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ContentsWho we areTor Vergata: facts and figuresWhy Tor VergataItalian University SystemDo you want to study in Italian at Tor Vergata?Do you want to study in English at Tor Vergata?PhD School of EconomicsPhD School of EngineeringPhD School of Medicine and SurgeryPhD School of Mathematical,Physical and Natural SciencesPhD School of Humanities and PhilosophySchool of LawHow to apply for PhD coursesMobility programmesTor Vergata services for youCultural, sports and leisure activitiesTor Vergata for Sustainable DevelopmentHow to reach Tor Vergata UniversityContacts

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Teaching and the search for quality,internationalisation andinterdisciplinary approach: these are our keywords at Tor Vergata.

A University that is open to the world, a campusdedicated to ground-breakingtraining, basic and appliedresearch and invention. A University that pledges to createcompetence and to give talentsvalue, to supportentrepreneurship, to create tieswith local stakeholders as well aswith the civil society in order tospread culture, ideas and projects.

Our objective is to nurture intelligence in the youngpeople who come to Tor Vergata to both study anddo research, as well as to attend training courses inline with market needs. Such courses build capacitiesand skills to fit with our rapidly changing world –beyond national borders and towards a professionaland entrepreneurial future in allfields. Today, this is the University oftomorrow. Studying at our Universitymeans building your own futurefrom today.

Giuseppe NovelliRector of the University of Rome Tor Vergata

“Welcometo the Universityof Rome Tor Vergata

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The University of Rome Tor Vergata was founded in 1982. It is rankedamong the world’s Top 100 less-than-50-year old Universities by bothQS© and Times Higher Education©.It is a public university with competitive tuition fees and modernstudent facilities, and in little more than 30 years "Tor Vergata" hasbecome one of the most important Italian universities: 33,000students enrolled in 106 graduate programmes (Bachelor, one-cycle, MSc or MA degree courses), 140 postgraduate courses, 47specialisation schools and 32 PhD programmes, taught either in

Italian or in English.The Campus is about 40 minutes tuberide from the historical city centre ofthe "Eternal City" Rome and 20minutes far from the peaceful CastelliRomani area, notorious for itsvineyards and hillside landscape.Our six Schools (Economics,Engineering, Humanities andPhilosophy, Law, Medicine andSurgery, and Mathematical, Physicaland Natural Sciences) are located ina vast 600-hectare campus. EachSchool is provided with its own library,

teaching and research facilities, reading rooms, laboratories, canteensand green areas where students can experience a real campus life.The School of Medicine and Surgery is part of the importantUniversity Hospital compound, the Policlinico Tor Vergata (PTV), wherestudents can benefit from health care and physical emergencyassistance.Furthermore, Villa Mondragone, one of the most beautiful amongstthe Tuscolana villas, has become the University of Tor Vergata CongressCentre. It is remembered as the “House of Life” for having hosted andsaved children from the Holocaust. Many prestigious national andinternational congresses are held yearly held at Villa Mondragone. Studying in Rome will add an amazing cultural perspective to thequality of your studies. You will live in a city where you can perceivethe passing of time simply by strolling across its central streets: ancient,Middle-Age, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassicism and Modern Romeare ready to be discovered.It is a centre for inter-religious debate and a place where the foundingTreaty for the European Union was signed. In Rome you will be able toenjoy all this, surrounded by a gentle climate, arts and music, fashionand food.Rome embraces Tor Vergata: let Tor Vergata embrace you!

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18Departments

6 Libraries

350classrooms

29 computer labs

33,000 registered students

106graduate programmes

140postgraduate courses

47specialisation schools

46%graduates who find a jobwithin one year after theirgraduation (41% of thenational average)

83%on-time graduates

18International coursescourses taught in English:3 Bachelor degree coursesand 2 one-cycle degreecourses completely in English7 Master’s degree coursescompletely in English, 3 newMaster’s degree courses;courses taught in Italian with curricula in English

32PhD programmes taught inItalian or English

16Double/joint degreeprogrammes

879international agreementswith Universities

Tor Vergata: facts and figures

The employment status of the University of Rome Tor Vergata graduates is higherthan the national average

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Networks Tor Vergata University is recognised for its prestigiousinternational memberships and for its English-based teachingactivities. Among its affiliations, Tor Vergata is part of threeimportant networks:YERUN (Young European Research Universities Network), whichis composed of young European universities with accreditedinternational presence, aims at creating collaborations of bothresearch and teaching activities like dual degrees and studentexchanges (www.yerun.eu).VIU (Venice International University) is a network of prestigiousworldwide Universities, which provides our students with anexchange semester in Venice to study topics connected toglobalisation. In doing so, it enriches their learning experienceby means of interdisciplinary knowledge (www.univiu.org).UNICA (Network of Universities from the Capitals of Europe) wasfounded in 1990. It is currently made up of 46 universities from35 capital cities of Europe, combining over 150,000 universitystaff and 1.800,000 students (www.unica-network.eu).

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Research ProjectsThe University of Rome Tor Vergata has 20 European Research Council (ERC)grants in Physical Sciences & Engineering, in Life Sciences and in Social Sciences.The ERC supports individual researchers of any nationality and age who wish topursue their frontier research. The ERC encourages in particular proposals that crossdisciplinary boundaries, pioneering ideas that address new and emerging fieldsand applications that introduce unconventional, innovative approaches.The University of Rome Tor Vergata hosts many Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions(MSCA). The Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions support researchers at all stages oftheir careers. Researchers working across all disciplines are eligible for funding. TheMSCA also supports industrial doctorates, combining academic research study withwork in companies, and other innovative training that enhances employability andcareer development.Tor Vergata University presents higher values of research indicators than thenational and European average in the following fields: • Outputs in Top Citation Percentiles (number of publications in the top 10% most

cited publications worldwide)• International collaboration (publications co-authored with institutions in other

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If you enroll at University of Rome TorVergata, you will be able to develop yourproject! We help you tailor the support youneed to fit the specific challenges of yourinnovative idea. The University of Tor Vergataaims at creating, preserving, integrating andtransmitting knowledge, but also at applyingknowledge from an innovative andinterdisciplinary point of view. One of Tor

Vergata’s goals is to create collaboration for developing ideas and talents to bediscovered by industries, dealing with institutions and territory, in order to createa new future. Below is a list of some of the most inspiring and succesful startupsand research projects by Tor Vergata students:

Start Cup Lazio initiative The University of Rome Tor Vergata, within RomeScience Park activities, promotes Start Cup Lazio, the Business Plan Competition,which is part of the National Award for Innovation sponsored by PNICube (ItalianAssociation of University Incubators and Business Plan Competition). The objectiveof the initiative is to promote the economic development of the territory byencouraging the growth of new business ideas emerging from research activitiescarried out by young researchers.Through the Start Cup Lazio initiative, all teamsof candidates have the opportunity to verify whether their idea is innovative andcompliant to market prerequisites. The selected teams have access to a trainingpath, based on coaching and mentoring activities. At the end of training activities,teams receive support and assistance in drafting the business plan and in settingup a new spinoff. The best three business plans receive cash prizes and access tothe National Innovation Award (PNI).

Tor Vergata prototype race car“Scuderia Tor Vergata” is a project born from thepassion of a team composed of young students.Thanks to the diligence and the competence of eachMember, they are growing day by day: studentsdesign, build, test and promote the Universityprototype race car.

