Founded in 1924, theUniversity of Milan is a research-intensive university, offering high quality teaching at all levels in a broad spectrum of fields. Over the years, it has succeeded in maintaining a skillful blend of tradition and innovation, adjusting to the requirements of a fast-growing society without putting aside its distinctive traits.
The university’s interdisciplinary vocation and connections between a wide range of fields result in a highly stimulating and rich offer of undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and specialization courses with Italian being the main language of teaching. There is also a wide offering of degree programs available in English.
As one of the top international institutions in terms of scientific productivity, the University of Milan’s wide range of educational and research competencies and its relationships with the business world also make it an important resource for its socio-economic context.
The University of Milan is the top Italian university in most international rankings and is the only Italian university among the 21 prestigious institutions that belong to the League of European Research Universities (LERU).
Get social! Find out more about the University of Milan on their Facebook, Twitterand YouTubepages.
Founded in 1924, theUniversity of Milan is a research-intensive university, offering high quality teaching at all levels in a broad spectrum of fields. Over the years, it has succeeded in maintaining a skillful blend of tradition and innovation, adjusting to the requirements of a fast-growing society without putting aside its distinctive traits.
The university’s interdisciplinary vocation and connections between a wide range of fields result in a highly stimulating and rich offer of undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and specialization courses with Italian being the main language of teaching. There is also a wide offering of degree programs available in English.
As one of the top international institutions in terms of scientific productivity, the University of Milan’s wide range of educational and research competencies and its relationships with the business world also make it an important resource for its socio-economic context.
The University of Milan is the top Italian university in most international rankings and is the only Italian university among the 21 prestigious institutions that belong to the League of European Research Universities (LERU).
Get social! Find out more about the University of Milan on their Facebook, Twitterand YouTubepages.
European citizens, non-EU citizens in Italy with a current, valid “permesso di soggiorno” (residence permit) and natives of Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Lichtenstein can apply to the university.
Non-EU citizens who are residents abroad must submit a pre-application request to the Italian Embassy or Consulate in their country of residence.
Graduates who wish to apply for a doctoral program or a medical specialization school must follow the instructions in the competitive examination announcements.
For more information about applying to the University of Milan, click here.
Special funding and scholarships
The University of Milan believes in getting the best out of young talent, and offers special incentive programs aimed at supporting highly gifted students.
The Excellence Scholarships program is particularly aimed at international students. The program offers 100 incentive grants to the newly enrolled best international students at master’s level. The incentives include 50 scholarships of 6,000€ plus enrollment fee exemption.
The University of Milan’s main campus is located in the old “Ca’ Granda”, a striking historical complex in the heart of Milan. The university’s other campuses are located in historic buildings and modern structures that are situated in both the city center and the university district which were built in the 1920’s, and is known as “Città Studi”.
The university is home to ten faculties, including:
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Exercise and Sports Sciences
Faculty of Pharmacy
Faculty of Political, Economic and Social Sciences
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
Faculty of Science and Technology
School of Language Mediation and Intercultural Communication
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
The University of Milan possesses an important artistic and scientific heritage which is housed in various museums, libraries and archives. In addition, there are 33 research departments, 22 libraries, and one digital library which contains 62,522 e-journals, 368,940 e-books and 187 databases.
Student support services
The University of Milan offers a guidance service to help future students with their study options through group presentations and individual interviews.
Current students are provided with individual psychological support services as well as careers advice by offering internships, interviews with companies, and advertising vacancies on the curriculum database.
Total students
49,944
UG students
56%
PG students
44%
International students
3,269
UG students
50%
PG students
50%
Total faculty staff
2,516
Domestic staff
94%
Int'l staff
6%
Student life
Student life in Milan
Studying at the University of Milan and living in Milan is an exciting experience. Milan – which hosted the Expo 2015 – is known throughout the world for science, finance, fashion, design, publishing, theatre, music, food and its international trade fairs.
It is also an extremely lively city, which offers great cultural opportunities as well as the best in sports and leisure. Due to its central position in the northern part of Italy, it is a good point of access for many world-renowned localities. The most famous Italian lakes are just one hour away, while just a little more time is needed to reach the Alps, the Ligurian Sea, Venice and Florence by car or train, and all the major European cities by plane.
Lombardy is also an important point of cultural, artistic and scientific reference for the city of Milan which plays host, amongst other things, almost every year, to more than 300 events that are attended by tens of thousands of people.
Student life on campus
The University of Milan itself is home to approximately 64,000 students – with almost seven percent of students being international students, representing 196 different countries around the world.
It promotes sporting and cultural activities for both students and staff, through its University Sport Centre and through collaborations and special arrangements with the city’s main gymnasiums, cinemas, dance/music agents and theatres.
