitae;motivationletterandrecommendationletter(s).
Selection call: usually from April to May
Evaluations: Notifications of admissions and scholarships are given by the end of July.
Enrollment:by October each year
Starting date of the PhD programme: November
Tuition fees: € 1500 per year, waived for holders of POLIMI scholarships
Grants: For the three-year duration of their studies, PhDs can be supported by grants at a current monthly amount of €1000-1300 plus tuition fee waiver. The details are given in the Call for Admission
Duties: PhDs are expected to attend lectures, pass examinations, complete and defend a thesis on original research work.
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PhD admission and administration office: [email protected]
Website: www.polimi.it/phd
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