University of Milan (La Statale), Italy

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

The University of Milan, known as La Statale, is a public university in Milan, Italy, founded in 1924 on the initiative of Luigi Mangiagalli. Its statute defines it as a public institution for research and higher education. The first four faculties were Law, Humanities, Medicine, and Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences, and the university has grown into a large multidisciplinary institution.

The historic seat is at Via Festa del Perdono 7 in central Milan, while the scientific faculties are concentrated in the Città Studi district. The university describes itself as a member of international networks including the League of European Research Universities (LERU) and the 4EU+ European University Alliance. For authoritative history and institutional detail, see the university's official heritage page.

QS World University Rankings 2026: #=276. See the QS profile for the University of Milan.

Teaching at the University of Milan is organised by departments and coordinated by faculties, which promote courses across their disciplinary fields. The university counts 8 Faculties and 2 Schools alongside 31 departments spanning the social sciences and humanities, the physical sciences and engineering, and the life sciences.

The university lists its faculties and schools as Humanities; Exercise and Sports Science; Pharmacy; Medicine; Veterinary Medicine; Law; Political, Economic and Social Sciences; Agricultural and Food Sciences; Science and Technology; and Language Mediation and Intercultural Communication. Details are published on the official faculties and schools page and the official departments page.

University of Milan (La Statale) is different from Politecnico di Milano and the University of Milano-Bicocca. All three are separate universities in Milan.

If you are searching specifically for University of Milan / La Statale, use the programmes and application information on this page rather than results for Politecnico di Milano or Milano-Bicocca.

The University of Milan states that it offers over 40 English-taught Bachelor's, Master's and PhD programmes, together with more than 20 double-degree programmes. Our database currently lists 35programmes; this is a subset and not the University's official total — spanning bachelor's degrees, single-cycle master's degrees such as Medicine and Surgery, and master's degrees across science, economics, humanities and social sciences.

Browse the course cards below, or compare with other English-taught courses in Italy. The full official catalogue, including programmes taught in Italian, is on the university's programmes-in-English page.

• ✓Academics: 80% in Class 12th or Bachelor's Degree
• ✓IELTS: 6.5
• ✓CENT-S: 45/90, Bachelor's programmes only
• ✓SAT: 1100/1600
• ✓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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Where applications start

Students holding a qualification issued by a non-Italian institution apply through the university's international admissions portal at apply.unimi.it, where candidates can apply for up to three degree programmes per academic year. Students with Italian qualifications instead follow the standard enrolment section of the university website.

Open versus limited enrolment

Open-admission master's programmes evaluate an admission application against the programme's curricular requirements and the candidate's personal preparation — some also require B1 or B2 English proficiency. Limited-enrolment programmes require an entrance examination, and the resulting ranking decides who may enrol. Bachelor's applicants likewise sit an admission test or skills assessment, whose rules are set in each programme's official call.

EU versus non-EU applicants

Italian, EU and non-EU citizens holding an Italian residence permit apply directly to the university. Non-EU students residing abroad additionally submit a pre-enrolment application for one university and one programme on the Universitaly portal, compete for reserved places, and use it to request a study visa. The university publishes the full procedure on its international enrolment page. Our Italy university admission guide and Universitaly guidance explain the surrounding steps.

Documents at a glance

Expect to provide academic transcripts and degree certificates with translations where required, plus a CIMEA statement of comparability and verification or a Declaration of Value for foreign qualifications — diplomas from European Higher Education Area universities may use the Diploma Supplement instead. Qualifications are accepted in English, French, German, Spanish or Italian unless a programme states otherwise, and an Italian tax code is needed to complete online enrolment. Calls, deadlines and document lists change every year, so always verify the current programme call on unimi.it before applying.

University of Milan deadlines vary by programme and applicant category. The dates below are the main 2026/27 milestones verified from official University of Milan admission and enrolment sources.

