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Italy Universities
Campus Bio-Medico University of Rome -- Campus Bio-Medico University - Rome
Freie Universität Bozen -- Free University of Bozen-Bolzano - Blozano
Johns Hopkins University, SAIS Bologna Center -- Johns Hopkins University SAIS Bologna Center - Bologna
Libera Università di Lingue e Comunicazione -- Free University of Language and Communication - Feltre, Milan, Rome
Libera Università Maria Santissima Assunta -- LUMSA-Free University "Maria Santissima Assunta" - Rome
Link Campus University of Malta - The International University in Rome -- Link Campus University - Rome
Luiss Guido Carli -- LUISS-Guido Carli Free International University for Social Studies - Rome
Luspio - Libera Università degli Studi "S. Pio V" Roma -- LUSPIO-Libera Universitr degli Studi S. Pio V - Rome
Pontificia Università S. Tommaso -- Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas - Rome
Pontificio Ateneo Antonianum -- Pontifical University Antonianum - Rome
Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli -- Second University of Naples - Naples
Touro University Rome -- Rome
Università Americana John Cabot -- John Cabot University - Rome
Università cà Foscari di Venezia -- Ca' Foscari University of Venice - Venice
Università Carlo Cattaneo -- University Carlo Cattaneo - Castellanza
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore -- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart - Milan
Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi -- Bocconi University - Milan
Università degli Studi del Molise -- University of Molise - Campobasso
Università degli studi del Sannio -- University of Sannio - Benevento
Università degli Studi dell'Aquila -- University of L'Aquila - L'Aquila
Università degli Studi dell'Insubria -- University of Insubria - Varese
Università degli Studi della Basilicata -- University of Basilicata - Potenza
Università degli Studi della Calabria -- University of Calabria - Cosenza
Università degli Studi di Bari -- University of Bari - Bari
Università degli Studi di Bergamo -- University of Bergamo - Bergamo
Università degli Studi di Bologna -- University of Bologna - Bologna
Università degli Studi di Brescia -- University of Brescia - Brescia
Università degli Studi di Camerino -- University of Camerino - Camerino
Università degli Studi di Cassino -- University of Cassino - Cassino
Università degli Studi di Catania -- University of Catania - Catania
Università degli Studi di Catanzaro -- Magna Græcia University of Catanzaro - Catanzaro
Università degli Studi di Firenze -- University of Florence - Florence
Università degli studi di Foggia -- University of Foggia - Foggia
Università degli Studi di Genova -- University of Genoa - Genoa
Università degli Studi di Lecce -- University of Salento - Lecce
Università degli Studi di Messina -- University of Messina - Messina
Università degli Studi di Milano -- University of Milan - Milan
Università degli Studi di Milano - Bicocca -- University of Milano-Bicocca - Milan
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II -- University of Naples Federico II - Naples
Università degli Studi di Napoli Parthenope -- Parthenope University of Naples - Naples
Università degli Studi di Padova -- University of Padua - Padua
Università degli Studi di Palermo -- University of Palermo - Palermo
Università degli Studi di Parma -- University of Parma - Parma
Università degli Studi di Pavia -- University of Pavia - Pavia
Università degli Studi di Perugia -- University of Perugia - Perugia
Università degli Studi di Pisa -- University of Pisa - Pisa
Università degli Studi di Reggio Calabria -- University of Reggio Calabria - Reggio Calabria
Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza -- Sapienza University of Rome - Rome
Università degli Studi di Salerno -- University of Salerno - Salerno
Università degli studi di Sassari -- University of Sassari - Sassari
Università degli Studi di Scienze Gastronomiche -- University of Gastronomic Sciences - Colorno, Pollenza
Università degli Studi di Siena -- University of Siena - Siena
Università degli Studi di Teramo -- University of Teramo - Teramo
Università degli Studi di Torino -- University of Turin - Turin
Università degli Studi di Trento -- University of Trento - Trento
Università degli Studi di Trieste -- University of Trieste - Trieste
Università degli studi di Udine -- University of Udine - Udine
Università degli Studi di Urbino -- University of Urbino - Urbino
Università degli Studi di Verona -- University of Verona - Verona
Università degli studi Suor Orsola Benincasa -- Suor Orsola Benincasa University of Naples - Naples
Università degli Studi Tor Vergata -- University of Rome Tor Vergata - Rome
Università del Piemonte Orientale -- University of Eastern Piedmont - Alessandria, Novara, Vercelli
Università della Tuscia -- Tuscia University - Viterbo
Università della Valle d'Aosta (UNIVDA) -- University of Aosta Valley - Aosta
Università di Cagliari -- University of Cagliari - Cagliari
