University of Bergamo offers 13 PhD programs in 12 different subject areas.
The PhD is an academic qualification that corresponds to the highest level of university education, after the master's degree. It lasts for at least three academic years and aims to develop advanced scientific research methods and high-level professionalism to be exercised at universities, public institutions and/or enterprise.
The access is by programmed admission, regulated by specific competition as it is stated in the announcement of a public selection.

The University of Bergamo considers research its main strategic activity. 

UniBg invests in the development of talents, innovation, support for researchers and international collaborations, providing different types of funding for research.