Top Public Universities & English-Taught Programs in Italy 2026

Italy is home to some of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the world — and many now offer fully English-taught Bachelor’s and Master’s programs for international students.

If you’re planning to study in Italy for the 2026 intake, this guide will help you:

• Identify top public universities open to international applicants.
• Access direct links to official admission portals and English programs.
• Understand tuition fees, deadlines, and CGPA expectations.

Below is a comprehensive list of 80+ public universities, including all admission details, ready for your research or application submission.

Why Choose Public Universities in Italy

• Affordable tuition: typically between €500 – €4,000 per year.
• High-quality education: globally ranked and accredited.
• English-taught degrees: available in most disciplines.
• Scholarships: regional (DSU/EDISU) and government grants can cover tuition and living expenses.
• Strong employability: post-study work permit (Permesso di Soggiorno per Attesa Occupazione) lets graduates stay up to 12 months to find a job.

How to Use This List

Your table (below) organizes all universities by:

Column	Meaning
University	Official public university name
Application Link / Tutorial	Direct admission portal or video guide
Blogs	Reference article or video for application tips
Admission Fee	Application or pre-enrollment fee (in euros)
English Certificate	IELTS / medium-of-instruction proof accepted
Estimated Admission Date	Approximate opening of applications for 2026
Deadline	Last date to apply per call (round)
Status	Open / Upcoming / Closed
CGPA Requirements	Minimum expected CGPA for Pakistan & others

Top Public Universities in Italy (2026 Intake)

Make your search simple and intuitive. Use the search bar or filters above the table to quickly find universities that match your goals.

Here’s how to use it:

• Admission Status: Type “open” to view universities currently accepting applications.
• Fee-Free Options: Type “no fee” to find universities with zero admission charges.
• IELTS or Proficiency: Search “IELTS” or “English Proficiency” to check each university’s language requirements.
• No CGPA Requirements: Type “no CGPA requirement” to find universities that don’t require a specific grade threshold.

This database is a game-changer for students planning to study in Italy, making the application process transparent, simplified, and hassle-free.

The data for the 2026/2027 intake will be updated as soon as each university opens applications.
All current details are based on previous years’ admission records (2025 intake) to help you prepare in advance.