Università di Ferrara -- University of Ferrara - Ferrara
Università di Macerata -- University of Macerata - Macerata
Università di Modena -- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia - Modena, Reggio Emilia
Università di Stranieri di Siena -- University for Foreigners of Siena - Siena
Università Europea di Roma -- European University of Rome - Rome
Università G.d'Annunzio -- University Gabriele d'Annunzio - Chieti, Pescara
Università IUAV di Venezia -- University Iuav of Venice - Venice
Università per Stranieri Dante Alighieri -- University for Foreigners Dante Alighieri - Reggio Calabria
Università per Stranieri di Perugia -- University for Foreigners Perugia - Perugia
Università Roma Tre -- Roma Tre University - Rome
Università telematica Guglielmo Marconi -- University of Guglielmo Marconi - Rome
Università telematica internazionale UNINETTUNO -- International Telematic University (UNINETTUNO) - Rome
Università telematica Italian University Line -- Italian University Line - Florence
Università telematica Leonardo da Vinci -- University Telematics Leonardo da Vinci - Torrevecchia Teatina
Università telematica Tel.m.a -- University Telematics Telma - Rome
Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele -- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University - Milan
Overview of Italian Higher Education
Italy's higher education system is known for it's many schools of art and design but also includes a strong system of public and private universities and polytechnical schools. There are well over 100 institutions of higher education, which are overseen by the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research, otherwise known as MIUR. Funding for public higher education comes primarily from the government.
Types of Schools and Degrees
The Italian post-secondary education system consists of three major categories of education: universities, a systems of schools of the arts, design and music, known as the Afam system and schools of engineering and architecture. Degrees are awarded at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral level but are often referred to as 1st cycle, 2nd cycle and 3rd cycle, respectively. As a result of the European Bologna agreement of 1999, these degrees are equivalent to degrees awarded across the European Union as well as many other countries.
Tuition at public universities varies by school but is typically under 1000 euros a year but may be higher for master's and doctoral programs as well as some specialized programs. Tuition at private institutions is set by the individual school but is typically much higher than for the public institutions.
International Students
International students have made up about 11 percent of Italy's higher education enrollment in recent years with many students drawn to arts, history and architecture programs. It is one of the most popular countries for foreign students who want to study abroad, particularly for those who want to pursue an art or design degree.
Citizens of any country are eligible to attend Italian schools of higher education as long as they meet the entrance requirements and as long as the quotas for non-EU citizens are not already filled. Students need to have completed 12 years of schooling and have met all requirements that would allow them to attend university-level schools in their own country. They must also prove proficiency in Italian which typically requires taking a proficiency exam. Some programs such as those in medicine, architecture, education and the arts require that candidates pass an entrance exam which may be specific to a school or determined by a central authority, depending on the type of program. These language and entrance exams need to be taken in Italy.
Tuition fees for international students are the same as for Italian citizens and vary by school. They are usually under 1000 euros a year for public university bachelor's degree programs but are higher for private schools, graduate level and specialized programs.
More information can be found at Study in Italy, a government sponsored website that provides information for non-citizens who want to study in Italy.
About Italy
Italy is a country of about 57 million people which is well known for its rich culture of art, history and tradition which can be traced back to its ancient Greek and Roman beginnings as well as the Renaissance period. Italy has one of the highest ten GDPs in the world, is ranked in the top ten on the Quality of Life Index and attracts the fifth most tourists of any country. It is one of the four counties that initiated European higher education reform known as the Bologna process. Although improving, the percentage of adults who earn a post-secondary degree is lower than most other western countries.
Resources
Study in Italy – Italian Higher Education for International Students
Italy's Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) (Italian language)
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