The University of Rome Tor Vergata started an ongoing dialogue with institutionsand businesses, offering support to the creation and development of innovativeenterprises. Tor Vergata has a Startup Incubator, which is free and aimed atstudents wanting to start or grow entrepreneur-driven ventures.http://www.parcoscientifico.eu/

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Italian University System The Italian university system is organised in three cycles, accordingto the Bologna Process which ensures standards comparability in the quality of higher education qualifications among EuropeanInstitutions.

A brief overview:• Bachelor of Science or of Art (Bachelor degree)

B.A./B.Sc. - duration 3 years - 180 ECTS• Master of Arts or Master of Science

M.A./M.Sc. - duration 2 years -120 ECTS• One-cycle degree - Undergraduate

M.A./M.Sc. - duration 5/6 years - 300/360 ECTS• PhD - Doctoral degree - duration 3 years

The system also offers other post-graduate courses (tipically 1 year,60 ECTS):• First Level Specialising Master (access with B.A./B.Sc.)• Second Level Specialising Master (access with M.A./M.Sc. or

Undergraduate M.A./M.Sc.)• Post-Graduate Training Course (so called "Corsi di

Perfezionamento", for access please inquire the course staff)• Specialization School (access with M.A./M.Sc. or Undergraduate

M.A./M.Sc.)



Do you want to study in Italian at Tor Vergata?Join One of Our Schools!

• School of Economics• School of Engineering• School of Humanities and Philosophy• School of Law• School of Mathematical, Physical

and Natural Sciences• School of Medicine and Surgery

If you are not a native Italian speaker and you intend to applyfor an Italian-taught undergraduate or graduate programme, itis it is mandatory that you hold a level B2 in Italian language.Non-EU students residing outside Italy must provide one of thecertificates recognised by the Ministry of Education, Universitiesand Research (MIUR) attesting a B2 level in Italian, or take theItalian language test held at the University prior to thebeginning of the academic year.

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Do you want to study in English at Tor Vergata?

Master DegreeBachelor's Degree One-Cycle Degree PhD Courses

School of EconomicsB.Sc. in Business Administration and EconomicsB.A. in Global GovernanceM.Sc. in Business Administration M.Sc. in EconomicsM.Sc. in European Economy and Business Law M.Sc. in Finance and BankingEconomics and FinanceManagement

School of EngineeringB. Sc. in Engineering Sciences M.Sc. in ICT and Internet EngineeringM.Sc. in Chemistry for Nano Engineering (new)M.Sc. in Mechatronics (new)Computer Science, Control and GeoinformationElectronic EngineeringDesign, Manufacturing and Operations EngineeringIndustrial Engineering

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School of Medicine and SurgeryOne-cycle degree in Medicine and SurgeryM.Sc. in Physical Activity and Health PromotionExperimental Medicine and SystemsImmunology, Molecular Medicine and Applied BiotechnologyMedical Biotechnologies and Translational MedicineMicrobiology, Immunology, Infectious Diseases, Organ Transplant

and Related DiseasesMolecular Biochemistry and BiologyNeuroscienceNursing Sciences and Public HealthMedical-Surgical SciencesTissue Engineering and Remodeling Biotechnologies for Body Functions

School of Mathematical, Physical and Natural SciencesOne-cycle degree in PharmacyM.Sc. in BiotechnologyM.Sc. in Physics (curricula in English in Astrophysics, in Physics for

Instrumentation and Technology and in Physics of Complex Systems and Big data)

M.Sc. in Science and Technology of materials (curriculum in English in Photonics)

Chemical SciencesEvolutionary Biology and EcologyMaterials for Health, Environment and EnergyMolecular and Cellular BiologyMathematicsAstronomy Astrophysics and Space Science (The course is activated on alternate years at Universities of Rome Tor Vergata and Sapienza)

School of Humanities and PhilosophyM.A. in History and Sources Studies (curriculum in English

in European History) M.A. in Art History in Rome from Late Antiquity to the Present (new)Cultural Heritage, Education and TerritoryPhilosophyComparative Studies: Linguistics, Literature and Art History

School of LawLaw and Protection: Contemporary Experience, Comparison, Roman Law

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School of EconomicsEconomics and FinanceThe PhD in Economics and Finance is a 4-year full-timeprogramme providing advanced specialization ineconomics, finance and quantitative methods to studentswhose goal is to pursue a successful career in academia orin institutions that require first-rate research skills. It offers adistinguished faculty, promoting excellence in teaching andresearch, and a lively and international researchenvironment. The Department has been recently financedby the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Researchunder the program “Departments of Excellence”. In the firstyear of the programme students take advanced core coursesin microeconomics, macroeconomics, finance andeconometrics. After choosing their field of specialization, thesubsequent three years are entirely dedicated to research,including attendance and presentation at departmentalseminars.Coordinator: Professor Tommaso Proietti [email protected]: http://www.economia.uniroma2.it/phd/ef/

General Information• Course type: PhD• Duration: 4 years• Department: Economics

and Finance• Admission conditions:

Qualifications evaluation and Oral Exam

• Degree required: Any• Language/s required for the

Oral exam: English• Evaluable qualifications:

Graduation Score, List of exams with relative score,Publications, Researchproposal, CV,Recommendation letters,Certificate of english languageskills OR TOEFL/IELTS score,Results achieved in theattendance of Masters CoursesOR GRE - GENERAL TEST score


School of EconomicsManagement The PhD in Management is a 3-year programme that preparesconducting high-profile research in the field of management, atuniversities, firms and research centers. It includes three tracks:• Banking & Finance, • Business Management & Accounting, and • Public Management & Governance.Each track has its own coordinator and focuses on specificresearch activities, lectures and seminars according to the peculiarresearch interests covered. The tracks jointly organize a first yearintertwined Research Methodology course aimed at developingan appropriate knowledge base for the doctoral students. Thescientific progress of the students is monitored through thedelivering of activity reports, lecture attendance, and evaluationof yearly assignments. Presenting at national and internationalconferences and publications are strongly encouraged. The PhDfaculty publishes in top-tier journals and has close scientificrelationships with renown universities worldwide.Coordinator: Professor Gianpaolo [email protected]: http://economia.uniroma2.it/phd/management

General Information• Course type: PhD• Duration: 3 years• Department:

Management and Law• Admission conditions:

Qualifications evaluationand Written Exam and Oral Exam

• Degree required: Any• Language/s required for

the Oral exam: English• Evaluable qualifications:

Publications, ResearchProposal, Curriculum Vitae

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School of EngineeringComputer Science, Controland GeoinformationThe PhD Program offers advanced graduate education and cutting-edgeresearch in the areas of computer science and engineering, systems, control,operations research and geoinformation. A rich variety of topics, boththeoretical and applied, is developed throughout the program of advancedstudies. The main areas covered by the program include control systemscience, system theory, robotics, algorithms, computer architectures, softwareengineering, distributed and mobile systems, operating systems, theoreticalcomputer science, computer security, performance and reliability modeling,parallel and high performance computing, operations research, optimization,machine learning, remote sensing, imaging, geospatial analysis, geomatics,IoT, electromagnetics and earth sciences, environmental monitoring, humansecurity and health, analysis of human settlements. The wide and diversifiedacademic offer enables Ph.D. candidates to acquire in the framework of theirdoctoral thesis solid scientific and methodological knowledge for tacklingcomplex problems, which are typical in today’s rapidly evolving technologies.Coordinator: Professor Giuseppe Francesco [email protected] Website: http://www.ce.uniroma2.it/dottorato/

