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Study in Italy
The complete path for international students: how to apply, documents, the student visa, real costs, scholarships and the best-value universities — in the order you'll need them.
Study process
Your roadmap to studying in Italy
Read in order — each guide picks up where the last one ends.
Best-value universities
Top affordable universities in Italy
Low tuition for international students, strong programs taught in English — fees checked on each university's official site.
University of Bologna: Tuition, English Programs & How to Apply (2027/28)
Bologna lists 146 English-taught programs and a reduced fixed fee from €500 a year for citizens of listed poor and developing countries.
University of Pavia: €390 Tuition, English Programs & 2027/28 Deadlines
Pavia charges citizens of Bracket 1 countries such as Pakistan, India, Nigeria, Bangladesh and Afghanistan a flat €390 a year, and its 2027/28 calls are already published.
Politecnico di Torino: Tuition, English Programs & How to Apply (2027/28)
PoliTo sets non-EU fees by your country's GDP (€600–3,600 a year) and exempts citizens of particularly poor countries such as Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Nepal from tuition by law.
Sapienza University of Rome: Tuition, English Programs & How to Apply
Sapienza charges students with foreign income a flat €300, €700 or €1,500 a year by country band, and runs a single MoveIn pre-selection for most English-taught degrees.
University of Padua: Tuition, English Programs & How to Apply (2027/28)
Padua's 2027/28 call for unlimited-places programs is open until 15 November 2026. Here are its flat non-EU fees, English programs and the steps to apply.
University of Milan: Tuition, English Programs & How to Apply (2027/28)
Study in Milan from about €346 a year: UniMi charges students with income abroad a fixed fee by country group and offers 35 English-taught master's programs.
University of Messina: €156–506 Tuition, English Programs & 2027/28 Dates
UniME charges non-EU students between €156 and €506 a year, and its 2027/28 early-bird call for visa applicants opens on 1 December 2026.
Ca' Foscari University of Venice: Tuition, English Programs & Admissions
Ca' Foscari charges €700 a year to citizens of developing countries and €1,300 to most other non-EU students, and offers renewable €10,000 entrance scholarships.
University of Trento: Merit-Based Tuition, English Programs & Admissions
At Trento, non-EU students' fees depend on merit, not income: an admission score of 90 or more means no tuition in your first year.
Politecnico di Milano: Tuition, Scholarships & 2027/28 MSc Deadlines
Polimi's 2027/28 MSc early-bird window is open until 1 December 2026, and applying early is also how you qualify for its full-waiver merit scholarships.
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