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PhD Programs

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

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

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.

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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:

Banco de España
Bruegel
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
OECD
Princeton University
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
University of Bonn
University of Manchester

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

PhD Job Market Placements

2024-25

July 2025

2025 PhD Job Market Results

Job Market Candidates 2024-25

2024-25

November 2024

2024 PhD Job Market Results

2023-24

May 2024

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.

Read Jamboree Highlights