School of EngineeringElectronic Engineering

The Doctoral Program in Electronics Engineering concerns all the state of artaspects on modern Electronics. It is developed in 4 sections which are closelyinterlinked through joint research activities: (i) Electronic Technologies andSystems; (ii) Telecommunications and Internet; (iii) Sensory and learningsystems; (iv) Systems and technologies for space. PhD in ElectronicEngineering aims to develop a teaching and research program that reflectsthe highest standards in the field by exploiting the following features:• High quality PhD Board staff• The teaching has a well-defined structure and is divided into core courses,

thematic courses, and seminars• Availability of large structures of the Department of Electronics

Engineering (laboratory and computing facilities as well as access to libraryresources)

• Financial sustainability of the doctorate program• Well-defined administrative structure within the Department of Electronics

Engineering• International Advisory CommitteeCoordinator: Professor Aldo Di Carlo - [email protected]: http://www.eln.uniroma2.it/dottorati-di-ricerca/16

General Information• Course type: PhD• Duration: 3 years• Department: Civil

Engineering andEngineering inComputer Science

• Admission conditions:Qualificationsevaluation and OralExam



Research Proposal andanything else thecandidate deemsappropriate

General Information• Course type: PhD• Duration: 3 years• Department: Electronic

Engineering• Admission conditions:

Qualificationsevaluation and OralExam

• Degree required: Anydegree relevant toEngineering, Statistics,Mathematics, Physicsand Materials Sciences

• Language/s required forthe Oral exam: English

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School of EngineeringDesign, Manufacturing andOperations EngineeringThe PhD program is intended for applicants having a superior degreeon Mechanical Eng. or other equivalent degree; focusses on the deepknowledge of the theoretical, design and methodological aspectsconcerning industrial technologies. Interdisciplinary knowledge will begiven, all concerning a coherent scientific method, based on thesynergy of modelling capabilities, experimental competence and datainterpretation, so that the search of optimal solutions is likely. Abovecompetences are always required in innovation developments, inoriginal process technologies and in the tuning of productionactivities.At the end of the three-year program the PhD students willhave an advanced experience that allow him to demonstratecompetences in all tasks concerning technological innovations in themechanical field. In every research activity, the analysis comprehendsall aspects involved in the life of product; from the design, the reliabilityof products, the life-end and possible reuse.Coordinator: Professor Pietro Salvini - [email protected]: http://ipri-phd.uniroma2.it/

School of EngineeringIndustrial EngineeringThe problems of modern industry are more and more complex andrequire an intersectorial and interdisciplinary approach. In several casesthe experimental techniques and the methods of calculus, modellingand simulation, typical of engineering must be supported by thespecific knowledge of other disciplines, therefore experts of chemistry,applied physics, medicine are present in the scientific panel. In our PhDdifferent competences meet to produce new projects and to realizemachines, products and services of practical use. The spirit of the PhDprogramme is to train young researchers to become “problem solvers”.The main cultural and scientific themes of the PhD programme inIndustrial Engineering are: (i) Materials and Productive Processes; (ii)Energy and Environment; (iii) Micro-technologies and Devices forBiomedical and Nuclear applications; (iv) Technology for Medicine andSports; (iv) Chemical, Mechanical, Thermal and Optical Measurements;(v) Technology and Methods for Cultural Heritage.Coordinator: Professor Roberto [email protected]: http://phdindustrialengineering.uniroma2.it/

General Information• Course type: PhD• Duration: 3 years• Department: Enterprise

Engineering "MarioLucertini"

• Admission conditions:Qualifications evaluationand Oral Exam

• Degree required: Anydegree relevant toEngineering, Physics,Chemical Sciences,Industrial Design

• Language/s required forthe Oral exam: English orItalian

• Evaluable qualifications:Research proposal andanything else thecandidate deemsappropriate

General Information• Course type: PhD• Duration: 3 years• Department: Industrial

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School of Medicine and Surgery Experimental Medicine and SystemsThe PhD program is focused into five research topics in the InternalMedicine area: (a) Metabolic disorders (Obesity, Diabetes, NAFLD,Atherosclerosis) (b) Cardiovascular disorders, (c) Mucosal Inflammationdisorders (Inflammatory Bowel Disease), (d) Clinical Oncology, (e)Respiratory disorders. The course is organized in three years withcompulsory laboratory attendance. At the beginning of the first academicyear, students will be assigned a research project and a laboratorysupervisor in accordance with the purpose of the course. Every year acycle of seminars concerning the PhD program topics will be organizedby the Coordinator and the faculty. Seminars attendance is compulsoryfor PhD students. Doctoral students, following the supervisors’ proposal,may be authorized by the coordinator, after consultation with the faculty,to attend training periods at Italian or foreign laboratories to carry outsome of the activities related to the achievement of the doctorate project.Coordinator: Professor Massimo Federici - [email protected]: http://medicinadeisistemi.uniroma2.it/corsi-di-dottorato/

School of Medicine and Surgery Immunology, MolecularMedicine and AppliedBiotechnologyThe PhD Course is an innovative interfaculty initiative finalized to providecutting edge scientific skills in translational medicine. The IMMAB Courseaims at achieving the educational target of developing graduatedscientists able to conjugate basic and applied science. Main objectives:(i) to develop a cultural and experimental bridge between basic andapplied research; (ii) to provide new scientists with a broad grounding inthe subject and to prepare them for their scientific and professionalfutures beyond the scope of the study plan for an individual project; (iii)to facilitate the career opportunities in the fields of medicine, healthscience, and biomedical research. Educational goals: (i) the achievementof scientific independence and leadership capacity; (ii) the achievementof cutting edge methodological skills in both laboratory and clinicalresearch; (iii) the achievement of high quality knowledge in molecularbiology and biomedicine.The PhD course will include training periods in world-renowned centers.Coordinator: Professor Paolo Rossi - [email protected]: www.scuoladipediatria.it

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General Information• Course type: PhD• Duration: 3 years• Department: Systems

Medicine• Admission conditions:


• Degree required: Anydegree relevant toBiotechnology,Medicine, Biology,Chemical Sciences


• Evaluable qualifications:Anything the candidatedeems appropriateexcept for the ResearchProposal




• Degree required: Anydegree relevant toBiotechnology,Medical Engineering,Medicine and Biology

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School of Medicine and Surgery Medical Biotechnologiesand Translational MedicineThe PhD program includes three distinct areas, which have in commona marked focus on translational research applied to medicine: (a) Biologyof Reproduction and Development: it includes processes underlyingmale/female gametogenesis, mechanisms of stem cell differentiationand the early phases of embryogenesis. (b) Biopathology andInnovative Therapies in Hematology: it focuses on recent advances inbiomarkers applied to diagnostics and prognosis in human pathology,genetics and hematology. (c) Diagnostic Imaging: it focuses onadvanced imaging techniques for the study of morphology andfunctional aspects with special interest in the cerebral district. Researchin this area aims to provide insights for modern applications ofinterventional radiology. This represents one of the most rapidly evolvingfields in medicine, with important impact on treatment of several diseaseof intravascular and extravascular nature, either benign or malignant.Coordinator: Professor Francesco Lo [email protected]: http://dottorati.uniroma2.it/index.php/it/english

