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Study in Italy: Top Universities, Courses, Scholarships, Course Fees and Job Opportunities

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Study in Italy - Highlights

Italy offers a standard education to students from all around the globe and promising career options to job seekers. In recent times around 1M+ students enrolled for studies in Italy. Around 62% of students enrolled for bachelors while 19.4% enrolled for master’s degrees in Italy.Notable Italian universities includePolitecnico di Milano (QS Ranking 2024: 123, THE Ranking 2024: 201), Sapienza University of Rome (QS Ranking 2024: 134, THE Ranking 2024: 181), University of Bologna (QS Ranking 2024: 154, THE Ranking 2024: 155), and University of Padua (QS Ranking 2024: 180, THE Ranking 2024: 201).

Core Facts About Italy

Education in Italy

Universities and Colleges 36+ Universities & Colleges

Indian Students in Italy (2023) 7000+

Post - Study Work Permit 20 Hrs per week

Permanent Residence Yes

University / College Stats

Students Placed 5.9 K+

Primary Language Italian

Popular Course MBA, MS, Designing Courses

Scholarships €900 (INR 80,000)

Why Study in Italy? 

Italy is well known as the education powerhouse of Europe and attracts a huge crowd of international students every year. There are a lot of reasons why a student must opt to take up studies in Italy, and some of them are as follows:

It is not required for a student to know the Italian language to take up studies in the country. Almost every college and university in Italy conducts programs and classes in English to help international students to benefit from it.
The student gets exposed to Italy's rich culture and art while studying there.
The quality of education in Italy is high, and it is also the home to some of the best universities, including the world’s oldest university, the Bologna University. Italy has been a hub for higher education for many years.
The universities in Italy offer a variety of programs for International students to choose from visual arts, writing, and fashion.
One of the fascinating things to enjoy while studying in Italy is Italian cuisine. The student can shop at local markets, taste heavenly delicacies, and get accustomed to Italian customs and etiquette.
The top of all reasons to take up studies in Italy is that it is a student-friendly country with a low cost of living and a decent tuition fee.
Italy has the pride of producing a large number of scientists and researchers. The country spends a considerable amount yearly to increase the quality of research conducted in its laboratories.

Universities and Courses

Top Universities in Italy

Apart from the rich art and culture, Italy has the best universities with excellent rankings worldwide. The universities in Italy have decent tuition fees and a relatively low cost of living, making it quite affordable for international students to study there. The following are some of the well-renowned Italian universities and their rankings worldwide:

S.NO	Universities	City	World Rankings 2024	Italy's Rankings 2024
1	Politecnico di Milano	Milan	139	1
2	University of Bologna	Bologna	167	2
3	Sapienza University of Rome	Rome	171	3
4	University of Padua	Padua	243	4
5	University of Milan	Milan	324	5
6	Politecnico di Torino	Turin	325	6
7	University of Pisa	Pisa	404	7
8	University of Naples Federico II	Naples	416	8
9	Vita-Salute San Raffaele University	Milan	436	9
10	University of Trento	Trento	457	10
11	University of Florence	Florence	501-600	11-13
12	University of Turin	Turin	501-600	11-13
13	University of Rome Tor Vergata	Rome	501-600	11-13
14	Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore	Milan	601-800	14-18
15	University of Pavia	Pavia	601-800	14-18
16	Polytechnic University of Bari	Bari	601-800	14-18
17	University of Milano-Bicocca	Milan	601-800	14-18
18	University of Genoa	Genoa	601-800	14-18
19	Free University of Bozen-Bolzano	Bolzano	801-1000	19-21
20	University of Trieste	Trieste	801-1000	19-21

Popular Courses in Italy

Italy Intakes

September Intake (Fall Intake):

This is the most popular intake and begins in September.
Universities open their doors for admissions during this period.

Cost of Studying in Italy

Program	Tuition Fees	Living Expenses
Bachelor’s Programs	-Public Universities: €500 to €4,000.-Private Universities: Varies widely; can be higher than public universities.	Approximately €8,000 to €12,000 per year.
Master’s/Doctorate Programs	-Public Universities: €900 to €4,000.-Private Universities: Varies based on the program.	Approximately €10,000 to €15,000 per year.

Scholarships for Indian Students in Italy

Erasmus Mundus Scholarships	$12,500 per year
Italian Government Scholarships	$28,000 per year
Politecnico di Milano Scholarship	$22,500 per year
University of Bologna Scholarships	$20,000 per year
Bocconi Merit and International Awards	$32,500 per year
Edison Scholarship	$12,500 per year

Student Visa in Italy

Visa	Cost	When to Apply	Processing Time
Short stay Schengen Visa (up to 90 days)	$86.90	Apply at least 10 days before travel, not more than 3 months	15 days (can be extended up to 60 days)
Type D Visa for study	$54.30	Apply well in advance	10-15 working days
Long Stay Visa D TYPE (More than 90 days)	$126.00	Apply well in advance	7-15 days (can take up to 90 days for national type visas)

Documents Required for Visa Application

A duly filled application form
Recent Photographs
Copies of the school certificates and degree certificates
Test scores of the English proficiency tests
Updated resume and CV
Letters of Recommendation
Letter of Motivation
SAT/ACT scores
Statement of Purpose
Portfolio of the candidate

Required Entrance Exams

IELTS – Most Italian universities prefer the International English Language or IELTS. A student has to score anywhere around 5.5 to 6.5 band scores to get into a Canadian university
TOEFL – This is yet another important English test to take up studies in Italy. A student has to get the following scores in TOEFL :
- TOEFL iBT – around 79 – 90
- TOEFL CBT – around 213
- TOEFL- around 547
PTE Academic – A student has to score around 42 – 50 PTE scores to get into universities in Italy.

Italian Language Proficiency Tests

The universities in Italy ask for Italian language proficiency test scores for certain courses with the Italian language as the medium of instruction. Some of the Italian language proficiency tests are as follows:

Certificate of Knowledge of the Italian Language or the CELI
Certification of Italian as a Foreign Language – CILS
Italian Language Project Dante Alighieri – PLIDA
Italian Certification – IT

Academic Tests

Along with the language tests, Italian universities also ask for the academic exams scores like the following:

GRE – The Graduate Record Examination or the GRE is for students who wish to pursue degrees like MSC and MBA. A student has to achieve an average score of around 150 to get through the examination
GMAT – The Graduate Management Test, or the GMAT, is for students pursuing Business and Management courses in universities and B-schools. A student has to score around 550 – 600 to get admission into Italian universities.
MAT – The Mathematics Admissions Test or the MAT is for a few undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Italy
IMAT – The International Medical Admissions Test, or IMAT, is for students pursuing ug medical courses in Italian universities.

Work Opportunties in Italy

Profession	Estimated Salary
Tourism and Hospitality	€2,453
Information Technology	€2,453
Marketing and Advertising	€2,453
Language and translations	€2,453
Art	€2,453
Architecture	€2,453
International Business	€2,453
Research	€2,453
Healthcare	€2,453
Engineering	€2,453
Manufacturing	€2,453