Population (million): 58.9 (2025)
Area (km2): 301340
Official language: Italian
Currency: euro (since 1 January 1999)
Dialling code: +39
Internet users (million): 39.5 (2025)
Number of students: 2,311,826 (2024)
Students as % of population aged 20-24: 37.7 (2024)
Women among students (%): 56.7 (2024)
Students - bachelor's level: 1,358,356 (2024)
Students - master's level: 868,593 (2024)
Students - doctoral level: 47,959 (2024)
Tuition fees - bachelor's (EUR per year): depends on family income (ISEE); no tuition fee with an ISEE up to €22,000 (since 2021/22), but everyone pays the regional tax; some universities charge reduced flat fees to students from certain non-EU countries, e.g. €500–1,000 plus €157.04 at Bologna (2026/27)
Tuition fees - master's (EUR per year): depends on family income (ISEE); no tuition fee with an ISEE up to €22,000 (since 2021/22), but everyone pays the regional tax; some universities charge reduced flat fees to students from certain non-EU countries, e.g. €600–1,200 plus €157.04 at Bologna (2026/27)
At Italian state universities fees depend on family income (ISEE): with an ISEE up to €22,000 you pay no tuition fee, only the regional tax and €16 stamp duty, and some universities charge reduced flat fees to students from certain non-EU countries. Universitaly lists 283 universities and institutions and around 9,000 programmes. Learn how to apply, what a month costs (around €700–1,100) and which scholarships exist.
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