#	University	Application Link / Tutorial	Admission Fees (in Euro)	English Certificate	Estimated Admission Date	Deadline	Status	CGPA Requirements
1	Politecnico di Milano	Politecnico di Milano	€50	English Proficiency Acceptable	Oct 1, 2025	Dec 1, 2025	Open	Minimum 3.3 CGPA Required
2	University of Padua	University of Padua	€30	English Proficiency Acceptable	Nov 2, 2025	—	—	Minimum 3.1 CGPA Required
3	University of Macerata	University of Macerata	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	Nov 4, 2025	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
4	University of Milano‑Bicocca	University of Milano‑Bicocca	€30	English Proficiency Acceptable	Nov 5, 2025	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
5	University of Bergamo	University of Bergamo	€30	English Proficiency Acceptable	Nov 7, 2025	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
6	University of Pavia	University of Pavia	€35	English Proficiency Acceptable	Nov 13, 2025	—	—	Minimum 2.65 CGPA required
7	University of Genoa	University of Genoa	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	Nov 18, 2025	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
8	University of Camerino	University of Camerino	€20	English Proficiency Acceptable	Nov 20, 2025	—	—	Minimum 3.0 CGPA Required
9	University of Turin	University of Turin	€60	English Proficiency / IELTS	Nov 26, 2025	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
10	University of Bologna	University of Bologna	No Fee / €20 / €50 (varies)	English Proficiency / IELTS	Nov 28, 2025	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
11	University of Florence	University of Florence	€20	English Proficiency Acceptable	Dec 2, 2025	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
12	Politecnico di Milano 2nd Call (Architecture and Design)	Politecnico di Milano 2nd Call (Architecture and Design)	€150	English Proficiency Acceptable	Dec 3, 2025	—	—	Minimum 3.3 CGPA Required
13	Sapienza University of Rome	Sapienza University of Rome	€30	IELTS Required	Dec 5, 2025	—	—	Different CGPA Requirement
14	University of L’Aquila	University of L’Aquila	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	Dec 8, 2025	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
15	University of Pisa	University of Pisa	€10	English Proficiency Acceptable	12 Dec, 2025	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
16	Marche Polytechnic University	Marche Polytechnic University	€10	English Proficiency Acceptable	Dec 16, 2025	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
17	University of Trento	University of Trento	€30	English Proficiency Acceptable	Dec 18, 2025	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
18	Ca’ Foscari University of Venice	Ca’ Foscari University of Venice	€30	English Proficiency Acceptable	Dec 19, 2025	—	—	Minimum 2.8 CGPA Required
19	Polytechnic University of Turin	Polytechnic University of Turin	€50	English Proficiency Acceptable	Dec 19, 2025	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
20	University of Bergamo (Second Call)	University of Bergamo (Second Call)	€30	English Proficiency Acceptable	Jan 1, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
21	University of Siena	University of Siena	€49	English Proficiency Acceptable	Jan 1, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
22	University of Tuscia	University of Tuscia	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	Jan 1, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
23	University of Parma	University of Parma	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	Dec 10, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
24	University of Padua (Limited Programs)	University of Padua (Limited Programs)	€30	English Proficiency Acceptable	Jan 7, 2026	—	—	Minimum 3.1 CGPA Required
25	University of Pavia (2nd Call)	University of Pavia (2nd Call)	€35	English Proficiency Acceptable	Jan 9, 2026	—	—	Minimum 2.65 CGPA Required
26	University of Trieste	University of Trieste	€10	English Proficiency Acceptable	Jan 7, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
27	University of Milano-Bicocca (Limited)	University of Milano-Bicocca (Limited)	€30	English Proficiency Acceptable	Jan 7, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
28	Politecnico di Milano (Engineering)	Politecnico di Milano (Engineering)	€150	English Proficiency Acceptable	Jan 13, 2026	—	—	Minimum 3.3 CGPA Required
29	University of Insubria	University of Insubria	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	Jan 15, 2026	—	—	Different CGPA Requirement
30	University of Tor Vergata	University of Tor Vergata	€30	English Proficiency Acceptable	Jan 21, 2026	—	—	Different CGPA Requirement
31	University of Milan	University of Milan	€30	English Proficiency Acceptable	Jan 22, 2026	—	—	Different CGPA Requirement
32	University of Parma	University of Parma	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	Feb 20, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
33	University of Messina	University of Messina	€15	IELTS Required	Mar 3, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
34	University of Catania	University of Catania	€10	English Proficiency Acceptable	Feb 10, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
35	University of Brescia	University of Brescia	€20	English Proficiency Acceptable	Feb 5, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
36	University of Sassari	University of Sassari	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	Jan 10, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
37	University of Modena	University of Modena	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	Feb 10, 2026	—	—	Different CGPA Requirement
38	University of Cassino	University of Cassino	€10	English Proficiency Acceptable	Feb 13, 2026	—	—	Different CGPA Requirement
39	University of Messina (Second Call)	University of Messina (Second Call)	€15	IELTS Required	Apr 18, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
40	University of Milano-Bicocca (Second)	University of Milano-Bicocca (Second)	€30	English Proficiency Acceptable	Feb 17, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
41	University of Turin (Bachelor)	University of Turin (Bachelor)	€60	Different for each program	Feb 24, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
42	Polytechnic University of Turin (2nd)	Polytechnic University of Turin (2nd)	€50	English Proficiency Acceptable	Mar 3, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
43	University of Bozen-Bolzano	University of Bozen-Bolzano	€50	English Proficiency Acceptable	Jan 31, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
44	University of Verona	University of Verona	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	Feb 17, 2026	—	—	Minimum 3.0 CGPA Required