Students can also take part in music and theatre initiatives organized by the university’s resident cultural institutions, which include the Orchestra, the Choir and the University Theatre Centre. The University of Milan Orchestra offers students the possibility to audition for a classical music ensemble that is both young and prestigious, thanks to its close collaboration with the “Giuseppe Verdi” Conservatory of Milan.
The University of Milan has its very own student accommodation right on campus. For more information about this, please visit the university’s website.
The University of Milan offers a guidance service to help future students with their study choices and to provide graduates with career advice. Future students can obtain information about courses and study programs through group presentations and individual interviews.
The university also helps students approach the world of work by offering internships, interviews with companies, as well as advertising vacancies on the curriculum database. The university has over 1,500 partnerships which offer worldwide mobility opportunities for its graduate and undergraduate students.
Within a year of graduating, 53 percent of bachelor’s graduates are in employment, 64.1 percent of master’s graduates are in employment, and 55.4 percent of single-cycle graduates are in employment.
Language Mediation and Intercultural Communication
Medicine and Healthcare
Medicine
Veterinary Medicine
Pharmacy
Exercise and Sports Sciences
Science
Science and Technology
Agricultural and Food Sciences
Tuition fees
The University of Milan is a public institution. Therefore, the university offers lower tuition fees in proportion to income, with fees being curbed in order to guarantee, to the greatest possible extent, the right for every student to have the opportunity to study.
For international students, enrolment fees vary according to the student’s citizenship and can vary between €156 to maximum of €1,156 each academic year.
The University of Milan also offers scholarships and other special funding, such as refectory and accommodation services. Enrolled students can apply for a scholarship, depending on whether they’re based on merit, income or both.
The Excellence Scholarships program is particularly aimed at international students. The program offers 100 incentive grants to the newly enrolled best international students at master’s level. The incentives include 50 scholarships of €6,000 plus enrollment fee exemption.
To find out more about special funding and scholarships, visit the university’s website.
Entry requirements
Almost all bachelor's and single cycle degree programs require candidates sit an admission test to ensure they are eligible for their chosen course of study. Each year, between February and July, the University of Milan publishes its calls to apply for admission to bachelor’s degree programs. These calls for application report the procedure for enrolment (matriculation) on the first year of studies, as well as:
Admission requirements,
Dates, programs, procedures and locations for evaluation tests and entrance examinations,
Number of places available for programs with limited enrolment,
Instructions for candidates with disabilities or SLD,
If you’re an international student who’s interested in applying to the University of Milan, you’ll need to complete an online application form which can be found on the university’s website. This is where you’ll also be able to find further details about how to apply as well as specific information regarding entry requirements.
The University of Milan offers 57 master’s programs, 32 doctoral programs, as well as 26 vocational master’s courses and 65 postgraduate schools of professional specialization.
Tuition fees
The University of Milan is a public institution. Therefore, the university offers lower tuition fees in proportion to income, with fees being curbed in order to guarantee, to the greatest possible extent, the right for every student to have the opportunity to study.
For international students, enrolment fees vary according to the student’s citizenship and can vary between €156 to maximum of €1,156 each academic year.
The University of Milan also offers scholarships and other special funding, such as refectory and accommodation services. Enrolled students can apply for a scholarship, depending on whether they’re based on merit, income or both.
The Excellence Scholarships program is particularly aimed at international students. The program offers 100 incentive grants to the newly enrolled best international students at master’s level. The incentives include 50 scholarships of €6,000 plus enrollment fee exemption.
To find out more about special funding and scholarships, visit the university’s website.
Entry requirements
Those who hold, or are about to complete a bachelor's degree (or equivalent title) by the end of December or by the deadline indicated in the Program Structure for the selected master's degree program may apply to enroll on a postgraduate degree program.
Graduates who wish to apply for a doctoral program or a medical specialization school must follow the instructions in the competitive examination announcements.
For specific entry requirements you should also consult the master’s degree program that you’re interested in applying to.
European citizens, non-EU citizens who reside in Italy with a current, valid “permesso di soggiorno” (residence permit) and natives of Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Lichtenstein can apply. Non-EU citizens who are residents abroad must submit a pre-application request to the Italian Embassy or Consulate in their country of residence.
Some master degree programs have open admissions (on the basis of a case-by-case evaluation of the student candidature). Other programs will require candidates to sit an admission tests in order to ensure they are eligible for their chosen course of study.
You must submit your admission application directly to the university.
Each year, between February and July, the University of Milan publishes its calls to apply for admission to master degree programs. These calls for application report the procedure for enrolment (matriculation) on the first year of studies, as well as:
Admission requirements,
Dates, programs, procedures and locations for evaluation tests and entrance examinations,
Number of places available for programs with limited enrolment,
Instructions for candidates with disabilities or SLD,
If you’re an international student who’s interested in applying to the University of Milan, you’ll need to complete an online application form which can be found on the university’s website. This is where you’ll also be able to find further details about how to apply as well as specific information regarding entry requirements.
