The number of PhD students enrolled at Italian universities steadily grew from 2000 to 2007, reaching 40,121 enrollments. However, it declined starting from the academic year 2007/2008. This drop was only interrupted in 2017, when enrollments increased, surpassing the figure recorded in 2007. In the academic year 2024/2025, 47,144 PhD students were studying or researching in Italy.
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Ministry of University and Research. (January 30, 2026). Number of PhD students enrolled at Italian universities from 2000/2001 to 2024/2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1483891/italy-number-of-phd-students/
Ministry of University and Research. "Number of PhD students enrolled at Italian universities from 2000/2001 to 2024/2025." Chart. January 30, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1483891/italy-number-of-phd-students/
Ministry of University and Research. (2026). Number of PhD students enrolled at Italian universities from 2000/2001 to 2024/2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1483891/italy-number-of-phd-students/
Ministry of University and Research. "Number of Phd Students Enrolled at Italian Universities from 2000/2001 to 2024/2025." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jan 2026, /statistics/1483891/italy-number-of-phd-students/
Ministry of University and Research, Number of PhD students enrolled at Italian universities from 2000/2001 to 2024/2025 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1483891/italy-number-of-phd-students/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Number of PhD students enrolled at Italian universities from 2000/2001 to 2024/2025 [Graph], Ministry of University and Research, January 30, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1483891/italy-number-of-phd-students/
