1. EUI
The European University Institute

2. EUI Academic Community
603
Full-time Researchers (doctoral students) 83
Professors (full- and part-time) 66
Postdoctoral Fellows 99
Senior and Visiting Fellows

3. Doctoral Programmes
The EUI offers a highly-structured doctoral programme in its four departments.

4. Completion Rates
The EUI has very high completion rates. 80 per cent of all students admitted to the Ph.D. programme since 2000 and 83 per cent of those admitted to the second year of study successfully defend their thesis.
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83%
students admitted to the second year successfully defend their thesis

5. Department of Economics
Current departmental research themes
Analysis of Labour Markets
Inequality and Social Insurance
Behavioral Economics
Information and Contracts
Business Cycle Analysis
International Macro
Economics of Education
Law and Economics
Evolution and Design of Institutions
Measuring and Modeling Financial Volatility
Experimental Economics
Monetary Economics
Financial Crisis
Political Economy
Fiscal and Monetary Policy
Time Series Econometrics and Forecasting
Gender Economics
Growth Policies

6. Career Placement ECO
Career Placement among ECO Alumni in 2014 (cohorts )
Source: Data from EUI Alumni Placement Survey, (A. Ichino), July 2014

7. Department of History and Civilization
Current departmental research themes
The shaping of Modern Europe: the long-term development of economic, political and social structures since the 16th century in the face of globalizing forces
Intellectual History and the History of Science
Power, Society, Ideology
Imperial, Colonial and Global History

8. Career Placement HEC
Career Placement among HEC Alumni in 2014 (cohorts )
Source: Data from EUI Alumni Placement Survey, (A. Ichino), July 2014

9. Department of Law Current departmental research themes
The Europeanisation of law (especially private and economic law)
The impact of constitutionalisation, enlargement and diversity on the law of the European Union
The impact of globalisation on international law, human rights and global governance
Social, linguistic and cognitive theories of law
Theories, processes and structures of interaction between legal systems
Competition law

10. Career Placement LAW
Career Placement among LAW Alumni in 2014 (cohorts )
Source: Data from EUI Alumni Placement Survey, (A. Ichino), July 2014

11. Department of Political and Social Sciences
Current departmental research themes
Transformation of Government and Democracy 
Social Change in Europe and its Implications for Society, Politics & Public Policy
Comparative Study of Public Policy
Political and Social Structures and Behaviour
International Relations and Security
Social and Political Theory

12. Career Placement SPS
Career Placement among SPS Alumni in 2014 (cohorts )
Source: Data from EUI Alumni Placement Survey, (A. Ichino), July 2014

13. Why Choose the EUI? 1
A proven record of excellence with 40 years of experience focusing exclusively on doctoral and post-doctoral studies and research. 2
One of the world’s largest doctoral and postdoctoral programmes in the social sciences, with an international research community of nearly 900 scholars from more than 60 countries. 3
Fully-funded PhD research programmes (160 grants offered for ) with first-rate faculty supervision.

14. Why Choose the EUI 4
High completion and placement rates, with graduates enjoying excellent career prospects in academia, international organizations, the public and private sectors and NGOs. 5
A vibrant, multi-disciplinary environment at the hub of numerous global research networks. 6
Joint exchange programmes with major European and North American universities and funding opportunities for research missions abroad.

15. Why Choose the EUI 7
Home to a world-class research library, the Historical Archives of the European Union and many other facilities. 8
A welcoming, small, selective and supportive community where you become part of the academic life the moment you arrive. 9
We set a global standard for international doctoral studies.

16. Application Schedule for the Doctoral Programme
29 October
Opening of application process
31 January
Deadline for applications
February
Processing of applications
March
Interviews
Early April
Decisions about admissions
End of
August
Registration
September
Introduction and opening of academic year

17. EUI Campus
Badia Fiesolana
The campus of the European University Institute is spread over numerous historic buildings in the hills between Fiesole and Florence.

18. EUI Campus Villa Salviati Villa Schifanoia Villa Salviati hosts the:
Historical Archives of the European Union
Office of the Secretary General
EUI Administration
Villa Schifanoia houses:
Department of Law
Department of History and Civilization
Academy of European Law

19. EUI Campus Villa La Fonte Villa San Paolo
Villa La Fonte, in San Domenico, is the main building of the:
Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies
Villa San Paolo, near Piazza delle Cure, is home to the:
Department of Economics