University of Milan: Tuition, English Programs & How to Apply (2027/28)

The University of Milan (UniMi, Università degli Studi di Milano) lets you study in Italy's business capital for a few hundred euros a year: for 2026/27, students from Group A countries whose family income is abroad pay €146 plus €200 or €256, so roughly €346–402 a year.

UniMi is a large public research university with 35 English-taught master's programs. This guide explains its country-group fees, English programs, entry and language rules, last year's deadlines and how to apply.

Why UniMi is good value

• Low fixed fees for students with income abroad, with no Italian ISEE needed.
• Milan location: a major economic city, without the private-university prices of some Milan institutions.
• Strong English offer in life sciences, data and economics, plus an English-taught International Medical School.
• Joint programs with other Lombardy universities, such as the Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence master's with Pavia.

University of Milan tuition fees for students with income abroad

The ISEE (Italy's income certificate) does not apply when your household's income and assets are outside Italy. Instead, the second instalment is a fixed amount by your country group, and it also depends on the fee area of your program (Area A or Area B). These figures are for 2026/27.

Everyone pays a first instalment of €146 (€130 regional tax plus €16 stamp duty). Groups B and C pay the difference in regional tax with the second instalment. The country list is attached to UniMi's fee page; according to the FindUniPath fact pack, Afghanistan is in Group A. Check your citizenship on the official list before you budget.

English-taught programs at UniMi

• Bachelor's (4): Artificial Intelligence; Ancient Civilizations for the Contemporary World; Economics: behavior, data and policy; International Politics, Law and Economics (IPLE).
• Single-cycle: International Medical School (Medicine and Surgery), through the IMAT.
• Master's examples: Computer Science; Data Science for Economics and Health; Bioinformatics for Computational Genomics; Medical Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine; Pharmaceutical Biotechnology; Environmental and Food Economics; Law and Sustainable Development; Environmental Change and Global Sustainability; Geophysics; Plant Science.

Compare with other cities in our guide to English-taught programs in Italy.

Admission and language requirements

Bachelor's

You need 12 years of schooling. English-taught bachelor's programs such as Artificial Intelligence have limited places and a program-specific admission test; some programs require a TOLC taken at least 48 hours before the enrolment deadline (15 September 2026 for 2026/27). The International Medical School uses the IMAT.

Master's

Each master's sets its own curricular requirements (credits in specific subjects) and evaluates your documents, sometimes with an interview. There is no university-wide minimum GPA.

English

English-taught master's require B1 or B2 depending on the program. Your certificate must be no older than 3 years and on UniMi's accepted list. If you do not have one, you can take UniMi's SLAM entry test (Versant or Oxford Placement Test).

Deadlines: last year's dates (2026/27)

UniMi has not published 2027/28 dates yet. For 2026/27 the official dates were:

Scholarships

• Right-to-study (DSU) benefits based on income and merit; you can apply with foreign income documents.
• MAECI scholarships from the Italian Foreign Ministry (for 2026/27 the UniMi page listed a 26 March 2026 deadline).
• MUR-CRUI scholarships for students holding international protection.
• The European Futures Scholarships (30 × €10,000) are for EU citizens only, so they do not apply to non-EU applicants.

See our scholarships in Italy guide for more.

Living in Milan

Housing in a large city like Milan can take a big share of your budget, so low tuition does not mean a low total cost. The visa still requires at least €10,179.85 per year in traceable funds (2026/27 and 2027/28), real accommodation and health cover. Read our cost of studying in Italy guide and plan your housing early.

Mistakes to avoid

• Confusing UniMi with Politecnico di Milano or with private Milan universities: each has different fees and portals.
• Waiting until summer to apply. For 2026/27, non-EU master's applicants abroad had to apply by 30 April.
• Submitting an English certificate older than 3 years, which UniMi does not accept for master's.
• Applying to a program with an Italian-taught curriculum: those require an Italian test or certificate.

How to apply to the University of Milan

1. 1

   Choose your program

   Check its curricular and English requirements (B1 or B2) and whether it has its own earlier deadline.

2. 2

   Apply on apply.unimi.it

   Upload your transcript, diploma and English certificate. For 2026/27, non-EU applicants abroad had to apply by 30 April.

3. 3

   Pre-enrol on Universitaly

   Submit the Universitaly pre-application for one university and one program (31 July 2026 for 2026/27).

4. 4

   Get CIMEA statements or a Declaration of Value

   Required for the visa and for enrolment.

5. 5

   Apply for the visa

   Apply at the Italian mission where you legally reside; the national deadline for 2027/28 is 31 October 2027. See our Italy student visa guide.

6. 6

   Enrol and complete documents

   Upload the Universitaly receipt, visa and residence permit request, and finish enrolment by the document deadline.

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