The Department of Economics of the European University Institute brings together scholars from all over Europe in an outstanding research environment. 

The teaching in the doctoral programme is based on formal coursework in microeconomics, macroeconomics and econometrics, conducted at a level needed for researchers to pursue successful academic careers in leading universities or to make the best use of professional non-academic opportunities in international organizations.

Basic and advanced graduate courses are taken by researchers in their first year. In addition the Department, together with visiting professors from top universities, offers a wide range of advanced and specialized graduate courses to first-year and second-year researchers.