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img{max-width:120px;max-height:50px;flex-shrink:0}.mh-lbadge{width:auto;flex:1;padding:10px 12px}}<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/style>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"mh-wrap\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<header class=\"mh-hdr mh-a d1\">\n<div class=\"mh-ghost\" id=\"mh-ghost\">Graduate School<\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-hi\">\n<div><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<nav class=\"mh-bc\"><a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a><span class=\"mh-bc-sep\">\u203a<\/span><a href=\"\/en\/category\/italian-universities\/\">Italian Universities<\/a><span class=\"mh-bc-sep\">\u203a<\/span><span>IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca<\/span><\/nav>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><a class=\"mh-pill\" href=\"\/en\/category\/graduate-schools\/\" id=\"mh-cat\"><svg width=\"9\" height=\"9\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><\/svg>Graduate School<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<h1 class=\"mh-h1\">IMT Lucca: Italy&#8217;s #1 doctoral school for research impact, in economics, networks and complex systems<\/h1>\n<pee class=\"mh-sum\">IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca is ranked #1 in Italy for research impact (QS). A state graduate school entirely dedicated to doctoral programmes, with 80% international students, fully funded fellowships and programmes in economics, computer science, network science and complex systems. Campus in the medieval UNESCO centre of Lucca.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"mh-meta\">\n<div class=\"mh-mi\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><rect x=\"3\" y=\"4\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" rx=\"2\"\/><line x1=\"16\" y1=\"2\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"6\"\/><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"2\" x2=\"8\" y2=\"6\"\/><line x1=\"3\" y1=\"10\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"10\"\/><\/svg><span>May 2026<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-mi\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 00-4-4H8a4 4 0 00-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><span>Admin<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-mi\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg><span>~5 min read<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-lb\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mastershub.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Scuola-IMT-Alti-Studi.png\" alt=\"Logo IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca\" width=\"200\" loading=\"eager\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"mh-lbadge\">\n<div class=\"mh-lbadge-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path d=\"M12 2l3.09 6.26L22 9.27l-5 4.87 1.18 6.88L12 17.77l-6.18 3.25L7 14.14 2 9.27l6.91-1.01L12 2z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<p><span>#1 QS Italy research impact \u00b7 Economics \u00b7 CS \u00b7 Systems<\/span><span style=\"font-size:10.5px;color:#7a7a78;font-weight:400\">Lucca UNESCO \u00b7 PhD \u00b7 80% international<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"mh-body\"><main><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"mh-toc\" id=\"mh-toc\">\n<div class=\"mh-toc-hd\" id=\"mh-toc-hd\"><span class=\"mh-toc-label\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"6\"\/><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"12\"\/><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"18\" x2=\"21\" y2=\"18\"\/><line x1=\"3\" y1=\"6\" x2=\"3.01\" y2=\"6\"\/><line x1=\"3\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"3.01\" y2=\"12\"\/><line x1=\"3\" y1=\"18\" x2=\"3.01\" y2=\"18\"\/><\/svg><span id=\"mh-toc-label\">Table of Contents<\/span><\/span><span class=\"mh-toc-toggle\" id=\"mh-toc-toggle\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2.5\"><polyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-toc-body\" id=\"mh-toc-body\">\n<ul class=\"mh-toc-list\" id=\"mh-toc-list\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<article class=\"mh-card mh-a d2\">\n<div class=\"mh-ey\">Institution Profile \u00b7 <span style=\"font-style:italic;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;font-weight:500\">IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca<\/span><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"mh-st\">IMT Lucca: world-class economics, networks, complex systems and computer science in medieval Lucca<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mh-prose\"><pee>The <strong>IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca<\/strong> is a state <strong>Graduate School<\/strong> \u2014 part of the Italian system of elite graduate schools alongside the Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa and Scuola Sant&#8217;Anna \u2014 entirely dedicated to doctoral research in four interdisciplinary areas: <strong>economics and management<\/strong>, <strong>computer science and systems<\/strong>, <strong>network science and complex systems<\/strong> and <strong>analysis of economic and social systems<\/strong>. The QS World University Rankings ranks IMT as the Italian school with the <strong>highest research impact<\/strong> by citations.<\/pee><pee>The IMT campus is situated in the medieval heart of <strong>Lucca<\/strong> \u2014 a UNESCO-walled Tuscan city, with its celebrated Renaissance walls that can be walked and cycled \u2014 in a complex of restored historic buildings including the Monastery of San Francesco. <strong>80% of students are international<\/strong>, with fully funded doctoral fellowships including stipend, accommodation and meals. Programmes are conducted entirely in English.