Universities & Courses in Italy

Your guide to finding the best universities and courses in Italy tailored to your academic and career goals.

How to Pick a Course

Check language, entry rules, fees and dates for your course.

Useful websites

Universitaly.it: The website of Italy's Ministry of University and Research (MUR). You sign up here first (pre-enrolment), before you apply for the visa.
Your university's course page: The call for applications, with dates and entry rules.

Check minimum grades for your country before you apply.

Check if the course is taught in English or Italian.

A bachelor's (laurea) takes 3 years and a master's (laurea magistrale) takes 2 years.

3 years

180 ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer System, the points each course gives).

2 years

120 ECTS credits (European Credit Transfer System, the points each course gives).

Facts for 2026-27 and 2027-28.

Politecnico di Milano (PoliMi)

Milan | Public university

Master's applications for September 2027 are open from 1 October 2026. The last day is 28 January 2027 or 25 February 2027, depending on your subject area.
India: at least 70 out of 100 (70%) and a 4-year bachelor's.
Pakistan: at least 3.3 GPA (grade point average) out of 4.

Sapienza University of Rome (Sapienza)

Rome | Public university

Students with family income in India or Pakistan pay EUR 300 a year.
For English-taught courses, you first apply on MoveIn (Sapienza's online application site).

University of Bologna (UniBo)

Bologna | Public university

All students first pay EUR 157.04 a year. The rest depends on family income, so the full fee is higher.
Each course publishes its own call for applications.