PhD - Calls and Admissions

The Department of Economics and Management of The University of Padova invites excellent students to apply to its PhD Programme in Economics and Management (four-year, full-time program).
Fully funded scholarships are offered to the best applicants.

The programme is open to students from all countries, provided they hold a Master degree or equivalent in economics, business sciences, statistics. mathematic or engineering.

The annual call for applications for the 2026/27 academic year will be open from 14 April to 19 May 2026 (deadline at 1:00 pm CEST).

Department of Economics and Management
Ph.D. Office
Via Bassi 1- 35131 Padova
Phone: + 39 049 827 1229
Email: phd.economia@unipd.it

PhD Director: Professor Enrico Rettore (Economics)
PhD Deputy Director: Professor Amedeo Pugliese (Management)