IMT in a Nutshell - IMT, Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca - Scuola di Dottorato IMT Alti Studi di Lucca - Programmi di Dottorato - PhD Programs

IMT Institute for Advanced Studies Lucca is an international Graduate School, Institute of Technology and Institute for Advanced Studies that acts as a research university with the aim of forming human capital - specifically with regard to its Ph.D programs - in disciplines characterized by their high potential for concrete application. IMT strives to reach the fusion of theoretical comprehension and practical relevance.

Graduate School - Within the IMT Graduate School, the integration between research and education is designed around two broad multidisciplinary research areas which sustain four PhD programs: Computer Science and Engineering; Economics, Markets and Institutions; Institutions, Politics and Policies and Management and Development of Cultural Heritage.

Institute for Advanced Studies - IMT is characterized by its mission to reach the international research frontier and to contribute to push it ahead, concentrating its activities within a limited number of key areas. Moreover, the Institute recruits its faculty on a competitive international scale, evaluating, among other elements, their capacity to publish work in top level international peer-reviewed and high-impact journals.

Institute of Technology - IMT's identity as an Institute of Technology is defined by the aim of integrating relevance and excellence in research. Against this background, IMT has decided to adopt an innovative organizational model for its activities, which will evolve around a platform called the IMTLAB. The LAB is essential to the support of thematic Research Units, which by nature are complementary.

These objectives are met by means of the fundamental principles adapted by the governing bodies of the Institute.

IMT Policy

In the Executive Council meeting of July 6th 2007, the IMT Policy was unanimously approved. The contents of this document have been incorporated into Article 2 (General Principles) of the new Statute.

OPENNESS AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS
Competitive international procedures are used to select professors and researchers, in line with international standards including the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers.
IMT selection procedures are based on international standards to attract high-potential doctoral students from around the globe.
Ph.D. programs are held in English. IMT seeks the continual presence of worldrenowned visiting researchers and professors to enhance its intellectual community.
RESIDENTIALITY, MERITOCRACY, EVALUATION
Residential facilities, scholarships and loans are offered to students with the aim of ensuring equal opportunities.
IMT Faculty's teaching and research are evaluated by employing quantitative and qualitative methods recognized by the international scientific community.
LUCCA AS AN INNOVATION HUB
IMT contributes to the development and internationalization of Lucca and its surroundings, promoting human capital mobility and the transfer of research output.
EFFICIENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY
IMT promotes administrative and managerial efficiency.
RESPONSIBILITY, HONESTY, INTEGRITY AND MUTUAL RESPECT
All members of the IMT community are held accountable for these principles in their actions.

Governing Bodies