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.
Medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine: since 2025/26 there has been no traditional entrance test. Instead, there is an "open semester" (semestre aperto, often called the "filter semester" in the media). You enrol in the first semester, attend classes in three subjects and take exams in them. The results are used to build a national ranking.
In 2026/27:
For other programmes with a limited number of places, tests are organised by the universities – you'll find the dates and topics in the call for applications (bando) for each programme.
Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.
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