The ranking lists of admitted candidates and eligible candidates, i.e. applicants who have obtained an overall score equal to or higher than 60/100 points.
Ph.D. positions with scholarship, without scholarship or funded by partner institutions are allocated in compliance with the order of the ranking list.
Scholarships / positions in apprenticeship format are offered on the basis of:
- the applicant's position on the ranking list;
- the ability of the applicant to conduct research connected to the predefined research topic of the scholarship selected by the applicant.
Scholarships with predefined research topic will be allocated by the Admissions Committee whose decision is final. Where possible, admission decisions are made considering the applicants' preferences.
Admitted applicants must accept their offer of admission. Non-admitted applicants can apply again in one of the next sessions. In the event that an applicant receives more than one offer of admission, he/she must enrol in one Ph.D. programme only.
The results of the PhD admission competition are published below.
Some useful information:
| Call for Applications 42nd cycle – First Session | Call for Applications 42nd cycle – Second Session | Call for Applications 42nd cycle – Third Session | |
| Results of the assessment of eligibility criteria for the competition | By mid-June 2026 | By mid-December 2026 | By mid-March 2027 |
| Evaluation of titles and interview dates | From mid-June to mid-July 2026 | From mid-December 2026 to mid-January 2027 | From mid-March 2027 to mid-April 2027 |
| Final rankings | By the end of July 2026 | Mid-January 2027/Mid-February 2027 | By the end of April 2027 |
Please remember to check the "Results and rankings lists" page and the "Interview" page regularly, as the information published there may be updated at a later date; under no circumstances will individual notifications be sent to candidates.
Please note that it is the sole responsibility of candidates to monitor these web pages regularly, even after the publication of results and dates, and until the entire selection process has been completed.
RESULTS OF THE ASSESSMENT OF ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE COMPETITION
- Call for admissions 42nd cycle - FIRST SESSION - Applications with a second-level Degree obtained in Italy
- Call for admissions 42nd cycle - FIRST SESSION - Applications with a second-level Degree obtained abroad
TITLES EVALUATION
- Call for admissions 42nd cycle - FIRST SESSION
- Call for admissions 42nd cycle - FIRST SESSION - POLITO for REFUGEES Project
FINAL RANKINGS
The results of the call for admission to the PhD programmes for the following positionsare published below:
- PhD position with scholarship reserved for international students residing in and coming from countries affected by armed conflict
- PhD position with scholarship reserved for candidates with international protection (refugee status or subsidiary protection) of Afghan citizenship
RESULTS OF THE ASSESSMENT OF ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE COMPETITION
- Call for admissions 41st cycle - Position reserved for candidates from countries affected by armed conflict
- Call for admissions 41st cycle - Position reserved for refugees of afghan citizenship
TITLES EVALUATION
- Call for admissions 41st cycle - Position reserved for candidates from countries affected by armed conflict
- Call for admissions 41st cycle - Position reserved for refugees of afghan citizenship
FINAL RANKINGS