The PhD Course in Microbiology, Immunology, Infectious diseases,Transplantation and Related Diseases (MIMIT) provides an educationaltraining aimed at the acquisition of basic microbiological andimmunological knowledge and at the deepening of some specific topics,with particular attention to the molecular aspects of pathogenesisprocess involved in the infectious diseases and the host's immuneresponse.The PhD student is supported in the research activity by a tutor who hasthe main task of leading him to acquire autonomy in the creation of amanuscript (knowledge of the literature, drafting of protocols,experimentation, critical interpretation of results, and identification of ajournal for publication). It is also desirable to introduce the doctoralstudent to the necessary steps for fund access or raising as well as to writea project, develop and make reports.Coordinator: Professor Paola Sinibaldi [email protected]: http://www.mimit.med.uniroma2.it/


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• Evaluable qualifications: Anything the candidatedeems appropriateexcept for the ResearchProposal


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School of Medicine and Surgery Microbiology, Immunology,Infectious Diseases, OrganTransplant and Related Diseases


School of Medicine and Surgery Molecular Biochemistry and BiologyThe program emphasis is training in research, and each studentworks closely with members of the staff. The training is performedalso in the Department of Biology and in the Department ofChemical Sciences and Technologies, as well as foreigninternational research Institutions such as the Medical ResearchCouncil in UK. The BMB graduate research training isinterdisciplinary, with a concentration in one or more of thefollowing areas: Molecular Dinamics, Computational Biology,Drug Design, Structural Biology, Biochemistry and Enzimology,Cell Death Biochemistry, Clinical Biochemistry, Oncogenes andOnco-suppressors, Skin Diffentiation and Skin Deseases,Biotecnology, Regulation of Transcription, Cell Cycle Regulation,microRNA. The methods and experimental approaches used toaddress questions within these areas range from the techniquesof molecular biology, protein chemistry, cell biology andbiophysics to those of molecular and developmental genetics. Coordinator: Professor Gennaro Melino - [email protected]: http://dottoratobiochimica.uniroma2.it

School of Medicine and Surgery NeurosciencePhD Program in Neuroscience provides interesting and rigorousresearch training in a broad range of areas of neuroscience,including cognitive and behavioural neuroscience, molecularneuroscience and neurophysiology. Each PhD student will beassigned to a research group in which he/she will choose aresearch topic on the basis of his/her main scientific interests andpersonal background. Research activities will take place both inlaboratories and clinics and, on completion of their training, thestudents will have acquired technical skills and learnt to carry outa research project. These objectives will be achieved throughspecific mentoring, which will teach students to autonomouslydrive scientific reasoning. They will also participate in lectures andinteractive seminars to keep up to date with latest scientificdevelopments. Finally, students will have the opportunity toperform part of their research activities in other NeuroscienceLaboratories and Institutes also abroad.Coordinator: Professor Nicola Biagio [email protected]: http://dottoratoinneuroscienze.uniroma2.it/

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General Information• Course type: PhD• Duration: 3 years• Department: Experimental

Medicine and Surgery• Admission conditions:

Qualifications evaluation andOral Exam

• Degree required: Any degreerelevant to Biotechnology,Chemical Sciences, Pharmacy,Physics, Computer Science,Engineering, Medicine,Dentistry, Biology,Mathematics, Natural Science

• Language/s required for theOral exam: English

• Evaluable qualifications:Research Proposal,Publications and anythingelse the candidate deemsappropriate



Qualifications evaluationand Written Exam and OralExam

• Degree required: Anydegree relevant to Medicine,Psychology, Engineering,Biotech, Physics,Mathematics, Chemicalsciences, Computer science,Pharmacy


• Evaluable qualifications:Anything the candidatedeems appropriate exceptfor the Research Proposal


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School of Medicine and Surgery Nursing Sciences and PublicHealthThis Doctoral Degree (PhD) has the objectives to prepareresearchers who can contribute to the development of researchmethodologies in the field of nursing sciences and public health.During this PhD program, the students will acquire quantitativeand qualitative research and then will be able to conductobservational and/or experimental studies within amultidisciplinary setting. This PhD consists of two differentcurricula, the first, for students with a Master Degree in NursingSciences, and the second for students with a degree in Medicinewho are interested in Public Health. Both curricula convey thesame vision of a modern health system, which is devoted topatients and their families, which is widespread in communitysettings, and aware of the influence that prevention, organization,and costs have on healthcare assistance Coordinator: Professor Leonardo Palombi - [email protected]:http://www.infermieritorvergata.com/new_site/index.asp?action=area_dr&pag= Manifesto%20Dottorato&lang=eng

School of Medicine and Surgery Medical-Surgical SciencesPhD Programme in Medical-Surgical Applied Sciences is dividedin five research areas: • Oncoplastic Breast Surgery; • Plastic Regenerative Surgery; • Clinical Nutrition;• nnovative Technologies and Medical Engineering

for Surgery;• Forensic sciences.The PhD programme is open to holders of second-cycle degrees(ie. Masters Degrees), or similar academic title, awarded overseasand recognized as equivalent to an Italian degree. Theprogramme aims to prepare students for scientific research infield of Oncoplastic Breast Surgery, Plastic Regenerative Surgery,Clinical Nutrition, Innovative Technologies and MedicalEngineering for Surgery Forensic Sciences. Coordinator: Professor Antonino De [email protected]: www.chirurgiaptv.it/dottorato.htm

General Information• Course type: PhD• Duration: 3 years• Department: Biomedicine

and Prevention• Admission conditions:

Qualifications evaluationand Written Exam and OralExam

• Degree required: Anydegree relevant to Medicine,Nursery and Nutrition


• Evaluable qualifications: Ashort paper that shows thedevelopment of possibleresearch on the relevanttopics of the PhD andanything else the candidatedeems appropriate

General Information• Course type: PhD• Duration: 3 years• Department: Experimental

Medicine and Surgery• Admission conditions:

Qualifications evaluation• Degree required: Any• Language/s required for the

Oral exam: English• Evaluable qualifications:

A paper that shows thedevelopment of possibleresearch on the relevanttopics of the PhD,Curriculum Vitae,Motivational Letter

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School of Medicine and Surgery Tissue Engineering andRemodeling Biotechnologiesfor Body FunctionThis Multidisciplinary Research Doctorate aims to extend theknowledge both at the molecular and clinical levels on acquiredand/or hereditary diseases, concerning (i) the motility apparatus,(ii) the maxillo-facial district, (iii) the vision system, (iv) theotorhinolaryngology system. The Doctorate is subdivided in fourpathways, closely interrelated, namely of (i) molecularpathophysiology, (ii) tissue engineering and remodeling, (iii)clinical research, (iv) therapeutic and rehabilitation application.Thanks to the multidisciplinarity of expertises, ranging betweenBiochemistry, Molecular Biology and Pathology, Cell Pathology,Tissue and Genetic Engineering, Biomechanics and Clinics, theDoctorate aims to accomplish:• the optimization of biotechnological resources in the

molecular and cellular field; • the design and experimentation of innovative systems,

pathways and diagnostic protocols.Coordinator: Professor Massimiliano [email protected]: http://dottorati.uniroma2.it/index.php/it/english

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General Information• Course type: PhD• Duration: 3 years• Department: Clinical

Science and TranslationalMedicine

• Admission conditions:Qualifications evaluationand Oral Exam

• Degree required: Anydegree relevant toMedicine, Biology,Biotech, Physics,Mathematics, Materialscience, Chemicalsciences, Sport science,Pharmacy


• Evaluable qualifications:Anything the candidatedeems appropriateexcept for the ResearchProposal



