Civil, Chemical, Environmental, and Materials Engineering

Research that drives engineering forward

We innovate design methods, technologies and tools in civil, environmental, chemical and materials engineering, to create safer and more sustainable infrastructure, processes and systems.

Water Resource Management
Floods and storm surges
Land reclamation
Hydrogeological risk
Resilient infrastructure
Sustainable mobility
Seismic safety
Circular economy
Sustainable materials

Bioplastics and biopolymers
Membrane technologies
Plant safety
Subsurface resources
Satellite observation
Structural Monitoring
Production systems
Regional development

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Contributions for health costs for non-resident students

If you are a non-resident student you can apply for the competition to request contributions. Application deadline: 17 December 2026.

Call for applications for admission to the Collegio Superiore’s International PhD College

If you are enrolled in a PhD programme at the University of Bologna, you can participate in complementary research activities and obtain the Collegio Superiore Diploma. Deadline: 4 November.

Innovation and Research

Are you interested in global sustainability? Join the UnaVEx – Virtual Exchange for Sustainability

Between November and December 2026, join the online international exchange programme to discuss and act on today’s global sustainability challenges. Apply until 1 November.

Innovation and Research

Have you heard of the Field Work call for applications?

Would you like to gain experience in development cooperation in countries of the Global South? Get ready to apply – you can now propose a position of your own choosing.

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We contribute to the advancement of knowledge and social well-being through the development of processes, technologies, systems and innovative and sustainable products.

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