Industrial Chemistry

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Academic year 2026/2027
Department of Chemistry
Università degli Studi di Milano
EQF level: 8
42° cicle
Field of study: natural sciences, mathematics, physics and statistics
Place of teaching
milano (MI), italy
Languages in which the course is held
English
Cost
Not specified
Scholarships
7 
Deadline (Expired)
10 June 2026

Course contents

The general theme of the doctoral programme relates to the extensive field of application of chemistry to industrial processes. It aims to train students in understanding theoretical and
practical problems, as well as economic, environmental and safety issues. Graduates will possess considerable scientific expertise and be able to organise and manage research activities, as well as analyse the aspects pertaining to variations in scale. The main research areas are: physical chemistry and catalysis in industrial processes; industrial electrochemistry and corrosion;
synthesis, properties and structure of polymers; synthesis and processes of fine chemistry; synthesis, processes and control in primary chemistry; chemical biotechnology; innovative
chemical processes; new structural and functional materials; innovative energy technologies; nanotechnologies.
An important aspect of the programme is that students meet foreign researchers and come into contact with internationally renowned research institutes. To this end, some teaching activities
are assigned to foreign lecturers and students are given the opportunity to spend time in research institutions abroad.

The doctoral programme is entirely in English.
Page of the course on the University's website

Teaching

Place of teaching
milano (MI), italy
Attendance methods
Compulsory attendance
Languages in which the course is held
English