School of Mathematical, Physical and Natural SciencesChemical SciencesThe PhD course in Chemical Science aims to train highly qualifiedprofessionals prepared for research activities in all the fields involvingchemical processes, ranging from organic synthesis to materialdevelopment, and from applications to analyses. During the three yearsPhD course the students will have personal mentors who educate themto become able to independently design research methodologies andto carry out the experimental and/or theoretical work in the differentfields of Chemistry. A non-exhaustive list of research topics includesexample chemical sensors and biosensors, nanostructured materials,peptides for biomedical application and soft matter. Due to the activescientific collaborations, the PhD students can attend part of theiractivities in other research groups in Italy and abroad. Other than theresearch activities, during the PhD course the students will participateto short thematic lectures and to Department seminars.Coordinator: Professor Roberto Paolesse - [email protected]: http://stc.uniroma2.it/dottorato/scienze-chimiche/

School of Mathematical, Physical and Natural SciencesEvolutionary Biology and EcologyThe program offers a unique multidisciplinary training experienceleading to a Doctorate degree. The Biology Department in partnershipwith private and public institutions in the Rome area have formed aProgram that crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries to offer thestudent the appropriate interdisciplinary research training and toenrich the plurality of knowledge. The Scientific Board is made ofexperts of various scientific fields and graduate students can selectfrom research opportunities in areas as Anthropology, Applied Biologyand Biochemistry, Botany, Ecology, Genetics, Microbiology,Parassitology, Physiology and Zoology. The main goal of the programconsists in enabling students to become independent, creative, andproductive researchers by cultivating their skills in a multidisciplinaryenvironment. Specialized courses are programmed as well as ad hocseminars in research management, research&funding systems,exploitation of research results and intellectual property.Coordinator: Professor Olga Rickards - [email protected]: http://multisito.uniroma2.it/dottoratobee/?page_id=231

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General Information• Course type: PhD• Duration: 3 years• Department: Chemical

Science andTechnology


• Degree required: Anydegree relevant toEngineering, Physics,Chemical sciences,Biology


• Evaluable qualifications:Anything the candidatedeems appropriate

General Information• Course type: PhD• Duration: 3 years• Department: Biology• Admission conditions:

Qualificationsevaluation and WrittenExam and Oral Exam

• Degree required: Anydegree relevant toMathematical, Physicaland Natural Sciences




School of Mathematical, Physical and Natural SciencesMaterials for Health,Environment and EnergyAccess to renewable and sustainable energy conversion and storagedevices, environment protection and preservation together with thedevelopment of technologies allowing to enhance health care and lifequality for the aging world population are the greatest challenges of the21st century. This requires a multidisciplinary effort involving chemistry,physics, materials science, biology, and medicine. Materials are crucial forthe development of all sustainable technologies and this PhD Course isaddressed to the investigation of materials and related devices, it enablesthe PhD candidates to acquire solid scientific and methodologicalknowledge for tackling complex problems in the framework of theirdoctoral thesis. Our aim is to prepare experts in materials preparation,processing and application in the fields of energy and health that mightthen be occupied in academia as well as in professional or industrialenterprises. Candidates are expected to be pro-active researcher and teamplayer, adaptable to a multicultural environment.Coordinator: Professor Silvia Licoccia - [email protected]: http://materials-phd.uniroma2.it

School of Mathematical, Physical and Natural SciencesMolecular and Cellular BiologyThe PhD Course in Cellular and Molecular Biology (BCM) train students tocontribute to the advancement of science by making and publishingscientific discoveries in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, CellularBiochemistry, Molecular Genetics, and Bioinformatics. The students areexpected to focus on research and study. The training program will let ourstudents acquire scientific expertise and technical skills, all key factors ina scientific career. By their training, BCM PhD students will be able to: (i)Analyze a scientific problem and define specific biological questions, tobe addressed by means of various experimental approaches. This includesthe formulation of hypotheses in order to design experiments, build up atime plan and define logical outcomes. They should also learn how toreach conclusions based on statistically-significant results; (ii) Beintellectually independent; (iii) Gain advanced communication skills; (iv)Drive responsible research and integrate in a Team community.Coordinator: Professor Francesco [email protected]: http://mint.bio.uniroma2.it/dottorato_bcm/http://www.neidos.it/index.pl?pos=02.01&course=2


Chemical Scienceand Technology

• Admissionconditions:Qualificationsevaluation and OralExam



• Evaluablequalifications:Anything thecandidate deemsappropriate exceptfor the ResearchProposal

General Information• Course type: PhD• Duration: 3 years• Department: Biology• Admission

conditions:Qualificationsevaluation andWritten Exam andOral Exam

• Degree required:Any


• Evaluablequalifications:Language skillcertificates (English)and anything elsethe candidate deemsappropriate

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School of Mathematical, Physical and Natural SciencesMathematicsThe school aims at preparing highly skilled mathematicians able towork both in Academia and in private or public institutions usingadvanced mathematical research. To this end several advancedcourses are offered each year and a great number of seminars areorganized regularly. The Department is a very lively stimulatingscientific environment, involved in European Networks, hostingresearch centers and international schools. More activities areorganized with other Rome Math Departments and institutions suchas INdAM and IAC. PhD students are offered a variety of researchoptions both in pure and applied Mathematics for their thesis subject.The high scientific quality of the research options at the Departmentis testified by research evaluations, ERC grants, and invitations to topinternational conferences. The Department has many agreementswith foreign institutions or research consortia, where PhD studentsare encouraged to spend part of their training.Coordinator: Professor Andrea Braides - [email protected]: http://www.mat.uniroma2.it/~dott/pagina2.html

School of Mathematical, Physical and Natural SciencesAstronomy, Astrophysics and Space Science

The PhD course in Astronomy Astrophysics and Space Science is a jointresearch program between the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, theSapienza-University of Rome and the National Institute of Astrophysics(INAF). At the end of the program PhD students will obtain a jointdegree of the two Universities. The aim of the Astronomy, Astrophysicsand Space Science Ph.D. Program is the formation of young researchersat a highly competitive international level. In addition, the PhD aims totrain managers in private/public organizations that deal with complexsystems. The PhD program covers, in both their theoretical andobservational aspects, almost all the topics of modern Astrophysicsand Space Science in: (i) Galactic and Extragalactic Astrophysics; (ii)Gravitation and Cosmology; (iii) Solar, Planetary, and Stellar Physics; (iv)Space Sciences. PhD. Students will have the opportunity to access allthe facilities from 5 different research institutes in the Area. Coordinator: professor Pasquale Mazzotta [email protected]: https://www.fisica.uniroma2.it/it/node/52

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Mathematics• Admission conditions:




• Evaluable qualifications:Research Proposal,Curriculum Vitae,Motivational Letter,RecommendationLetters and anythingelse the candidatedeems appropriate

General Information• Course type: PhD• Duration: 3 years• Department: Physics• Admission conditions:

Qualifications evaluationand Oral Exam

• Degree required: Anydegree relevant toAstronomy, Physics,Mathematics, Engineering


• Evaluable qualifications:CV and anything else thecandidate deemsappropriate except for the Research Proposal

