Overview
The research topics present in the PhD Industrial Engineering program at Tor Vergata University of Rome cover a wide range of applications such as: industrial design, new materials and technologies, energy and the environment, engineering applications for medicine and sports, sensors, robotics, diagnostics for cultural heritage and management.
Features
- The Doctorate is also associated with 8 international universities from France, Germany, Switzerland, Portugal, Albania, India, Mexico and United States of America.
- As a result, an average of about 80 PhD students have been attending the programme each year in the last 5 years, approximately 30% of them coming from foreign countries.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Basically the main goal of the PhD programme is to train students to become “problem solvers”.
- In order to do so, academic and specialist courses are given, as well as seminars, schools and guided research activities.
- The duration of this whole set of training activities is 3 years.
- It is intended to provide the students with quite a few skills in their specific area of interest, such as: theoretical knowledge, experimental abilities, technological expertise, methods for calculus, modelling and simulation.
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English Requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other Requirements
General Requirements
- The call is open to all applicants with a second level degree obtained in Italy or abroad.
- The PhD Board will have to establish whether the degree awarded abroad could be considered equivalent to an Italian degree or not, through a specific assessment limited to the PhD call purposes.
- The PhD description pages form an integral part of the call and duly provide the requirements for the admission along with the expected dates of the exams.
- Any changes to the dates will be available in each single PhD description page with a 15 days’ notice.
Fees and Funding
Living Costs
Roma, Italy: 1,370-2,337 AUD / month. The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Scholarships
Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Industrial Engineering.
- DiSCo Lazio (LazioDiSCo) — Provided by university; Grant: Various benefits; Deadline: Not specified; Need-based; Tor Vergata University of Rome, Roma, Italy.
- Fulbright U.S. Student Program — Independent provider; Grant: Various benefits; Deadline: 07 Oct 2026; U.S. government.
- ServiceScape Scholarship — Independent provider; Grant: 1000 USD; Deadline: 30 Nov 2026; ServiceScape.
- ACES Scholarships — Independent provider; Grant: 3500 USD; Deadline: 15 Nov 2026; ACES Education Fund.
- Erasmus+ - Grants for study mobility — Independent provider; Grant: Various benefits; Deadline: Not specified; Merit-based; OeAD, Austria's Agency for Education and Internationalisation.
- $1,500 Annual Video Contest Scholarship — Independent provider; Grant: 1000 USD; Deadline: 31 Oct 2026; Merit-based; IvyPanda.
- Voice Talent Online Scholarship — Independent provider; Grant: 1000 USD; Deadline: 01 Mar 2027; Voice Talent Online.
- Dream Chaser Scholarship — Independent provider; Grant: 1000 USD; Deadline: 13 Jan 2027; Merit-based; Salvado Law.
- Scholarship for students with disabilities — Independent provider; Grant: 3000 USD; Deadline: 31 Dec 2026; Need-based; Anonymous Hope Fund.
- The Annual IELTS from 6 to 9 Scholarship — Independent provider; Grant: 1500 USD; Deadline: Not specified; IELTS from 6 to 9.
- Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme — Independent provider; Grant: 12000 USD; Deadline: 11 Jan 2027; The Tobacco Harm Reduction Scholarship Programme.