Admission requirements

Type of degree required
2nd Level Degree
Field of study
education, information and communication technologies (icts), architecture and construction, engineering and engineering trades, agriculture, forestry and veterinary, health and pharmacy, sports sciences and physical education, arts and design, humanities and literature, foreign languages, politics, social sciences and communications, psychology, economics, law, natural sciences, mathematics, physics and statistics
Foreign language skills
English
To meet the language proficiency requirement, doctoral students must submit an English certificate from one of the certifying bodies recognised by the University (see https://www.unimi.it/en/study/language-proficiency/placement-tests-and-englishcourses/accepted-language-certificates), at B2 level or above, by the end of the first programme year.
Degree programme classes
LM-1, 1/S - Cultural anthropology and ethnology, LM-2, 2/S - Archeology, LM-3, 3/S - Landscape Architecture, LM-4, LM-4 C.U., 4/S - Architecture and construction engineering, LM-5, 5/S - Library studies, LM-6, 6/S - Biology, LM-7, 7/S - Agricultural biotechnologies, LM-8, 8/S - Industrial Biotechnologies, LM-9, 9/S - Pharmaceutical, veterinary and medical biotechnologies, LM-10, 10/S - Conservation of architectural heritage and environment, 11/S - Conservation of scientific and industrial heritage, LM-11, 12/S - Science for conservation of cultural heritage, LM-19, 13/S - Computer science and publishing systems, LM-13, LM-13ante22, 14/S - Pharmacy and industrial pharmacy, LM-15, 15/S - Philology and classical literature, LM-16, 19/S - Finance, LM-17, 20/S - Physics, LM-80, 21/S - Geography, LM-18, 23/S - Computer Science, LM-43, 24/S - Computer Science for humanities, LM-20, 25/S - Aerospace and aeronautical engineering, LM-21, 26/S - Biomedical Engineering, LM-22, 27/S - Engineering/ Chemical, LM-23, 28/S - Civil engineering, LM-25, 29/S - Automotion engineering, LM-27, 30/S - Telecommunications engineering, LM-28, 31/S - Electrical engineering, LM-29, 32/S - Electronic engineering, LM-30, 33/S - Energy and nuclear engineering, LM-31, 34/S - Engineering and Industrial Management, LM-32, 35/S - Computer Engineering, LM-33, 36/S - Mechanical Engineering, LM-34, 37/S - Naval engineering, LM-35, 38/S - Environmental engineering, LM-36, 41/S - African and Asian languages and literatures, LM-37, 42/S - Modern European and American languages and literatures, LM-38, 43/S - Modern languages for international communication and cooperation, LM-39, 44/S - Linguistics, LM-40, 45/S - Mathematics, LM-41, 46/S - Medicine and surgery, LM-42, 47/S - Veterinary Medicine, LM-44, 50/S - Mathematics and physics: modelling for engineering, LM-45, 51/S - Musicology and musical heritage, LM-46, 52/S - Dentistry and orthodontics, LM-47, 53/S - Sport management, LM-48, 54/S - Regional, urban and environmental planning, LM-49, 55/S - Tourism Development and Management, LM-50, 56/S - Planning and management of education and training services, LM-87, 57/S - Social policies and social services, LM-51, 58/S - Psychology, LM-52, 60/S - International relations, LM-53, LM-53ante21, 61/S - Materials engineering, LM-54, 62/S - Chemistry, LM-55, 63/S - Cognitive Sciences, LM-56, 64/S - Economics, LM-57, 65/S - Adult and Continuing Education, LM-58, 66/S - Universe Sciences, LM-60, 68/S - Nature Sciences, LM-61, 69/S - Nutrition and health sciences, LM-62, 70/S - Political Science, LM-63, 71/S - Public sector administration, LM-64, 72/S - Religion Studies, LM-65, 73/S - Performing arts and multimedia production, LM-73, 74/S - Agroenvironmental sciences and technologies , LM-68, 75/S - Sport science and technology, LM-67, 76/S - Sport science for prevention and rehabilitation, LM-69, 77/S - Agriculture, LM-70, 78/S - Food industry, LM-86, 79/S - Animal husbandry, LM-72, 80/S - Aviation and maritime navigation, LM-71, 81/S - Industrial chemistry and related technologies, LM-75, 82/S - Environmental and land sciences and technology, LM-76, 83/S - Economics for environment and culture, LM-77, 84/S - Management studies, LM-79, 85/S - Geophysics, LM-74, 86/S - Geology, LM-85, 87/S - Education sciences, LM-81, 88/S - Cooperation and development studies, LM-83, 91/S - Statistical, Demographic and Actuarial Sciences , LM-89, 95/S - History of art, LM-90, 99/S - European Studies, LM-91, 100/S - Technologies and methods for the information society, LM-92, 101/S - Theories of communication, LM-12, 103/S - Design, LM/DS, DS/S - Defence and security, LM/SNT1, SNT_SPEC/1 - Nursing and midwifery, LM/SNT2, SNT_SPEC/2 - Health professions for rehabilitation , LM/SNT3, SNT_SPEC/3 - Health professions for technical assistance, LM/SNT4, SNT_SPEC/4 - Health professions for preventive care, LM-78, 17/S, 18/S, 96/S - Philosophy, LM-14, 16/S, 40/S - Modern Philology , LM-82, 48/S, 90/S, 92/S - Statistics, LM-59, 59/S, 67/S - Advertising and business communication, LM-88, 49/S, 89/S - Sociology and social research, LM-84, 93/S, 94/S, 97/S, 98/S - History, LM-94, 104/S, 39/S - Translation for special purposes and interpreting, LMG/01, 102/S, 22/S - Law, LM-24 - Building engineering, LM-26 - Safety engineering, LM-66 - Computer security, LM-93 - Theories and methodologies of e-learning and media education, LM/SC - Applied Criminology for Safety and Investigation, LMR/02 - Conservation and restoration of architectural heritage, LM-95 - Maths and Sciences in the Middle School - A059, LM-96 - Tecnology - A033, LM-85bis - Primary Schooling Sciences, LM/GASTR - Economic and social sciences of gastronomy, LM/SC-GIUR - Legal Sciences - Law, LM-SC.MAT - Materials science, LM-Data - Data Science