• Activated on alternateyears at Universities ofRome Tor Vergata andSapienza


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School of Humanities and PhilosophyCultural Heritage, Education and TerritoryThe Ph.D. program combines multiple research areas: geography,education, philosophy of education, comparative education,dynamic psychology, art history, archaeology, musicology, theatreand film history, and history. While respecting the specificity of eacharea, the doctorate is characterised by an interdisciplinary approachthat underlies the formation of young scholars who have highlydeveloped cultural and methodological competences, whether inan academic context or in operational one. In addition to therelationship between the different areas - represented by membersof the Doctoral Committee - the interdisciplinary approach of thiscourse also features the use of technology, with particular referenceto geographical, archaeological and art-historical fields. Animportant aspect that characterises this doctorate programme is itsinternational character, due – above all - to the close relationshipsand frequent contact which most Doctoral Committee membershave with foreign universities. Coordinator: Professor Giovan Battista [email protected]: http://beniculturalieterritorio.uniroma2.it

School of Humanities and PhilosophyPhilosophy

The joint doctoral program in philosophy of the Universities of Rome“Tor Vergata” and “Roma Tre” aims to meet cultural needs, which aredifferent, but complementary and equally important: it intends topromote the specific heritage of philosophical studies, widelyarticulated and rooted in a tradition of high scientific value, and itpurposes to enhance the interdisciplinary calling of philosophy,encouraging synergies with other forms of knowledge – i.e.theoretical, technical-scientific and ethical-practical. It provides yearlyfour main courses with frequent contributions by external experts.The educational offer is enriched by study days dedicated todifferent specific topics. We discuss the perspectives or outcomes ofongoing researches. The doctoral school keeps many collaborativerelationships with Italian and foreign Universities and supports PhDdissertations under joint supervision. A curriculum with theUniversity of Paris 1 “La Sorbonne” provides for a double degree. Coordinator: Professor Anselmo [email protected]: http://dottoratofilosofiaroma.org/

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General Information• Course type: PhD• Duration: 3 years• Department: History,

Humanities and Society• Admission conditions:

Qualifications evaluationand Oral Exam


the Oral exam: English,French, Spanish andDeutsch

• Evaluable qualifications:Research Proposal,Publications andanything else thecandidate deemsappropriate

General Information• Course type: PhD• Duration: 3 years• Department: Literary

Studies, Philosophy andArt History



the Oral exam: At least 2among English, French,Spanish and Deutsch atcandidate's choice

• Evaluable qualifications:Research Proposal,Publications, CV,Rcommendation letters,an excerpt of the thesisat candidate's choice


School of Humanities and PhilosophyComparative Studies:Linguistics, Literature and ArtHistoryThe aim of the scientific discipline known as “Comparative Studies”is to identify relationships between authors, texts, works of art,movements and phenomena of different cultures so as to highlighttheir characteristic aspects in terms of both continuity andspecificity.In the contemporary era of multiculturalism and globalization, asthe dissemination of ideas becomes increasingly more rapid andwidespread, an openness to alterity acquires fundamentalsignificance and impacts linguistic, literary and artistic experiences,thereby modifying consolidated models and creating new ones.On the basis of these considerations, and also with reference torecent interchanges within the European Union regarding culturalpolicies, the comparativist approach of the course, provided inItalian, permits an important and original expansion of the themesand perspectives of recent research in linguistics, literature and arthistory. Coordinator: Professor Pietro Trifone - [email protected]: http://dottoratostudicomparati.uniroma2.it/

General Information• Course type: PhD• Duration: 3 years• Department: Literary

Studies, Philosophy andArt History

• Admission conditions:Qualifications evaluationand Written Exam andOral Exam

• Degree required: Anydegree relevant to theAncient World


• Evaluable qualifications:Research Proposal andanything else thecandidate deemsappropriate

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School of LawLaw and Protection: Contemporary Experience, Comparison, Roman LawThe PhD promotes an interdisciplinary methodology, taking intoaccount History of law, Comparative law, Civil law (substantiveand procedural). The PhD has two specific paths:Judicial Remedies, Management and Company Law: the pathaims at educating the student in managing complex legal issueswith an interdisciplinary approach, from both a substantive anda procedural legal perspective, taking into account legalcomparison and issues of internationalization. Attending studentswill be guided and directed, integrating theoretical knowledgewith practical training in judicial institutions, professionalorganizations, business management and administration. Roman Law, Civil Law and Comparative Law: the path aims atproviding knowledge and understanding of the role: 1) of RomanLaw in the contemporary legal systems (Europe, Latin Americaand Asia); 2) of Islamic Law in the contemporary legal systems.Coordinator: Professor Pietro Masi - [email protected]: http://dirittoetutela.uniroma2.it


Private Law• Admission conditions:

Qualificationsevaluation and WrittenExam and Oral Exam


for the Oral exam:English or French orDeutsch or Spanish orChinese (at candidate'schoice)


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How to apply for PhD courses

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The access to the PhD is managed through a public selection, usually based on qualifica-tions and exams. Al requirements are duly provided in the description sheet of the specificPhD that is published on the website of the University. The description sheets also containsdetails about positions and scholarships available for each PhD.For the assignment of positions and scholarships candidates will be evaluated for theexam/s and the qualifications indicated in the specific PhD sheet; after the evaluation, aranking list will be created and the scholarships made available by the University will beassigned according to it. Once all scholarships are assigned, the remaining candidates willonly get the position.Restrictions on scholarships only apply if a candidate has already received a PhD scho-larship from any Italian University.

Finally, candidates can register as Independent Candidates, also called Borsisti di StatoEstero if they have their own source of funding, such as:• A bank account balance of at least 5.800 euros• A scholarship funded by the government of the country of origin• A scholarship funded by the Italian Ministry of foreign affairs• The written declaration of any institution that wishes to fund the PhD for

whatever reason• An employment contract

The following summary shows the costs of the PhD course that apply to all selectedcandidates:

1° YEAR COMPETITION FEE € 35,00 YEARLY INSURANCE AND STAMP € 27,65

2° YEAR YEARLY INSURANCE AND STAMP € 27,65

3° YEAR GRADUATION FEE € 32,00 YEARLY INSURANCE AND STAMP € 27,65

TOT € 149,95


Erasmus+Erasmus+ is the EU Programme for educa-tion, training, youth and sport.The programme seeks to enhance the qualityand reinforce the European dimension of hi-gher education by encouraging transnatio-nal cooperation between universities,boosting mobility for university students andstaff, improving transparency and full acade-mic recognition of studies and qualificationsthroughout the EU.

Erasmus+ Mobility for StudyEvery year Tor Vergata University supportsthe mobility of about 1200 students, 700 out-bound and 500 inbound. At present, thereare approximately 600 Erasmus agreementsbetween the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”and European partner universities, offeringstudents a wide number of mobility scholar-ships for each academic year.Every year the University of Rome Tor Vergatalaunches the Call between January and Fe-bruary.

Erasmus+ Student traineeshipErasmus + Student Mobility for Traineeship isthe European Union Program that allows stu-dents to access training internships at com-panies, training and research centers of oneof the countries participating in the Program,for the development of full-time apprentice-

ship activities, recognized as an integral partof the student's study plan (after approval ofthe degree program at the University towhich they belong).You can make a mobility for traineeshipabroad, from 2 to 12 months.As a tor Vergata student, you can apply: Era-smus+ NORTH-SOUTH Traineeship Consor-tium (internal call); Erasmus+ StudentTraineeship (internal call)Other opportunities: UNIPHARMA-GRADUA-TES Consortium; SEDND Consortium;MVNGO National HEI Consortium.Every year the University of Rome Tor Vergatalaunches two Calls: the first one between Fe-bruary and March and the second one inSeptember.

