How higher education works in Italy
Italy's higher-education system includes universities and institutions for higher artistic, musical and dance education, with first-, second- and third-cycle routes. Programme language, access rules and award type must be checked for the exact institution.
Compare before you commit
Use the live Italy catalogue to compare institutions, study levels, teaching languages and tuition data where universities have published them.
What to verify before choosing
Centuries-old academic centres alongside contemporary research, design, engineering, medicine, arts and business education. Shortlist a programme only after checking its teaching language, campus and current intake.
Information you can trust
Reviewed 2026-08-26 against Universitaly, Study in Italy / Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Programme records remain managed centrally in SIT Connect.
National references: Universitaly; Study in Italy / Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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