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Founded in 1924, the University of Milan is a research-intensive university, offering high quality teaching at all levels in a broad spectrum of fields. Over the years, it has succeeded in maintaining a skillful blend of tradition and innovation, adjusting to the requirements of a fast-growing society without putting aside its distinctive traits.
The university’s interdisciplinary vocation and connections between a wide range of fields result in a highly stimulating and rich offer of undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and specialization courses with Italian being the main language of teaching. There is also a wide offering of degree programs available in English.
As one of the top international institutions in terms of scientific productivity, the University of Milan’s wide range of educational and research competencies and its relationships with the business world also make it an important resource for its socio-economic context.
The University of Milan is the top Italian university in most international rankings and is the only Italian university among the 21 prestigious institutions that belong to the League of European Research Universities (LERU).
Get social! Find out more about the University of Milan on their Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages.
Founded in 1924, the University of Milan is a research-intensive university, offering high quality teaching at all levels in a broad spectrum of fields. Over the years, it has succeeded in maintaining a skillful blend of tradition and innovation, adjusting to the requirements of a fast-growing society without putting aside its distinctive traits.
The university’s interdisciplinary vocation and connections between a wide range of fields result in a highly stimulating and rich offer of undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and specialization courses with Italian being the main language of teaching. There is also a wide offering of degree programs available in English.
As one of the top international institutions in terms of scientific productivity, the University of Milan’s wide range of educational and research competencies and its relationships with the business world also make it an important resource for its socio-economic context.
The University of Milan is the top Italian university in most international rankings and is the only Italian university among the 21 prestigious institutions that belong to the League of European Research Universities (LERU).
Get social! Find out more about the University of Milan on their Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages.
University information
European citizens, non-EU citizens in Italy with a current, valid “permesso di soggiorno” (residence permit) and natives of Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Lichtenstein can apply to the university.
Non-EU citizens who are residents abroad must submit a pre-application request to the Italian Embassy or Consulate in their country of residence.
Graduates who wish to apply for a doctoral program or a medical specialization school must follow the instructions in the competitive examination announcements.
For more information about applying to the University of Milan, click here.
Special funding and scholarships
The University of Milan believes in getting the best out of young talent, and offers special incentive programs aimed at supporting highly gifted students.
The Excellence Scholarships program is particularly aimed at international students. The program offers 100 incentive grants to the newly enrolled best international students at master’s level. The incentives include 50 scholarships of 6,000€ plus enrollment fee exemption.
To find out more about, visit the university’s website.
The University of Milan’s main campus is located in the old “Ca’ Granda”, a striking historical complex in the heart of Milan. The university’s other campuses are located in historic buildings and modern structures that are situated in both the city center and the university district which were built in the 1920’s, and is known as “Città Studi”.
The university is home to ten faculties, including:
The University of Milan possesses an important artistic and scientific heritage which is housed in various museums, libraries and archives. In addition, there are 33 research departments, 22 libraries, and one digital library which contains 62,522 e-journals, 368,940 e-books and 187 databases.
Student support services
The University of Milan offers a guidance service to help future students with their study options through group presentations and individual interviews.
Current students are provided with individual psychological support services as well as careers advice by offering internships, interviews with companies, and advertising vacancies on the curriculum database.
Total students
49,944
UG students
56%
PG students
44%
International students
3,269
UG students
50%
PG students
50%
Total faculty staff
2,516
Domestic staff
94%
Int'l staff
6%
Student life
Student life in Milan
Studying at the University of Milan and living in Milan is an exciting experience. Milan – which hosted the Expo 2015 – is known throughout the world for science, finance, fashion, design, publishing, theatre, music, food and its international trade fairs.
It is also an extremely lively city, which offers great cultural opportunities as well as the best in sports and leisure. Due to its central position in the northern part of Italy, it is a good point of access for many world-renowned localities. The most famous Italian lakes are just one hour away, while just a little more time is needed to reach the Alps, the Ligurian Sea, Venice and Florence by car or train, and all the major European cities by plane.
Lombardy is also an important point of cultural, artistic and scientific reference for the city of Milan which plays host, amongst other things, almost every year, to more than 300 events that are attended by tens of thousands of people.
Student life on campus
The University of Milan itself is home to approximately 64,000 students – with almost seven percent of students being international students, representing 196 different countries around the world.
It promotes sporting and cultural activities for both students and staff, through its University Sport Centre and through collaborations and special arrangements with the city’s main gymnasiums, cinemas, dance/music agents and theatres.