<\/pee><pee>Post-doctoral placement exceeds <strong>92%<\/strong>, with doctoral graduates finding positions at leading universities (Oxford, LSE, Bocconi, MIT), central banks, think tanks and major international organisations. IMT&#8217;s interdisciplinary focus \u2014 uniting economics, computer science, network science and complexity science \u2014 makes it particularly suited to those wanting to address complex problems with innovative approaches.<\/pee><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"mh-card\" style=\"margin-top:-14px\">\n<div class=\"mh-ey\">Research Areas \u00b7 <span style=\"font-style:italic;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;font-weight:500\">IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca<\/span><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"mh-st\">Research Areas<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mh-areas\"><span class=\"mh-at\"><svg class=\"mh-at-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"3\"\/><\/svg>Economics and Management<\/span><span class=\"mh-at\"><svg class=\"mh-at-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"3\"\/><\/svg>Computer Science<\/span><span class=\"mh-at\"><svg class=\"mh-at-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"3\"\/><\/svg>Network Science<\/span><span class=\"mh-at\"><svg class=\"mh-at-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"3\"\/><\/svg>Complex Systems<\/span><span class=\"mh-at\"><svg class=\"mh-at-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"3\"\/><\/svg>Social Systems Analysis<\/span><span class=\"mh-at\"><svg class=\"mh-at-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"3\"\/><\/svg>Data Science<\/span><span class=\"mh-at\"><svg class=\"mh-at-ico\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"3\"\/><\/svg>Artificial Intelligence<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<section class=\"mh-card\" id=\"mh-stats\">\n<div class=\"mh-ey\">Data &#038; Statistics<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"mh-st\">IMT Lucca by the numbers<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mh-sg\">\n<div class=\"mh-sc ft\">\n<div class=\"mh-sb\" style=\"transform:scaleX(1);opacity:1;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sico\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sv\"><span class=\"mhc\" data-t=\"120\" data-s=\"\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sl\">Active PhD students<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sc \">\n<div class=\"mh-sb\" style=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sico\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sv\"><span class=\"mhc\" data-t=\"4\" data-s=\"\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sl\">Interdisciplinary areas<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sc \">\n<div class=\"mh-sb\" style=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sico\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><line x1=\"2\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"22\" y2=\"12\"\/><path d=\"M12 2a15.3 15.3 0 014 10 15.3 15.3 0 01-4 10 15.3 15.3 0 01-4-10 15.3 15.3 0 014-10z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sv\"><span class=\"mhc\" data-t=\"80\" data-s=\"%\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sl\">International Students<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sc \">\n<div class=\"mh-sb\" style=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sico\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sv\"><span class=\"mhc\" data-t=\"48\" data-s=\"%\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sl\">Female PhD students<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sc ft\">\n<div class=\"mh-sb\" style=\"transform:scaleX(1);opacity:1;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sico\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sv\"><span class=\"mhc\" data-t=\"94\" data-s=\"\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sl\">QS Research Impact<\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-ss\">#1 Italy<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sc \">\n<div class=\"mh-sb\" style=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sico\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sv\"><span class=\"mhc\" data-t=\"92\" data-s=\"%\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sl\">Post-PhD placement<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sc \">\n<div class=\"mh-sb\" style=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sico\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sv\"><span class=\"mhc\" data-t=\"100\" data-s=\"%\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sl\">Funded fellowships<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sc \">\n<div class=\"mh-sb\" style=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sico\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sv\"><span class=\"mhc\" data-t=\"2005\" data-s=\"\"><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-sl\">Year founded<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-bot\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mh-colt\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><line x1=\"18\" y1=\"20\" x2=\"18\" y2=\"10\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"20\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"4\"\/><line x1=\"6\" y1=\"20\" x2=\"6\" y2=\"14\"\/><\/svg>Key Indicators<\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-pi\">\n<div class=\"mh-ph\"><span class=\"mh-pl\">QS Research Impact<\/span><span class=\"mh-pp\">#1 Italy<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-pt\">\n<div class=\"mh-pf