Admission and general information
Call for Admission 41° Cycle
The call is now open:
List of potential research projects and contact person
Notes and FAQ for the submission
General information
The duration of the PhD program in Biosciences is of 3 years. The School's objective is to select the most qualified candidates from both national and international applicants.
Admission is based on a competitive process open to individuals of all ages and citizenship who possess either a Diploma di Laurea (vecchio ordinamento) or Laurea Specialistica/Magistrale (nuovo ordinamento) from an Italian institution, or an equivalent academic qualification from a foreign university recognized by the academic authorities or through an inter-university agreement of cooperation and mobility. For further information about the PhD program of the University of Padova, please visit https://www.unipd.it/en/phd-guide.
Competitions are held annually by the University of Padova, details and updates on the available calls can be found here: https://www.unipd.it/dottorato/bandi-graduatorie. Applicants are advised to carefully follow the application instructions provided in the announcement.
Admission Process
The exam is based on a two-steps process:
- A pre-evaluation of the candidates by the Committee, based on the curriculum and research statement, publications etc. The score of this first step along with the interview schedule (limited to applicants admitted to the second step) will be reported on this web page.
- An interview for those applicants that obtained a score of at least 7/10 in the pre-evaluation step. During the interview the Committee will discuss with the candidate the details of his/her academic titles, curriculum, and research interests and will assess if the candidate has the right technical and methodological tools required to carry on the project.
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Admission and general information
RESULTS
Examinations are considered passed if the candidate obtains an equivalent to at least 7/10 (preselection: 28/40 and oral examination: 42/60).
(Enter the password you received in the confirmation email when you submitted the application form to view the schedule)
Results of the Evaluation of the Preselection (updated 12/06/2025)
Results of the Evaluation of the Preselection - all the applicants
Results of the Evaluation of the Preselection - all the applicants - updated 23/06/2025
( "SUPERA LA VALUTAZIONE" means You passed the preselection ).
Interviews will be on zoom for candidates who asked to take the exam remotely during the application procedure on PICA
