The PhD is a postgraduate academic degree corresponding to the third cycle of higher education. It represents the highest degree of university education. For access, it is necessary to have obtained a master's degree or an equivalent qualification. Admission is through a selective procedure. The PhD degree is obtained by ‘defending’ a doctoral thesis at the end of three years of training and research activities. The PhD title corresponds to that of ‘Doctor of Philosophy’ (PhD) in English-speaking countries.

The Department of Engineering Sciences and Methods directly organises the

PhD School in Industrial Innovation Engineering (III)

Some lecturers of the Department belong to other Doctoral Schools of the University:

PhD School in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)

PhD School in Mathematics, in agreement with the Universities of Ferrara and Parma