The aim of the PhD courses is to provide students with high-level and qualified skills, suitable for carrying out research and professional activities that require a high degree of scientific preparation. 
The doctorate represents the third level of training provided by the university, and allows you to obtain the title of Doctor of Research.

The Department of Physics, Computer Science and Mathematics organizes the following PhD courses:

• Physics and Nanosciences
• Mathematics - in agreement with the Universities of Ferrara and Parma
• Computer and Data Science for Technological and Social Innovation (CDS-TSI)

Some professors of the Department belong to other Doctoral Courses:

• Information and communication technologies (ICT)