State universities
State universities in Italy represent the heart of the Italian public university system and offer degree programs recognized by the Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) in numerous subject areas, including medicine, engineering, economics, law, computer science, architecture, and humanities. Italian public universities award degrees that are valid throughout Europe thanks to the Bologna Process and the CFU system.
In recent years, Italian state universities have significantly strengthened their internationalization, increasing the number of degree programs taught in English, international exchange programs, and Erasmus+ agreements. Many universities collaborate with international universities and research centers, offering study and career opportunities in global and multicultural environments.
From historic universities such as Sapienza, Bologna, and Padua to modern research and innovation centers, Italian public universities offer high-quality, internationally recognized education.
University of Milan-Bicocca: QS Top 500 and 84% Employability
University of Bolzano (unibz): the most international in Italy
University of Bergamo, UniBG: languages, engineering, and management
University of Verona, medical excellence in the city of Romeo and Juliet
University for Foreigners of Perugia: the premier university for Italian language and culture
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia: Engineering and Medicine
University of Calabria: the largest campus in Italy
The University of Udine is at the crossroads of Italy, Austria, and Slovenia.
Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria: architecture, engineering, and agriculture
University for Foreigners of Siena: Languages and Cultural Mediation
University of Salerno: the largest campus in Southern Italy
Roma Tre University, the youngest of Rome’s universities
University of Parma: Medicine, Pharmacy, and Food Sciences
Iuav Venice: Italy’s top university for architecture and design
University of Insubria: medicine, science, and law
Universidad Foro Italico: la mejor universidad para las ciencias del motor y el deporte
University of Ferrara: Medicine, Architecture, and Science
G. d’Annunzio University is the main university of coastal Abruzzo
Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro
University of Cassino, engineering, economics, and law between Rome and Naples
The University of Camerino, UNICAM: one of the oldest universities in Italy
Ca’ Foscari University of Venice: Asian languages and management at the world’s most beautiful university.
University of Brescia: 84% employability among medicine and engineering students
University of Trento: the best university in Italy for average tuition.
Università di Perugia: medicina, agraria e scienze
University of Messina: Medicine, Science, and Law
University of Florence, 80% employability and 12% international students
University of Salento, Lecce
University of Cagliari: the main Sardinian university
University of L’Aquila: STEM, research, and rebirth in Abruzzo
University of Tuscia Viterbo
University of Eastern Piedmont: Pharmacy, Sciences, and Languages
University of Foggia: Medicine, Agriculture, and Economics
University of Basilicata: Engineering, Agriculture, and Science
Vanvitelli University of Caserta: Aerospace Engineering and Sciences
University of Urbino Carlo Bo: Psychology, Communication, and Humanism
University of Sannio Benevento: Engineering, Science, and Technology
University of Catania: the second largest university in Sicily.
University of Teramo: Veterinary Medicine, Law, and Food Sciences
Polytechnic University of Turin: 93% employability and 17% international students
Polytechnic University of Bari: engineering, architecture, and aerospace
Parthenope University of Naples: Economics, Engineering, and Marine Sciences
The Oriental University of Naples: Asian languages, African studies, and international relations
The University of Molise is the only state university in Molise
University of Genoa: Engineering, Robotics, and Marine Sciences
State University of Milan “la Statale” is the large generalist university in Milan.
University of Pavia: 660 years of history, college, and scientific excellence
Politecnico di Milano – PoliMi: 1st in Italy in QS 2026 and Top 100 worldwide