Programme-specific calls can have different application, test, ranking and enrolment dates. Always check the official call for the exact programme. See our Italy university intakes guide, Italy university admission guide and Universitaly guidance. Official sources: open-admission Master's programmes and international enrolment.

Medicine and Dentistry: programme-specific timelines

These Medicine timelines are programme-specific and should not be treated as general university deadlines. English-taught International Medical School (IMS): 60 EU/equivalent + 15 non-EU abroad places. Universitaly registration: 26 August–9 September 2026, 15:00. IMAT: 29 September 2026 at 13:30. Italian-taught Medicine, Dental Medicine and Veterinary Medicine follow the 2026/27 open-semester process rather than the English IMS IMAT route: open-semester Universitaly registration 13 July–3 August 2026, 18:00; University of Milan enrolment 15 July–6 August 2026, 14:00; exams 10 December 2026 and 11 January 2027. See our Medicine in Italy guide, the official IMS Medicine call and the official open-semester notice.

For 2026/27, University of Milan students pay a first instalment of €146 (€130 regional tax + €16 stamp duty). The second instalment is calculated according to the student's ISEE University, enrolment status and tuition area; international students with household income abroad may instead fall under country-group rules.

No-tax area: for on-track students and students up to one year off-track, the second instalment can be €0 when ISEE University is up to €30,000. Students two or more years off-track have a €200 minimum second instalment.

ISEE University should be requested by 10 October 2026. Late requests between 11 October and 31 December 2026 are subject to a €250 penalty; after 31 December the maximum fee may apply. First-year students entering a biennial Master's programme have a separate deadline exception. See the official ISEE certification page and our cost of studying in Italy guide and 2026/27 data guide. Official fee regulation: 2026/27 fees regulation (PDF).

Fees for new international students with household income abroad

For new 2026/27 international students, the University of Milan uses country groups for second-instalment amounts.

Regional tax by country group is €130 for Group A, €160 for Group B and €190 for Group C. Country-group classification is defined in Annex 2 of the University's 2026/27 fee regulation. Students should verify the applicable group for their country before estimating the fee. See the official 2026/27 fee regulation (PDF).

International students can access the same need-and-merit benefits as Italian students where eligible. Amounts, eligibility and calls change every academic year, so always verify the current official call before applying.

2026/27 DSU benefits vary by student category; the official call reports overall amounts ranging from €2,143 to €8,248, with additional mobility support under the call rules. DSU applications are due 30 September 2026, 23:59; students seeking accommodation under the DSU call should note the 7 August 2026 date. See our Italy scholarships guidance and living in Italy guide. Official sources: regional scholarships, university scholarships and international scholarships.

The Welcome Desk of the International Students Office supports newcomers with first arrival and with verifying foreign qualifications for enrolment. Plan for three practical essentials: obtain an Italian tax code before enrolling online, pay the first instalment to complete enrolment, and — for non-EU stays over three months — apply for a residence permit within eight days of entering Italy.

The university offers free Italian language courses to international students. An Italian proficiency test applies only to Italian-taught paths, with exemptions including B2-level certification under the CLIQ system; English-taught programmes instead assess English proficiency. Our Study in Italy guide, Italy student visa guidance and living in Italy guide cover these steps in more depth.

For Indian applicants, the application route depends on the programme and applicant category. International applicants should follow the University's programme-specific admission call, then complete the required Universitaly and visa steps when applicable.

Applicants applying from India follow the non-EU resident-abroad pathway: an admission application on apply.unimi.it, a single-choice pre-enrolment application on the Universitaly portal, and a study visa request, competing for the reserved non-EU places in the chosen programme. Prepare foreign qualification documents with CIMEA comparability or a Declaration of Value, plus accepted proof of English proficiency for English-taught programmes.

Admission calls, reserved-place counts, fee country groups and scholarship amounts change every academic year. Students applying from India should verify the current programme call on unimi.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.