Equivalence (equipollenza) is the direct recognition of a foreign PhD title, aimed at obtaining the equivalent Italian third-cycle final qualification, which holds legal value throughout the national territory. Equivalence is recognized through an evaluation procedure of the foreign PhD title. All information is available on the University website.
https://www.unipi.it/index.php/titoli-accademici-esteri/item/24541
If you wish to request equivalence with the qualification of Doctor of Research in Industrial Engineering, you must fill out the document report_equipollenza.doc and send it to
The appropriate Curriculum Committee will conduct the pre-evaluation of the request.