ft\" data-w=\"94\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-pi\">\n<div class=\"mh-ph\"><span class=\"mh-pl\">Post-PhD placement<\/span><span class=\"mh-pp\">92%+<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-pt\">\n<div class=\"mh-pf fd\" data-w=\"92\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-pi\">\n<div class=\"mh-ph\"><span class=\"mh-pl\">Female PhD students<\/span><span class=\"mh-pp\">48%<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-pt\">\n<div class=\"mh-pf fg\" data-w=\"48\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-pi\">\n<div class=\"mh-ph\"><span class=\"mh-pl\">International students<\/span><span class=\"mh-pp\">80%<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-pt\">\n<div class=\"mh-pf ft\" data-w=\"80\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"mh-colt\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><polygon points=\"12 2 2 7 12 12 22 7 12 2\"\/><polyline points=\"2 17 12 22 22 17\"\/><polyline points=\"2 12 12 17 22 12\"\/><\/svg>Quality Profile<\/div>\n<div style=\"display:flex;justify-content:center\"><canvas id=\"mh-radar\" width=\"320\" height=\"290\"><\/canvas><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<article class=\"mh-card\">\n<div class=\"mh-ey\">History &#038; Tradition \u00b7 <span style=\"font-style:italic;letter-spacing:0;text-transform:none;font-weight:500\">IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca<\/span><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"mh-st\">From 2005 to #1 research impact: IMT and scientific excellence in medieval Tuscany<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mh-prose\"><pee>The <strong>IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca<\/strong> was founded in <strong>2005<\/strong> as a doctoral excellence institution, part of Italy&#8217;s state graduate school system. The choice of Lucca \u2014 a Tuscan city of extraordinary beauty, more discreet and authentic than Florence and Siena \u2014 was driven by the desire to create a research campus immersed in a very high-level cultural context without the distractions of a large city.<\/pee><pee>In twenty years of history, IMT has built a world-class research reputation, focusing on the interdisciplinary approach that combines economics, computer science and complex systems theory. This combination has proved particularly productive for addressing problems such as systemic financial stability, information diffusion in digital networks and energy transitions.<\/pee><pee>Recognition as Italy&#8217;s #1 for research impact in the QS World University Rankings \u2014 a measure that accounts for citations per publication, not absolute institutional size \u2014 confirms a selective excellence model that prioritises quality over quantity.<\/pee><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<section class=\"mh-card\">\n<div class=\"mh-ey\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"mh-st\">FAQ \u2014 IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca<\/h2>\n<div id=\"mh-faq\">\n<div class=\"mh-faq-item open\"><button class=\"mh-fq\">Who can apply to IMT Lucca&#8217;s doctoral programme?<span class=\"mh-fa2\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2.5\"><polyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"mh-fan\" style=\"max-height:1200px\">\n<div class=\"mh-fai\">Anyone with a master&#8217;s degree (or international equivalent) in economics, computer science, mathematics, physics, social sciences or related disciplines can apply to IMT&#8217;s doctoral programmes. Fellowships are fully funded and include a monthly stipend (approximately \u20ac1,300\/month), free campus accommodation and canteen access. Selection is entirely in English and conducted on an international basis.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-faq-item\"><button class=\"mh-fq\">Are IMT programmes conducted in English?<span class=\"mh-fa2\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2.5\"><polyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"mh-fan\">\n<div class=\"mh-fai\">Yes, all IMT doctoral programmes are conducted entirely in English. Knowledge of Italian is not required. 80% of students are international, creating a fully English-speaking academic environment. IMT offers Italian courses for foreigners who wish to integrate into Lucca&#8217;s cultural life.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-faq-item\"><button class=\"mh-fq\">What is life like in Lucca as an IMT doctoral student?<span class=\"mh-fa2\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2.5\"><polyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"mh-fan\">\n<div class=\"mh-fai\">Lucca is one of Italy&#8217;s most beautiful and liveable cities: Renaissance walls you can cycle on, a medieval historic centre, proximity to the Versilia coast (30 minutes) and mountains (1 hour), cultural festivals (Lucca Comics, Summer Festival). IMT provides free campus accommodation in a complex of restored medieval buildings in the heart of the city. Pisa is 30 minutes away, Florence 1 hour.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-faq-item\"><button class=\"mh-fq\">What is the typical IMT doctoral student profile?<span class=\"mh-fa2\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"2.5\"><polyline points=\"6 9 12 15 18 9\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div class=\"mh-fan\">\n<div class=\"mh-fai\">The typical IMT doctoral student has a solid quantitative background (economics, mathematics, physics or computer science) and interest in interdisciplinary approaches to complex problems. 48% are women, 80% are foreign nationals. Most represented nationalities include Germany, China, India, Brazil, Iran and the USA. Profiles range from economists with mathematical backgrounds to computer scientists interested in computational social sciences.