At a glance
- City
- Milan
- Country
- Italy — process, visa & costs
- Website
- unimi.it/en
- Founded
- 1923
- Students
- 65,234 (2011)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
151–200 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Veterinary Sciences | #9 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | #31 |
| Biotechnology | #47 |
| Clinical Medicine | 51–75 |
| Physics | 76–100 |
| Earth Sciences | 76–100 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- apply.unimi.it (university portal), plus Universitaly pre-application for non-EU students residing abroad — application page ↗
- Cycle
- Page describes the 2026/2027 academic year cycle; the 2027/2028 cycle was not published on the pages checked
- Tests
- Non-EU students resident abroad applying to Italian-taught bachelor's/single-cycle/master's programmes must pass an Italian language proficiency test (ITALIANO-L2, run with CISIA, TEST@CASA mode) unless already certified B2 Italian or exempt; English-taught programmes are listed separately
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- apply.unimi.it (university portal), plus Universitaly pre-application for non-EU students residing abroad — application page ↗
- Deadlines
- Same missing-documents deadline of 30 November 2026 stated for the current (2026/27) cycle; European Futures Scholarship application window 5 May-26 June 2026 (EU students only)
- Funding
- European Futures Scholarships (EUR 10,000, merit-based) are restricted to students from an EU country; MAECI scholarships for foreign students also referenced but not detailed on the pages checked
Scholarships
- Regional scholarship (Lombardy DSU-type, need+merit based) — enrolled students meeting income and merit requirements; page does not restrict to Italians
- MAECI scholarships — foreign students (Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- European Futures Scholarships — students from an EU country enrolled in master's programmes (not India)
Studying in Italy
Indian students go to Italy for its research-strong public universities, low income-linked tuition at many public institutions, and programmes in design, fashion, architecture and engineering. All non-EU applicants must go through pre-enrolment on the Universitaly portal, which the Italian consulate and destination university both use to process the application and visa.
- Visa
- National (Type D) study visa, via Universitaly pre-enrolment
Every subject ranking
ShanghaiRanking GRAS 2025| Subject | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Sciences | #9 | GRAS 2025 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | #31 | GRAS 2025 |
| Biotechnology | #47 | GRAS 2025 |
| Clinical Medicine | 51–75 | GRAS 2025 |
| Physics | 76–100 | GRAS 2025 |
| Earth Sciences | 76–100 | GRAS 2025 |
| Food Science & Technology | 76–100 | GRAS 2025 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 76–100 | GRAS 2025 |
| Public Health | 76–100 | GRAS 2025 |
| Dentistry & Oral Sciences | 101–150 | GRAS 2025 |
| Mathematics | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Medical Technology | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Political Sciences | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Sociology | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Communication | 151–200 | GRAS 2025 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Psychology | 201–300 | GRAS 2025 |
| Ecology | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Economics | 301–400 | GRAS 2025 |
| Chemistry | 401–500 | GRAS 2025 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 401–500 | GRAS 2025 |
Prepare here, free
Admission facts on this page were read from: unimi.it/en · unimi.it/en/international · unimi.it/en/international/coming-abroad/enrol-programme/programmes-english · unimi.it/en/international/coming-abroad/fees-scholarships-and-opportunities · unimi.it/en/study/bachelor-and-master-study/fees-and-how-pay-them/fees-current-year · unimi.it/en/international/coming-abroad/enrol-programme/international-enrolment-degree-programmes · unimi.it/en/study/financial-support/international-scholarships · unimi.it/en/study/financial-support/regional-scholarships — checked 28 September 2026.