Program overview
Bocconi University’s PhD in Computing Sciences and Artificial Intelligence is a four-year, full-time program taught in English within the Department of Computing Sciences. The program aims to prepare students to advance fundamental research in computer science and artificial intelligence, combining strong mathematical and computational foundations with research in computer science and artificial intelligence.
The Department’s research spans theoretical computer science, algorithms, cryptography, optimization, machine learning and artificial intelligence, including natural language processing and computer vision. Its interdisciplinary activities connect these fields with computational neuroscience, biology, and the physics of complex systems.
Students join an international research community whose faculty bring together top expertise in computer science, mathematics and physics and include numerous recipients of ERC grants. Departmental seminars, reading groups and connections across Bocconi’s academic community provide opportunities for scientific exchange and interdisciplinary research.
We welcome applications from highly motivated candidates with strong quantitative skills and graduate training in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Statistics, Data Science or related fields.
Qualifications
Applications can be submitted by candidates of any citizenship who:
- have completed or are completing their graduate studies and
- have at least a “proven” B2 (CEFR) level of competence in English
The PhD School offers a maximum of 8 places with a fellowship fully funded by Tech Europe Foundation (TEF).
Fellowships amount to € 27,000 gross for all four years. Students with fellowship are exempt from the payment of tuition fees for the duration of the four-year program.
The PhD School also offers 1 place with payment of tuition fees which amount to € 15,000 for years 1 and 2 and € 5,000 for years 3 and 4 and 1 place with full tuition waiver.
For more detailed information, please see the full official call published on the website https://www.unibocconi.it/en/programs/phd/admissions
For more detailed information about our program, please visit the website: https://www.unibocconi.eu/phdcomputingsciencesai
Application procedure
To apply for our PhD program, only our online application procedure may be used.
Applications are due by 8 February 2027.
The assessment of the applicant is based on:
- Personal curriculum: full CV (mandatory)
- Academic records: transcript of exams and certification of undergraduate and graduate degrees awarded and final grade (if any); if the graduate program has not been completed, an enrollment document with the full study plan, the exams taken and the grades achieved (mandatory)
- Statement of purpose: short description (max 1200 words) of the candidate’s motivation for enrollment in a Bocconi PhD program, his/her research interests and professional goals (mandatory)
- Reference letters: up to three reference letters uploaded by referees appointed in the online application procedure (optional but highly recommended)
A minimum of 60 total points out of 100 is required to be eligible for admission to the program.
Please consult our website for complete details of our application procedure https://www.unibocconi.it/en/programs/phd/admissions
For more information about the program, please feel free to contact phdadmission@unibocconi.it
Job details
Employer: Bocconi University
Location: Via Sarfatti, Milan, Italy
Published: 2026-11-03
Application deadline: 2027-02-08 23:59 (Europe/Rome)
Job type: PhD
Fields: Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Theory of Computation, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computational Mathematics, Statistics, Computational Physics