Italy

Country: Italy

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.

Italy has an extensive support system – Universitaly reports more than 238,000 scholarships awarded. The main sources are:

regional scholarships (borse di studio DSU) – based on ISEE and academic results; they can also include accommodation and meals,
university scholarships – merit-based and need-based, often for international students,
MAECI scholarships – from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for foreign students (Study in Italy),
Erasmus+ – an exchange with your home university,
doctoral scholarships – around €16,000 a year.

You'll find a scholarship database on Universitaly.

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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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