At a glance
- City
- Padua
- Country
- Italy — process, visa & costs
- Website
- unipd.it/en
- Founded
- 1222
- Students
- 62,876 (2019)
- Map
- Open the campus on a map ↗
Where it ranks
151–200 in the world — ShanghaiRanking ARWU 2025.
Strongest subjects (GRAS 2025)
| Veterinary Sciences | #36 |
| Biotechnology | #45 |
| Physics | 51–75 |
| Automation & Control | 51–75 |
| Agricultural Sciences | 51–75 |
| Medical Technology | 51–75 |
How to get in
read on the university's own pages, 28 September 2026Bachelor's (after Class 12)
- Apply via
- apply.unipd.it — application page ↗
- Cycle
- 2027/28 entry; homepage states applications are open with first call opening 15 September 2026 and closing 15 November 2026
- Tuition
- EUR 2,790 / year (since AY 2023/24) · about ₹3 lakh
- Financial aid
- All international students, including non-EU, may apply for the Veneto Region (DSU-type) scholarship; if awarded, it gives a full tuition-fee waiver plus a possible cash allowance depending on ranking and available funds
Deadlines
| Round | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| First application call for 2027/28 entry | 15 November 2026 |
Master's / PhD (after graduation)
- Apply via
- apply.unipd.it — application page ↗
- Deadlines
- Same first-call window as bachelor's: opens 15 September 2026, closes 15 November 2026 for 2027/28 entry
- Tuition
- EUR 2,790 / year (since AY 2023/24) · about ₹3 lakh
- Funding
- Veneto Region scholarship open to international students on the same need+merit basis as domestic students
Scholarships
- Veneto Region Scholarship (DSU) — all international students meeting income (ISEE) and merit requirements
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 2025Prepare here, free
Admission facts on this page were read from: unipd.it/en/ · unipd.it/en/ammissione-studenti-internazionali · web.unipd.it/international/faq/ · web.unipd.it/international/faq/tuition-fees/ · unipd.it/en/tuition-fees · web.unipd.it/international/faq/veneto-region-scholarship/ — checked 28 September 2026.