The Italian National PhD Program in Artificial Intelligence is made of 5 federated PhD courses that bring together 61 universities and research institutions. The 5 PhD courses share a common basis in the foundations and developments of AI (including generative AI), and each one has an area of specialisation in a strategic sector of AI application (Health and life sciences; Agrifood and environment; Security and cybersecurity; Industry 4.0; Society).
Name in original language
Dottorato Nazionale in Intelligenza Artificiale
Initiative overview
The initiative has the following objectives:The national PhD program in AI will train researchers, innovators and professionals, both with specialisations in the cutting-edge topics of Artificial Intelligence and in important application sectors, but ensuring an integrated and complex vision of the ecosystem of AI technologies and solutions, able to address problems with a systemic and multi-disciplinary approach. In addition,“ Build a community of young and diverse AI researchers and innovators, able to boost research as well as industrial and social innovation“ Promote the exchange of multi-disciplinary competences among the nodes of the network through the educational and research mobility of PhD students“ Integrate and strengthen the Italian network of AI research centres, also in relation to the European initiatives of the ICT-48-H2020 programme Towards a vibrant European network of AI excellence centres, in which several PhD-AI.it centres participate: Humane-AI, TAILOR, AI4MEDIA, ELISE, AI4EU.
Name of responsible organisation (in English)
Ministry of University and Research
