Bioinformatics at Sapienza University of Rome – English-taught Bachelor's in Italy

Bioinformatics is an English-taught programme offered by Sapienza University of Rome in Italy.

Bioinformatics is offered by Sapienza University of Rome. You can also browse all courses in Italy for comparable English-taught options.

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This Bachelor's programme (L-2, programme code 33455) at Sapienza is a 3-year, English-taught, in-person interfaculty degree spanning Pharmacy and Medicine, Information Engineering, Computer Science and Statistics, Medicine and Dentistry, and Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences, with the Department of Molecular Medicine as the reference department. It follows a single curriculum combining biology, computer science, mathematics and statistics.

• ✓Year 1 areas — principles of mathematics, organic and inorganic chemistry, computer science with Python programming, physics, biomedical statistics and cell biology
• ✓Year 2 areas — genetics and computational genomics, algorithms, microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology and molecular pathologies, pharmaceutical chemistry and Bioinformatics I with omics pipelines and structural bioinformatics
• ✓Year 3 areas — Bioinformatics II with network medicine, bioethics, molecular biology and genomics, plus electives such as algorithms, biomolecular networks and AI laboratory topics
• ✓Practical training with a traineeship, further linguistic and work-market skills, and a final thesis developed from the practical training

The study-plan areas above summarise the official 2026 curriculum at a high level. Confirm the current module list on the official catalogue pages for your enrolment year.

See how this English-taught degree fits among English-taught courses in Italy and explore more options on the Sapienza University of Rome page.

The English TOLC-F route belonged to the previous admission year; the current 2026-2027 call uses CEnT-S. Access follows the annual official Sapienza call — verify the current call before applying.

Eligibility depends on the applicant's academic background and programme-specific admission requirements.

According to Sapienza's official catalogue, documented profiles include Bioinformatician, Biological Data analyst and modeller, Biological Data manager, Biological Data Integration Professional and Tools Developer for biological data — working with biomedical research bodies, hospitals and healthcare structures, and the biomedical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical IT industries.

Graduates can also continue to Master's degrees in areas such as biochemistry, molecular biology, genomic biotechnology and data science. For broader planning, see our Study in Italy guide.

Scholarship availability should be confirmed with the university and the relevant regional scholarship authority.

Scholarship availability and awards depend on eligibility and official university or regional policies.

This is a restricted-access Bachelor's programme (L-2, programme code 33455) with selection through the CEnT-S examination (test code 12952) under the current 2026-2027 call, registered via Infostud. Teaching follows conventional in-person delivery in English, and international applicants follow Sapienza's pre-selection process with foreign-qualification documentation.

The catalogue documents international experiences and study-abroad options through Sapienza's International Office — confirm current options in the official call before planning around them.

Students applying from India should verify the current Sapienza programme call, academic eligibility and English-language documentation requirements before applying. See the Italy university admission process, Universitaly guidance and Italy student visa guidance.