Students can also take part in music and theatre initiatives organized by the university’s resident cultural institutions, which include the Orchestra, the Choir and the University Theatre Centre. The University of Milan Orchestra offers students the possibility to audition for a classical music ensemble that is both young and prestigious, thanks to its close collaboration with the “Giuseppe Verdi” Conservatory of Milan.
Find out more about student life at the University of Milan here.
Student accommodation
The University of Milan has its very own student accommodation right on campus. For more information about this, please visit the university’s website.
The University of Milan offers a guidance service to help future students with their study choices and to provide graduates with career advice. Future students can obtain information about courses and study programs through group presentations and individual interviews.
The university also helps students approach the world of work by offering internships, interviews with companies, as well as advertising vacancies on the curriculum database. The university has over 1,500 partnerships which offer worldwide mobility opportunities for its graduate and undergraduate students.
Within a year of graduating, 53 percent of bachelor’s graduates are in employment, 64.1 percent of master’s graduates are in employment, and 55.4 percent of single-cycle graduates are in employment.
The University of Milan’s University Study and Career Guidance Service offers individual guidance sessions on how to:
Rankings & ratings
QS World University Rankings
QS WUR Ranking By Subject
Graduate Employability Ranking
QS World University Rankings
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Available programs
The University of Milan offers 67 bachelor’s degree programs in the following:
Economics, Law and Social Sciences
Humanities
Medicine and Healthcare
Science
Tuition fees
The University of Milan is a public institution. Therefore, the university offers lower tuition fees in proportion to income, with fees being curbed in order to guarantee, to the greatest possible extent, the right for every student to have the opportunity to study.
For international students, enrolment fees vary according to the student’s citizenship and can vary between €156 to maximum of €1,156 each academic year.
The University of Milan also offers scholarships and other special funding, such as refectory and accommodation services. Enrolled students can apply for a scholarship, depending on whether they’re based on merit, income or both.
The Excellence Scholarships program is particularly aimed at international students. The program offers 100 incentive grants to the newly enrolled best international students at master’s level. The incentives include 50 scholarships of €6,000 plus enrollment fee exemption.
To find out more about special funding and scholarships, visit the university’s website.
Entry requirements
Almost all bachelor's and single cycle degree programs require candidates sit an admission test to ensure they are eligible for their chosen course of study. Each year, between February and July, the University of Milan publishes its calls to apply for admission to bachelor’s degree programs. These calls for application report the procedure for enrolment (matriculation) on the first year of studies, as well as:
Further information can be found on the university’s website.
How to apply
If you’re an international student who’s interested in applying to the University of Milan, you’ll need to complete an online application form which can be found on the university’s website. This is where you’ll also be able to find further details about how to apply as well as specific information regarding entry requirements.
The University of Milan offers 57 master’s programs, 32 doctoral programs, as well as 26 vocational master’s courses and 65 postgraduate schools of professional specialization.
Tuition fees
The University of Milan is a public institution. Therefore, the university offers lower tuition fees in proportion to income, with fees being curbed in order to guarantee, to the greatest possible extent, the right for every student to have the opportunity to study.
For international students, enrolment fees vary according to the student’s citizenship and can vary between €156 to maximum of €1,156 each academic year.
The University of Milan also offers scholarships and other special funding, such as refectory and accommodation services. Enrolled students can apply for a scholarship, depending on whether they’re based on merit, income or both.
The Excellence Scholarships program is particularly aimed at international students. The program offers 100 incentive grants to the newly enrolled best international students at master’s level. The incentives include 50 scholarships of €6,000 plus enrollment fee exemption.
To find out more about special funding and scholarships, visit the university’s website.
Entry requirements
Those who hold, or are about to complete a bachelor's degree (or equivalent title) by the end of December or by the deadline indicated in the Program Structure for the selected master's degree program may apply to enroll on a postgraduate degree program.
Graduates who wish to apply for a doctoral program or a medical specialization school must follow the instructions in the competitive examination announcements.
For specific entry requirements you should also consult the master’s degree program that you’re interested in applying to.
European citizens, non-EU citizens who reside in Italy with a current, valid “permesso di soggiorno” (residence permit) and natives of Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Lichtenstein can apply. Non-EU citizens who are residents abroad must submit a pre-application request to the Italian Embassy or Consulate in their country of residence.
Some master degree programs have open admissions (on the basis of a case-by-case evaluation of the student candidature). Other programs will require candidates to sit an admission tests in order to ensure they are eligible for their chosen course of study.
You must submit your admission application directly to the university.
Each year, between February and July, the University of Milan publishes its calls to apply for admission to master degree programs. These calls for application report the procedure for enrolment (matriculation) on the first year of studies, as well as:
Further information can be found on the university’s website.
How to apply
If you’re an international student who’s interested in applying to the University of Milan, you’ll need to complete an online application form which can be found on the university’s website. This is where you’ll also be able to find further details about how to apply as well as specific information regarding entry requirements.
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