45	University of Trieste	University of Trieste	€10	English Proficiency Acceptable	Mar 1, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
46	University of Padua (Second Call)	University of Padua (Second Call)	€30	English Proficiency Acceptable	Mar 2, 2026	—	—	Minimum 3.1 CGPA Required
47	University of Calabria	University of Calabria	€10	English Proficiency Acceptable	To be verified	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
48	University of Pavia (3rd Call)	University of Pavia (3rd Call)	€35	English Proficiency Acceptable	Mar 10, 2026	—	—	Minimum 2.65 CGPA Required
49	University of Florence (Second Call)	University of Florence (Second Call)	€20	English Proficiency Acceptable	Apr 18, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
50	Polytechnic University of Bari	Polytechnic University of Bari	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	Apr 03, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
51	Roma Tre University	Roma Tre University	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	May 01, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
52	University of Bari Aldo Moro	University of Bari Aldo Moro	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	Apr 03, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
53	University of Basilicata	University of Basilicata	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	Apr 03, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
54	University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli	University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	Apr 03, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
55	University of Eastern Piedmont	University of Eastern Piedmont	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	To be verified	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
56	University of Ferrara	University of Ferrara	€20	English Proficiency Acceptable	Jan 15, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
57	University of Foggia	University of Foggia	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	Apr 03, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
58	University of Naples Federico II	University of Naples Federico II	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	Apr 03, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
59	University of Naples Parthenope	University of Naples Parthenope	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	Apr 03, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
60	University of Palermo	University of Palermo	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	Jan 13, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
61	University of Perugia	University of Perugia	No Fee	IELTS Required	Apr 03, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
62	University of Salento	University of Salento	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	Apr 03, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
63	University of Salerno	University of Salerno	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	Apr 03, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
64	University of Teramo	University of Teramo	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	Apr 03, 2026	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
65	University of Cagliari	University of Cagliari	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	To be verified	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
66	University of Udine	University of Udine	€20	English Proficiency Acceptable	To be verified	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
67	University of Molise	University of Molise	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	To be verified	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
68	University of Urbino Carlo Bo	University of Urbino Carlo Bo	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	To be verified	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
69	University of Naples L’Orientale	University of Naples L’Orientale	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	To be verified	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
70	Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro	Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	To be verified	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
71	D’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara	D’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	To be verified	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
72	Kore University of Enna	Kore University of Enna	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	To be verified	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
73	University of Valle d’Aosta	University of Valle d’Aosta	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	To be verified	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
74	University of Sannio	University of Sannio	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	To be verified	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
75	University for Foreigners of Perugia	University for Foreigners of Perugia	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	To be verified	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
76	Universita del Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro	Universita del Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	To be verified	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
77	Politecnico di Bari	Politecnico di Bari	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	To be verified	—	—	No CGPA Requirement
78	University of Modena and Reggio Emilia	University of Modena and Reggio Emilia	No Fee	English Proficiency Acceptable	To be verified	—	—	No CGPA Requirement

Application Tips for 2026 Applicants

1. Start early: most universities open applications between October 2025 and March 2026.
2. Submit complete documents: transcript, degree, passport, English certificate.
3. Track deadlines: some universities (like Polimi and Padua) have multiple calls.
4. Apply for scholarships simultaneously: DSU, EDISU, MAECI, or university grants.
5. Pre-enroll on Universitaly.it once admitted — mandatory for visa.

Estimated Tuition Fees for Public Universities

Degree Level	Tuition Range (per year)	Notes
Bachelor’s	€500 – €3,000	Based on ISEE income declaration
Master’s	€800 – €4,000	Some programs offer partial waivers
PhD	Funded / €0	Most positions include stipend

English Language Requirements

• IELTS: 6.0 – 6.5 for Master’s programs
• TOEFL iBT: 80 – 90
• Medium of Instruction Certificate (MOI): accepted by most public universities for Pakistani students
• Duolingo: not universally accepted — check each university page

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