PhD Programs

There are two doctoral programs in the Barcelona School of Economics research community:
uab

International Doctorate in Economic Analysis (IDEA) at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

upf

PhD Program in Economics, Finance and Management at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF)

Both IDEA and the UPF PhD program are organized jointly with BSE. Many faculty members of both programs are affiliated with BSE and teach in BSE’s Master’s programs, executive education courses, and Summer Schools.

How to apply to PhD programs

The IDEA program at UAB has its own admissions process.

Visit the IDEA website

Access to the UPF PhD program is through admission to the BSE PhD Track Master’s Program.

Learn more here

Job market placements

Both the UAB and UPF PhD programs have a well-established track record of placements in Economics departments, central banks, and research institutions around the world.

Examples of placements from recent years include:

  • Banca d’Italia
  • Banco de España
  • European Commission
  • Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • International Monetary Fund (IMF)
  • Morgan Stanley
  • OECD
  • Princeton University
  • United States Federal Reserve Board
  • Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
  • University of Bonn

Full details of all PhD job market results from all cohorts are available on the websites of both PhD programs:

Visit the UAB website

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BSE PhD Jamboree

The BSE PhD Jamboree is an academic workshop where students in both doctoral programs present their work and receive feedback from their peers. It is organized and led by the students themselves.

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