Admission

Deadline
10 June 2026
Available places
7
Admission
Admission selection
Admission to the doctoral programmes is through a public selection procedure involving the evaluation of qualifications and tests for the comparative assessment of applicants. Applications are vetted by Admission Committees appointed in compliance with current regulations. Selection stages: - assessment of the CV (max. 20 points) and research project (max. 10 points); - interview (max. 70 points). Only applicants who obtain at least 10 points for the CV and at least 5 points for the research project are called for the interview. The selection process aims to ascertain the applicants' prior knowledge, skills, aptitude for scientific research and personal motivations. Applicants are selected based on an assessment of their CV and a research project, which may or may not be inspired by the work of the second-cycle degree thesis, as well as on an interview held either in person or online, as stated in the programme specification. The research project, which must be drafted using Form 1 attached hereto, is only for selection purposes and does not limit the choice of the doctoral thesis in the case of admission. The applicant's CV and research project are assessed before the interview. Applicants will be able to see the result of this assessment on the University website, on the programme webpage. When assessing the CV, the Committee takes into account the applicant's university studies, publications, professional experience and other qualifications, if any. In assigning points for the CV, the Committee considers the statistical distribution of exam grades for the study programme courses, as well as the conditions and the period over which the applicant has obtained his/her qualifications. The interview is public; interview dates will be posted on the University website following the assessment of qualifications. The aim of the interview is to verify the applicant's knowledge of topics germane to the educational and scientific contents of the doctoral programme. The interview includes a seminar-style presentation of the proposed research project, followed by a general discussion to verify the applicant's expertise, scientific qualities and motivations. The interview is conducted in the language indicated in the programme specifications; in any case, applicants may ask to be interviewed in English. To take both the test and the oral exam, applicants must present one of the following identity documents: • identity card; • passport; • (Italian) driving licence. The outcome of the interview process will be communicated by the Committee at the end of the interviews. At the end of the interviews, the Committee draws up a general ranking list according to the total score assigned to each applicant for their CV, research project and interview. The minimum pass score is 70/100. The general ranking is published on the Postgraduate admission rankings page in the days following the examinations. The Committee must conclude their work by the day after the last interview.
Cost
Not specified
Scholarships
7
Scholarships:

5 University of Milan, 1 of which for the following research project:
• “Steady state and dynamic process simulation for the design of advanced systems for
energy conversion and storage” – Lead Instructor Prof.ssa Ilenia Rossetti

1 scholarship funded by ENI S.p.A. for the research programme:"Molecular Engineering of Metal -
Organic Framework: from fundamentals to energy efficient CO2 capture (MEMOCO2)"

1 scholarship co-funded by University of Milan and European Organization for Nuclear Research
(CERN) for the research programme “Engineering of Metal–Organic Frameworks for the Mitigation
of Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases in High-Energy Physics Systems” – Lead Instructor Prof.ssa
Valentina Colombo

Employment opportunities

In the field of industrial chemistry, which boasts applications in a wide variety of fields, such as materials, energy, and electronics, the implications for the transfer of innovations on an industrial scale are diverse and complex. Since a PhD represents the highest level of university education, PhD graduates in Industrial Chemistry possess the skills to carry out highly qualified research activities and have a specific sensitivity that allows them to combine scientific and theoretical knowledge with practical application, satisfying economic, environmental, and safety constraints.
Furthermore, thanks to the close collaboration between the doctoral program and foreign universities and centers, he/she will have a strong aptitude for working in international research networks. The PhD in Industrial Chemistry will interact effectively with all components of the productive world. He/she will be able to work in companies or public and private entities, including at management level, for example in the following areas: innovation in the synthesis of chemical products; research and development of processes and products; quality analysis and process control; patent aspects; supervision at industrial plant level. Given the highly cross-disciplinary nature of chemistry and its ubiquitous presence in the industrial sector, the specific areas in which companies employing PhD graduates operate are extremely diverse: they range from the pharmaceutical and cosmetics sectors to materials, renewable energy, the food industry, and petrochemicals. An important career opportunity for PhD graduates will also be in academia.

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