Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

Sapienza University of Rome offers English-taught study opportunities for international students across its available Bachelor's and Master's programmes.

Sapienza University of Rome, also known as La Sapienza, is a public university in Rome, Italy, founded in 1303 by Pope Boniface VIII as the Studium Urbis. It is the oldest university in Rome and one of the oldest universities in the world, with a history closely tied to the city across more than seven centuries.

The main campus is the Città Universitaria in the heart of Rome, a short distance from Termini central station, with additional locations including Latina and Rieti. For authoritative history and institutional detail, see the university's official history page and the official about page.

Sapienza is organised into 11 faculties alongside a School for Advanced Studies and 58 departments, as established by the university statute. Teaching and research activities are organised by the departments and coordinated by the faculties across every major academic area.

The current faculty and department organisation is published on the official faculties page and the official structures page.

Sapienza states that over 70 of its 311 degree programmes are taught in English, spanning Bachelor's and Master's level. This page lists 56 English-taught courses currently in our database — spanning bachelor's degrees, master's degrees across engineering, science, economics, humanities and social sciences, and single-cycle master's paths.

Browse the course cards below, or compare with other English-taught courses in Italy. The full official offer is described on the university's international admissions page.

• ✓Academics: 80–85% in Class 12th or Bachelor's Degree
• ✓IELTS: 6.5, with no module below 6
• ✓CENT-S: 40–45/90, Bachelor's programmes only
• ✓IMAT: IMAT is typically required for Medicine and Surgery.
• ✓Notes: Requirements are indicative. Confirm the latest requirements on the official university website before applying.

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Sapienza pre-selection and MoveIn

International applicants first complete a pre-selection application on the MoveIn platform where available for their programme, so Sapienza can assess eligibility before the official call is published. Where pre-selection applies, each student can apply for a maximum of two programmes per academic year. Always check the programme's admission requirements and accepted qualifications before applying.

Infostud and programme calls

Enrolment itself runs through Infostud, Sapienza's student services portal, following the instructions in the programme's official call for applications in the course catalogue. Calls are published during the admission cycle, so the current call is the only authoritative source for steps and dates.

EU versus non-EU applicants

Admission procedures vary by citizenship and residency: EU citizens and non-EU citizens legally residing in Italy follow one track, while non-EU students residing abroad follow another. Non-EU students residing abroad must complete mandatory pre-enrolment on the Universitaly portal and use it to request a study visa, competing for reserved quota places where the programme sets them. Our Italy university admission guide, Universitaly guidance and Italy student visa guidance explain the surrounding steps.

Documents and language at a glance

Expect to provide a passport, diplomas, transcripts and a language certificate, plus recognised proof of foreign qualifications such as CIMEA comparability or a Declaration of Value where relevant. Non-EU applicants to Italian-taught programmes generally face a B2-level Italian language test, while applicants to programmes taught entirely in English are exempt from the Italian test. Requirements, quotas and deadlines change every year, so always verify the current programme call and the International Student Office page before applying.

Sapienza tuition is paid in three instalments — roughly a 30/35/35 split — with the amount based on ISEE for the right to university study for students assessed in Italy. Enrolment also includes the regional tax and stamp duty, and Sapienza provides exemptions and benefits for eligible groups, such as full exemption at lower ISEE levels and reductions above them.

International students can access regional Disco — LazioDiSCo scholarships for university degree programmes alongside other Sapienza benefits, as well as MAECI government scholarship opportunities where eligible. Amounts, thresholds and calls change every academic year, so always verify the current regulation. See our Italy scholarships guidance, the university's official tuition fees and benefits page and the official exemptions and benefits page.

Sapienza supports newcomers through the Hello and Ciao orientation offices and the International Student Office. Plan for three practical essentials: obtain an Italian tax code, complete enrolment steps on Infostud, and — for non-EU stays over three months — apply for a residence permit within eight days of entering Italy.

The university also supports Italian language learning for international students. Our Study in Italy guide and Italy student visa guidance cover these steps in more depth.

Applicants applying from India follow the non-EU resident-abroad pathway: a pre-selection application on MoveIn where available for the programme, enrolment steps on Infostud under the current programme call, a pre-enrolment application on the Universitaly portal, and a study visa request, competing for reserved quota places where applicable. Prepare foreign qualification documents with CIMEA comparability or a Declaration of Value where relevant, plus accepted proof of English proficiency for English-taught programmes.

Admission calls, quotas, fee rules and scholarship calls change every academic year. Students applying from India should verify the current programme call on uniroma1.it, the Universitaly pre-enrolment window, and visa documentation before applying — see the Study in Italy guide, Italy university admission process, Universitaly guidance, Italy student visa guidance, Italy scholarships guidance and English-taught courses in Italy.