Study Abroad Graduate Programs in Tuscany, Italy

IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca:
IMT Institute for Advanced Studies, located in Lucca (39 miles / 63 km from Florence) in the Tuscany region of central Italy, is an international Graduate School and Institute of Technology offering PhD programs in disciplines characterized by their applicative potential in areas like social sciences, economics, management, informatics and cultural heritage. IMT aims to push the frontiers of knowledge and to contribute to the formation of international professional elites for business and institutions. Ph.D. programs are taught exclusively in English.

Founded in the city of Lucca in Tuscany, Italy, IMT was founded as independent institution in November 2005 by way of a partnership between four leading Italian universities (Politecnico di Milano, Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa, Università di Pisa, Università LUISS Guido Carli, Roma) and the Fondazione Lucchese per l’Alta Formazione e la Ricerca (FLAFR), a private foundation in Lucca which aims to promote social and economic growth in Italy via higher education. IMT mission is to produce scientific and technological knowledge in areas marked by a lack of technological applications and skilled human capital. Ph.D. programs and research labs at IMT focus on processes of institutional and technological change, with particular reference to economics, political and social sciences, computer sciences and engineering. IMT’s teaching and working language is English.

IMT Campus:
Advanced training and research at IMT Lucca Institute for Advanced Studies are fully integrated thanks to the high quality of its services and underlying scientific infrastructure. IMT's library is of the highest international standard. A broad range of books and reviews in both hard copy and electronic format is available. Students with scholarships (currently more than 50%) also benefit free of charge accommodation in private apartments in the city center, while the entire community (students and Faculty) has free access to the schools’ canteen. Students are provided with their own on-line workstation and with the availability of advanced computing facilities.

Mission and Policy:
IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca is an international Graduate School and Institute of Technology that acts as a research university with the aim of forming human capital – specifically with regard to its PhD programs - in disciplines characterized by their high potential for concrete application. IMT strives to reach the fusion of theoretical comprehension and practical relevance. The following goals are at the core of IMT's mission statement:
* to establish itself as a research center that promotes cutting-edge research in key areas, structuring its Ph.D. Programs in close connection with research activity;
* to attract top students, researchers and scholars through competitive international selections;
* to contribute to technological innovation, economic growth and social development.

Ph.D. Programs:
- Biorobotics Science and Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Economics, Markets, Institutions
- Management and Development of Cultural Heritage
- Political Systems and Institutional Change
- Technology and Management of Cultural Heritage