Computer Science and the Mathematics of Computation

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Academic year 2025/2026
Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences
Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
EQF level: 8
41° cicle
Field of study: information and communication technologies (icts)
Place of teaching
varese (VA), italy
Attendance methods
Full time
Teaching
Classroom-based
Languages in which the course is held
Italian
University formative credits
180
Cost
156
Duration of the course
Nov 2025 - Oct 2028
Scholarships
8 
Deadline (Expired)
12 July 2025
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Course contents

Educational Objectives and Research Activities. The goal of this program is to prepare students with a sound cultural background, providing them with a high level of flexibility, open minded and in-depth cutting edge competences in specific fields. These students will be able to carry out, manage and disseminate independent theoretical and/or applied research activities at an international level. They will be able to design mathematical models aimed at defining and building complex Information Technology (IT) systems, develop innovative IT applications and transfer their knowledge to the private sector, thereby also contributing to strengthening the role played by Italian industrial organizations in the global economic scenario. Our Ph.D. program stresses an interdisciplinary approach that nowadays characterizes most of the advances researches worldwide.

Organization: The Ph.D. program in Computer Science and Computational Mathematics offered by Università degli Studi dell’Insubria is jointly administered by Dipartimento di Scienze Teoriche ed Applicate (Department of Theoretical and Applied Sciences) and by Dipartimento di Scienze ed Alta Tecnologia (Department of Sciences and High Technology). The program is aimed at students interested in obtaining research positions in universities as well as in government or industrial research institutions. Normally, the Ph.D. program lasts three years. There are currently 9 available positions: 7 of them come with a fellowship granted by our university, the remaining two have no associated grant. Additional grants might come from research projects supported by funding agencies and/or private companies. The program is articulated into two phases. The first 18 months are mainly devoted to attending courses and seminars at both Università degli Studi dell’Insubria or elsewhere (other universities, national or international PhD schools, etc.). In this respect, students have a significant amount of flexibility in building up their own study plan; attending courses, at other Italian and foreign universities, is highly encouraged. The second 18 months are mainly devoted to independent research activity under the guidance of a supervisor. The program also financially encourages students and supervisors to plan towards longer term research visits to international research venues. The main outcome of a Ph.D. course of study is a Ph.D. dissertation collecting original research work carried out by the student. This will typically take the form of publications in international journals and/or proceedings of international research conferences. The dissertation will be defended in front of a defense jury made up of external experts.
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Teaching

Place of teaching
varese (VA), italy
Duration of the course
Nov 2025 - Oct 2028
University formative credits
180
Attendance methods
Full time
Compulsory attendance
Teaching
Classroom-based
Languages in which the course is held
Italian

Admission requirements

Type of degree required
2nd Level Degree
Field of study
information and communication technologies (icts)
Foreign language skills
English
B2 level certification before graduation
Other educational requirements
All applicants to our Ph.D. program must have completed a five-year university curriculum (for instance, a three-year Bachelor plus a two-year Master). They are expected to demonstrate a sound background in Computer Science and/or Computational Mathematics, fluency in English and a strong motivation for research. Applicants are ranked according to their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and the result of an oral examination usually done in September. The public oral examination may also be carried out through video-conferencing tools. The 7 top ranked applicants qualify for a grant as well as a tuition fee waiver. The remaining applicants may either be admitted with no grant or not admitted at all.

Admission

Deadline
12 July 2025
Available places
10
Admission
Admission selection
Up to a maximum of 60 points. Assessable qualifications: - grades of master exams and final degree grade (max 20 points); - scientific relevance, degree of originality and relevance of the research project and of the master thesis to the themes of the Doctorate (max 15 points; for the evaluation of the thesis it is necessary to send at least an extended summary, optional the full version of the thesis); - presentations at conferences and publications related to the Doctorate (max 5 points); - advanced courses and professional experiences related to the Doctorate (max 5 points); - any other qualification, including language certifications and no more than 2 presentation letters (max 15 points). Only candidates who obtain at least 40 points will be admitted to the interview.
Cost
156 €
Scholarships
8
Ministerial scholarships

Employment opportunities

Based on the experiences of our previous PhD students, it is well known a very positive professional outcome of our students in universities, research centres, banks and national and companies. Many of them are currently working in academic or industrial) research centres (e.g., University of Cambridge, Google Research, IBM Dublin and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden). Some of them have also found very successful start-ups.

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