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/main><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"mh-sb2\">\n<div class=\"mh-cc\">\n<div class=\"mh-ch\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><path d=\"M3 9l9-7 9 7v11a2 2 0 01-2 2H5a2 2 0 01-2-2z\"\/><polyline points=\"9 22 9 12 15 12 15 22\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<h3>Institution Info<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<ul style=\"list-style:none\">\n<li class=\"mh-ci2\">\n<div class=\"mh-cii\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><path d=\"M3 9l9-7 9 7v11a2 2 0 01-2 2H5a2 2 0 01-2-2z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"mh-ck\">Type<\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-cv\">Graduate School \u00b7 State Institution<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"mh-ci2\">\n<div class=\"mh-cii\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"8\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"12\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"16\" x2=\"12.01\" y2=\"16\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"mh-ck\">Institution Name<\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-cv\">IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"mh-ci2\">\n<div class=\"mh-cii\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><path d=\"M12 22s8-4 8-10V5l-8-3-8 3v7c0 6 8 10 8 10z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"mh-ck\">Region<\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-cv\">Tuscany<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"mh-ci2\">\n<div class=\"mh-cii\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><path d=\"M21 10c0 7-9 13-9 13s-9-6-9-13a9 9 0 0118 0z\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"10\" r=\"3\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"mh-ck\">City<\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-cv\">Lucca<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"mh-ci2\">\n<div class=\"mh-cii\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><rect x=\"2\" y=\"3\" width=\"20\" height=\"14\" rx=\"2\"\/><line x1=\"8\" y1=\"21\" x2=\"16\" y2=\"21\"\/><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"17\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"21\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"mh-ck\">Main Address<\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-cv\">Piazza San Francesco 19, 55100 Lucca (LU)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"mh-ci2\">\n<div class=\"mh-cii\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><path d=\"M22 16.92v3a2 2 0 01-2.18 2 19.79 19.79 0 01-8.63-3.07A19.5 19.5 0 014.69 10.93 19.79 19.79 0 011.61 2.38 2 2 0 013.6.18h3a2 2 0 012 1.72 12.84 12.84 0 00.7 2.81 2 2 0 01-.45 2.11L7.91 7.91A16 16 0 0016 16l.85-.85a2 2 0 012.11-.45 12.84 12.84 0 002.81.7A2 2 0 0123.73 17z\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"mh-ck\">Phone<\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-cv\"><a href=\"tel:+3905834326516\">+39 0583 4326516<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"mh-ci2\">\n<div class=\"mh-cii\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><path d=\"M4 4h16c1.1 0 2 .9 2 2v12c0 1.1-.9 2-2 2H4c-1.1 0-2-.9-2-2V6c0-1.1.9-2 2-2z\"\/><polyline points=\"22,6 12,13 2,6\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"mh-ck\">Email<\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-cv\"><a href=\"mailto:info@imtlucca.it\">info@imtlucca.it<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"mh-ci2\">\n<div class=\"mh-cii\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><polyline points=\"12 6 12 12 16 14\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"mh-ck\">Official Website<\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-cv\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imtlucca.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">imtlucca.it \u2197<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"mh-mc\">\n<div class=\"mh-mh2\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><path d=\"M21 10c0 7-9 13-9 13s-9-6-9-13a9 9 0 0118 0z\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"10\" r=\"3\"\/><\/svg><\/p>\n<h3>Campus \u00b7 Piazza San Francesco, Lucca<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mh-map\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mh-mf\">\ud83d\udccd Piazza San Francesco 19, 55100 Lucca<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<div class=\"mh-ic\">\n<h3><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1.8\"><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"10\"\/><line x1=\"2\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"22\" y2=\"12\"\/><path d=\"M12 2a15.3 15.3 0 014 10 15.3 15.3 0 01-4 10 15.3 15.3 0 01-4-10 15.3 15.3 0 014-10z\"\/><\/svg>Internationalisation<\/h3>\n<div class=\"mh-its\"><span class=\"mh-it  hi\">#1 Italy QS Research Impact<\/span><span class=\"mh-it\">80% international<\/span><span class=\"mh-it\">100% funded fellowships<\/span><span class=\"mh-it\">92%+ post-PhD placement<\/span><span class=\"mh-it\">Lucca UNESCO \u00b7 Medieval walls<\/span><span class=\"mh-it\">Economics \u00b7 Networks \u00b7 AI<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<section class=\"mh-semantic\">\n<div class=\"mh-ey\">Related Resources<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"mh-st\">Elite graduate schools and PhDs in Italy: useful resources<\/h2>\n<pee class=\"mh-semantic-prose\"><strong>IMT Lucca<\/strong> is Italy&#8217;s most impactful research institution \u2014 the excellence choice for those wanting to pursue an interdisciplinary world-class doctoral programme in Tuscany. 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