Mobility programmes

How to apply for Erasmus +:Erasmus+ allows a number of mobilityperiods for each study cycle, both forstudies and traineeship. A total of 12months of mobility are allowed for eachcycle, bachelor's degree courses, maste-r's degree courses, PhDs and a total of24 months for one-cycle courses.

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Overseas Programme –Outgoing StudentsThe goal of this program is to allow studentsof the University of Rome Tor Vergata to spendone semester at an extra-European partneruniversity under a cooperation agreement fra-mework for exam purposes.The grants are allocated to different areas ofdestinations: North America, South America,Asia and Africa. The courses attended abroad must be consi-stent with the student’s course of study.During their stay abroad, students must beproperly enrolled and up to date with pay-ments, and they will earn their Degree onlyafter their return to the home University.Bachelor e master/one cycleEvery year the University of Rome Tor Vergatalaunches the Call in October.

Thesis AbroadThe goal of this grant is to support graduatingstudents wanting to work on their thesisabroad.The call is for Master Degree and one Cyclegraduating students who have a thesis propo-sal approved by a University supervisor.Destinations can be all over the world (grantswill be different for Europe and extra Euro-

pean destinations) and chosen by the student. Please note:The total period of the stay abroad must be noless than 15 consecutive days and it must takeplace after the grant allocation and no laterthan December 31, 2018 (deadline to returnto the home university).

Mobility Confap ItalyProject

The project aims at facili-tating and supporting ef-fective collaborationbetween the Brazilian as-

sociation CONFAP and an Italian Network ofUniversities to further scientific, technologicaland innovation cooperation, through the mo-bility between the two countries of PhD stu-dents, Master students (Mestrado and LaureaMagistrale students) and post docs.Find here more information:http://www.mci.unibo.it/en Every year the University of Rome Tor Vergatalaunches the Call between June and July.

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Tor Vergata services

Financial Support The University of Rome Tor Vergata provides its students with over 22 annualscholarships, grants and awards for financial support. Details are available on the website.

Housing• Campus X Roma: Inside the University campus area, Campus X offers 1500

beds, 15.000 square metres of green areas and additional services such as:shuttle bus from/to school buildings, Policlinico Tor Vergata and subway;outdoor and indoor sport areas; barbecue, relax, free time and study areas.http://www.campusx.it/en/roma-2/

• Laziodisu (Italian regional body) provides students with scholarships andaccommodation upon a selection based on eligibility criteria. www.laziodisu.it

• Fondazione Rui accommodation awarded to deserving students. www.rui.it

Library System and ServicesEach school is equipped with its own library, offerting Tor Vergata students freeaccess to soft and hard copies. Opening hours are from 9.00 am to 10.30 pm(Monday-Friday); from 10 am to 8 pm (Saturday and Sunday).

Digital services There are several student-oriented digital services which foster their relationswith the University. Among them we include WiFi connection, free access toMicrosoft Office 365, including an institutional e-mail account, OneDrive cloudworkspace, Lync online, share points to create and share documents, Office webapps; online procedures to manage student careers; Matlab, Office365, MediaLibrary online (MLOL), Digital-library, LabView (National Instruments), MicrosoftImagine Premium.

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Facilities for Tor Vergata community: “Agevola”The University of Rome Tor Vergata, through "AGEVOLA" initiative, gives thestudents the possibility of benefitting from more than 250 partnerships, offersand discounts. Check on www.agevola.uniroma2.it all the deals and discounts:restaurants, theatres, concerts, travels, gyms and much more.


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Languages University Language Centre (CLA)The University Language Centre (CLA) supports the teaching and learningof seven foreign languages (English, French, Spanish, German, Russian,Polish and Portuguese). It caters for curricular language courses for thestudents enrolled at the University of Rome Tor Vergata as well as for thoseunder EU programmes (Erasmus+). Its activities are based on relevantresearch in second language acquisition and educational technology.Amongst its main aims, the Language Centre promotes multilingualism bysupporting and officially certifying the foreign language competences forpersonal, academic and professional purposes.www.cla.uniroma2.it

Centre for Italian Language and Culture of the University of Rome Tor Vergata (CLICI)It promotes the diffusion of Italian language and culture through culturaland educational initiatives (conferences, congresses, courses, etc.) andoffers courses in Italian language and culture to both Tor Vergata studentsand foreigners from all over the world.CLICI organises extensive and intensive Italian language coursesthroughout the academic year and also provides courses for internationalprojects. The Centre is also responsible for the training of teachers insynergy with the postgraduate specialisation course "Insegnare Lingua eCultura Italiana a Stranieri – LCS” (Teaching Italian Language and Culture for Foreigners), organised by Scuola IaD.www.scuolaiad.it/home-clici-eng


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Tor Vergata PlacementThe Office is dedicated to connect students andgraduates of the University of Rome Tor Vergata with the job world. Through recruitment initiatives,students have the opportunity to establish a directcontact with thecompanies andget acquaintedwith the

professional world before obtaining theiruniversity degree. Tor Vergata callsBusiness with two Career Days: theUniversity holds two important events forstudents and graduates to meet up withcompanies looking for talents.

Welcome WeeksThe welcome weeks are dedicated to welcome and orientation activities forall students arriving at the University of Rome Tor Vergata.Our Staff welcomes all the international students in September, supportingthem with stay permit and other administrative procedures necessary tostudy in Italy. We also provide information about public transportation, health insurance,campus life and other useful students’ services.

IaD SchoolThe IaD School builds methodological and technological skills throughonline and/or blended teaching and learning.http://www.scuolaiad.it/

Tor Vergata Shuttle BusTwo free shuttle buses are available for students from Tor Vergata trainstation and from Anagnina underground station to the Universitybuildings. Routes and timetables are available on University website:www.uniroma2.it


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Cultural, sports and leisure activities

SportsThe University of Rome Tor Vergata is located on a six-hundred-acre campusand hence has a natural vocation for sports. Sports facilities consist of two 5-a-side soccer fields, a tennis court, a basketball court and a volleyball court. Theyintegrate with a number of private sport centres close to the campus which areUniversity partners in order to offer students, professors and technical andadministrative staff a diverse range of sports disciplines.The recent establishment of a University Sports Centre (Centro UniversitarioSportivo - CUS) introduced new sports facilities for Tor Vergata students. CUSoffers the opportunity to play sports at amateur and competitive level in manydisciplines (11-a-side and 5-a-side soccer, basketball, cycling, judo, rugby,swimming, volleyball, tennis, athletics, weightlifting, karate, boxing, taekwondo,beach volleyball, canoeing, fighting, shooting, fencing, table tennis, etc.). CUSrelies on technicians in Sport and Exercise Sciences providing advanced skillsto achieve considerable results at a national and international level. Importantsuccesses in National Student Championships (CUSI), European StudentsChampionships (EUSA) and World University Championships ( FISU) – whereTor Vergata students have won many medals – testify this, as Daniele Garozzo,Medicine and Surgery’ student, wins gold medal men's fencing Rio Olympics2016.A Sports Festival and a Sports Culture Week are organised in May with theparticipation of students and visitors. They offer a chance to rethink sports andphysical activities as tools to promote wellness and health.The University is also famous for awarding the yearly Prize ‘Tor Vergata – Ethicsin Sports’, now reaching its 14th edition. This event has seen the presence ofgreat sports personalities – both domestic and international – who are famousfor their fair play and commitment to sports and socialissues (Alex Zanardi, Valentina Vezzali, Michel Platini, CesarePrandelli, Carlton Mayer, Alex Ferguson).


