Ten of the Best schools in Italy

Italy has a total of 61 state and 15 private affiliated universities; these include some of the oldest and most prestigious in Europe. The Italian Ministry of Education runs state-owned Italian universities, all Italian universities are designed to structurally follow what is considered a standardized European model of higher education, with a course of three years to obtain a bachelor’s degree (Laurea Triennale, a further two years to specialize with a Master’s degree (Laurea Magistrale) and, finally a Ph.D.(Dottore di Ricerca).

Italy is a fantastic destination to do your bachelor, masters, or doctoral degrees. Some of the perks of studying in Italy are its beautiful and serene countryside, the subsidized tuition fees between €850 to €3,500 per year at public universities (depending on the student’s family income and on the number of credits included in the study plan) and various available study grants.

Requirements Needed to be Eligible To apply to an Italian University

Completed application form to receive a Letter of Academic Eligibility and Suitability (Dichiarazione di Valore).
Admission application of €200.
Completed relevant pre-enrolment application form. Click Application forms to complete the university application.
Copy of your school leaving qualification/certificate of completion of high school education if you are an undergraduate applicant, or copy of your undergraduate qualification certificate if you are a postgraduate applicant.
Transcript of exams, including the name of each passed exam and detailed syllabi of each course, attended.
Two passport-sized photographs, one of which you must sign.
Any other documentation that can support your application (which must all be translated into Italian).
Proof of proficiency in Italian by passing and presenting the results of an Italian language exam, such as CILS– Certificazione di Italiano cometo Lingua Straniera, CELI – Certificazione Italiano generale, PLIDA – Progetto Lingua Italiana Dante Alighieri, IT – Certificato di competenza generale in italiano come lingua straniera, CITA/TELC European Language certificates and UNIcert.
Proof of proficiency in English by passing and presenting the IELTS exam scores.
Financial sufficiency or scholarship grants to fund your education.
Entrance admission examination i.e. Corsi di Laurea.
Legalization and formalization of certificates by the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Education and the Italian Embassy, this step includes;
Pre-enrollment application form.

Prepare all these necessary documents and deliver your application with the documents to the Italian diplomatic embassy.

10 Best Schools in Italy for You to Consider During Admission Applications

Politecnico di Milano: This is the largest technical university in Italy, with two main campuses in Milan city and other satellite campuses in five other cities across Lombardy and Emilia Romagna. It offers undergraduate, graduate, and higher education courses across 12 departments in engineering, architecture, and design.

Programmes and courses link: http://www.polimi.it/en/programmes/

Admissions application link: https://www.polimi.it/en/international-prospective-students

Università di Bologna(UNIBO): This is the first and oldest university in the world. It is located in Bologna and also has campuses in Ravenna, Forlì, Cesena and Rimini and a branch center abroad in Buenos Aires. The school has 11 schools, 33 departments, 101 bachelor degrees and 108 master’s degrees.

Programmes and courses link: http://www.unibo.it/en/teaching

Admissions application link: http://www.unibo.it/en/international

Sapienza – Università di Roma: This is a collegiate research university located in Rome, Italy. The university has eleven faculties and 65 departments with significant research programmes in the fields of engineering, natural sciences, biomedical sciences and humanities. It offers 10 Masters Programmes taught entirely in English.

Programmes and courses link: https://corsidilaurea.uniroma1.it/

Admissions application link: https://www.uniroma1.it/it/international

Politecnico di Torino: This is Italy’s oldest technical engineering university and it is partially public and situated in Turin, Italy. The university has 28 Bachelor’s degree programs, and 32 Masters’ degree programs, with 18 courses completely in English. It offers several courses in the fields of Engineering, Architecture, and Industrial Design.

Programmes and courses link: https://didattica.polito.it/index_en.html, http://international.polito.it/courses

Admissions application link: http://international.polito.it/

Università degli Studi di Padova (UNIPD): This is a premier Italian university located in the city of Padua, in Italy. The university is classified into 8 schools and 32 departments.

Programmes and courses link: http://www.unipd.it/en/international-full-degree-programmes, http://www.unipd.it/en/english-degrees

Admissions application link: http://www.unipd.it/en/how-apply

Università degli Studi di Milano: This is an Italian university located in Milan. The University of Milan is organized into 9 schools and offers 134 undergraduate and graduate courses, 21 Doctoral Schools, and 92 Specialization Schools.

Programmes and courses link: http://www.unimi.it/ENG/university/29512.htm

Admissions application link: http://www.unimi.it/ENG/admission/29528.htm

Università di Pisa: This is a public research university located in Pisa, Italy. The university has 20 departments, with high-level research centers and specializations in the fields of agriculture, astrophysics, computer science, engineering, mathematics, medicine, and veterinary medicine.

Programmes and courses link: https://www.unipi.it/index.php/study/itemlist/category/297, https://www.unipi.it/index.php/programmes-held-in-english

Admissions application link: https://www.unipi.it/index.php/study/itemlist/category/308, https://www.unipi.it/index.php/study/itemlist/category/298

Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II: This is an Italian university located in Naples. It is divided into 13 faculties with departments like Agriculture, Architecture, Biotechnology, Economics, Engineering, Law, Letters and philosophy, Mathematical, Physical and Natural sciences, Medicine and Surgery, Pharmacy, Political sciences, Sociology, and Veterinary medicine.

Programmes and courses link: http://www.unina.it/didattica

Admissions application link: http://www.unina.it/unina-international/education/admission-regulation/foreign-students-admission-regulation

Università degli Studi di Firenze (UNIFI): This is an Italian public research university located in Florence, Italy. It comprises 12 schools such as Agriculture, Architecture, Arts, Economics, Education, Engineering, Law, Mathematics, Physics and Natural Sciences, Medicine and Surgery, Pharmacology, Political Science, and Psychology.

Programmes and courses link: http://www.unifi.it/cmpro-l-s-43.html, http://www.unifi.it/cmpro-v-p-10297.html

Admissions application link: http://www.unifi.it/cmpro-v-p-10338.html

Universitá degli Studi di Roma – Tor Vergata: This is a public research university located in Rome, Italy. The university comprises of six schools, 19 departments that offer 114 undergraduate degree programs (9 are entirely taught in English), 31 Ph. D. programmes and 120 Masters programmes.

Programmes and courses link: http://web.uniroma2.it/module/name/PdnHome/newlang/english/navpath/COU

Admissions application link: http://web.uniroma2.it/module/name/PdnHome/newlang/english/navpath/INT