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Tor Vergata Sailing ClubIt is an amateur sports club where to practicesea sports and sailing sports.

Garden GolfUniversity

The University of RomeTor Vergata is the firstItalian University andone of the fewworldwide with a golfcourse. It is the firstilluminated practicefield in Rome featuringa golf school.


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MusicRoma Sinfonietta and theAssociation of music todayorganise a season of concerts atthe University of Rome Tor Vergata,Auditorium "Ennio Morricone" atthe Macroaerea of Humanities and Philosophy. The 2016/2017 season hasfurther expanded its range,embracing chamber musicof the great composers andjazz, contemporary musictheatre and traditionalmusic of the Italian regions,the “bel canto” and tango,the music of medievalpoems and meetings withtoday's composers.

If you like to sing, you canbecome part of the Choir ofTor Vergata founded in1997 by Agostino Ziino,Professor of History of Musicat the University of RomeTor Vergata and its ArtisticDirector. Professors,students and technical staffof the University take part inthis project, which isofficially recognised as theAteneo Choir. Since 1999,the Choir has beenpermanently conducted by Maestro Stefano Cucci. If you areinterested, visit the Facebook page of Choir Claudio Casini.

If you like playing music, you can book a music rehearsal spacededicated to music-making at Campus X!


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Botanic GardenThe Botanic Garden of the University of RomeTor Vergata (TVBG) was created in 2005 withinthe area of the university, on a surface ofapproximately 82 hectares, which makes it thebiggest university Botanical Garden in Europe.It represents a new concept among botanicalgardens, targeting several aims at the sametime: didactic, research, innovation andsupport to industrial development. For thatreason, TVBG has pursued four vocations,acting as a cultural, educational, social andscientific institution at once.

It is managed by a team of botanists together with professors andresearchers from the Department of Biology belonging to the University of Rome Tor Vergata. www.bio.uniroma2.it/ortobotanico/

“Archeologia Per Roma” Museum“Archeologia Per Roma” Museum is the first didactic and interactivemuseum of Archaeology in Rome. It offers an original viewpoint on thewhole of the Capital’s Archaeology describing a different relationshipbetween the City Centre and suburban areas. The programme schedules a number of didactic, cultural and leisure activities for both adults andchildren which are organised by CESTER, a University spin-off. Entry to the Museum is free of charge.www.museoapr.it

Psychological Counseling and sex counseling serviceThe Psychological Counseling Centre provides studentswith information about their psychological and aptitudelevel using interviews and psychometric assessment. The Sex Counseling Service, which is unique in Italy, free andopen to the entire university community, has the aim tomeet the help requests for sexual, emotional, or relationalproblems, as well as for sexual orientation, gender identityor for any abuse related to sexuality.


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Services for students with disabilities or Specific Learning Difficulties (SLD): the CARIS Commission The CARIS commission provides services to encourage a full and active participationto the academic life of students with disabilities, specific learning difficulties ortemporary difficulties. CARIS offers: tutoring services and personal guidance oncampus and in the classroom, loan services for text books and computer equipment,software and specific technological aids, sign Language interpreters or stenotypes forhearing impaired students, assistance for entry exams to degree courses, speechtherapy available for students with speech impediments and learning disabilities inorder to prepare students for exams, counseling services for psychological andemotional needs, total exemption of university fees for students with certifieddisability higher than 66%, partial exemption for students with certified disabilitybetween 46% and 65%, transportation services with vehicles equipped for studentswith disabilities upon request. Also CARIS promotes cultural and sports activities suchas theater classes, sailing, writing, painting classes and indoor and outdoor sports. www.caris.uniroma2.it www.facebook.com/CARISuniroma2/

White Code roomThe University of Rome Tor Vergata offers to its internationalstudents and those coming from other Italian regions a newservice for basic health care.The service is free of charge for all Italian students residingoutside Lazio, for all European students who have an ENI cardnumber and for students of any nationality enrolled in the ItalianNational Health Service (SSN/SSR). Support will also be givento those students that want to be enrolled in theNational/Regional Health Service. Examination rooms arelocated in the Occupational Health Department of theUniversity Hospital. This facility is organized on a walk-in basis,

without any appointment. Students may obtain the following services: • A normal medical examination • ECG and blood pressure check • Prescriptions (according to the doctor’s examination) of therapies, blood tests,

instrumental investigations, specialist examinations • Health certificates for gym.


Tor Vergatafor SustainableDevelopment

In order to outline the strategies necessary for thedevelopment of a “positive university”, the University ofRome Tor Vergata embraces the United NationsDevelopment Global Strategy implemented in 2015 andthe Sustainable Development Goals, thus making it theheart of its own mission and institutional vision.

Within this framework, together with ASviS (the ItalianAlliance for Sustainable Development), the University takesa concrete action in offering its important contribution to thechallenge set by the Agenda of 2030: to promote a

sustainable global development on theeconomic, social, environmental and

institutional level.

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How to reach Tor Vergata UniversityBy carTake Exit number 19-20 from the GrandeRaccordo Anulare (GRA), the highwayring surrounding the city Direction:Romanina – 2°Università

By train RomaTermini Once there, take the subway Line Atoward Anagnina, the last stop. Once there, take Bus number 20 or 500(depending on your final Schooldestination) that will take you in a fewminutes to the Tor Vergata Campus.

Main public transportation(Metro and Bus ticket cost 1,50 euro)Metropolitana – Linea “A” (Orange) toAnagnina station• Get off atAnagnina (last stop) and take

the Bus 20 Express to reach:Central Administration Offices, Schoolof Low, School of Economics;Engineering; Humanities andPhilosophy; Mathematical, Physicaland Natural Sciences; Medicine andSurgery

• Get off at Anagnina (last stop) and takethe bus 500 to reach: Medicine and Surgery; Mathematical,Physical and Natural Sciences;

• Get off at Anagnina (last stop) and takethe bus 506,507,509 to reach;Central Administration Offices, Schoolof Low

Metropolitana Linea “C” • Get off at Torre Angela and take Bus

500, 506 and 20 ExpressCotral extra-urban lines: Cotral servicesconnect many municipalities of lowerLazio with the Anagnina undergroundstation, crossing the university campus"Tor Vergata".

From the airportFiumicino Airport Leonardo da VinciBy car• From the Roma – Fiumicino Highway

enter into GRA, direction NAPOLI, then take Exit 19-20 (Romanina – 2° Università)

By train• Take the Leonardo Express from

Fiumicino Airport to Roma Termini(Rome main railway station). There youcan catch the Metro Line A fromTermini to Anagnina, getting off at thelast stop, Anagnina

• Train from Fiumicino Airport Railwayto Roma Tuscolana station, walk for5 minutes to the Metro Line A stop,Ponte Lungo, take it toward Anagnina,and exit at the last stop, Anagnina

Ciampino Airport• Take the Blue Bus ATRAL or ATAC

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ContactsWelcome OfficeVia Cracovia n.50 (building C, room C1.01)Tel. +39 06 7259-2817/[email protected] Students OfficeTel. +39 06 7259-2567/2566/[email protected] Relations UnitTel. +39 06 7259- [email protected] Students Recruitment UnitTel. +39 [email protected] OfficeTel. +39 06 7259-2555/[email protected]://torvergata.llpmanager.it/PhD OfficeVia Cracovia n.50 (building H, room H.008)Tel. +39 06 7259-2582/[email protected]

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