UNIVERSITY OF MILANO-BICOCCA

ABOUT UNIVERSITY

The university of milano-bicocca (italian: università degli studi di milano-bicocca, unimib) is a public university located in milan, italy, providing undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate education. Established in 1998, it was ranked by the times higher education 2014 ranking of the best 100 universities under 50 years old as number 21 worldwide and first in italy.

The university of milano-bicocca has its origins from the splitting of the university of milan, which with about 90,000 students in the 1990s was becoming overcrowded. A large area in the north of milan, the bicocca, was chosen as the location for the new university. This area was occupied by the pirelli industrial complex until the 1980s and the new campus was part of a larger urban renewal project. The university was officially established on 10 june 1998.

Milan-bicocca is a multidisciplinary university which offers a wide range of academic programs in different disciplinary fields: economics, informatics, statistics, law, education, sociology, medicine and surgery, mathematics, natural sciences, physics and astrophysics, chemistry, computer sciences, biotechnology and psychology.

UNIVERSITY TYPE	ESTABLISHED ON	COUNTRY	QS RANKING
PUBLIC	June 10, 1998	ITALY	513

MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION	OWN HOSPITAL	LOCATION
ENGLISH	No	PIAZZA DELL'ATENEO NUOVO, 1, 20126 MILANO MI, ITALY

WHY CHOOSE THIS UNIVERSITY

The University of Milano-Bicocca is a dynamic, innovative, and research-focused university that offers a variety of programs and services.

Programs

Academic programs: Offers a wide range of courses, including bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and PhD courses
English-language programs: Offers summer and winter schools in English
Post-graduate programs: Offers specialist training courses, refresher courses, and specialist schools

Services

Soft skills development: Offers services and projects to help students develop soft skills
Language learning: Offers free online courses in 24 languages through Rosetta Stone
E4Job: Offers a platform to help students acquire and certify competencies for the digital world
iBicocca: Offers a project to help students learn, innovate, and do business
bbetween: Offers a project to help students, teaching staff, and citizens develop soft skills

Research

Has agreements with European and non-European universities
Teachers are members of international research groups
Focuses on innovation to offer students competitive and practical training

Location

Located in the northern part of Milan, in an area designed as an educational and research hub
Has state-of-the-art facilities

ADMISSION & ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for admission to the university of milano-bicocca, you must meet the following criteria:

High school diploma

You must have a high school diploma or equivalent that was earned after at least 12 years of schooling

English language proficiency

You must have a minimum b2 level of english language proficiency

Academic qualifications

You must have the required academic qualifications for the program you are applying to

Other requirements

You may need to provide additional documents, such as a school report card or an academic suitability test certificate

Admission requirements for different programs

Bachelor's degree

You must have a high school diploma and meet the other requirements for the program you are applying to

Master's degree

You must have a bachelor's degree and meet the other requirements for the program you are applying to

Phd

You must have a master's degree and meet the other requirements for the program you are applying to

FEE STRUCTURE

The university of milano-bicocca (unimib) in italy's medical program fees are based on the student's family income and academic merit. The fees are considered affordable compared to other universities in italy.

Fees

International students: around €600 per year, with the first year possibly as low as €156
Family income: fees can range from €200–€4115 depending on the student's family income

Financial aid

The university offers scholarships and financial aid programs to help offset the cost of tuition and living expenses

Payment

Payments can be made using the pagopa payment slip, which can be printed from the online student registry
Payments can be made online using the dedicated link on the online student registry profile
Payments can be made using personal home banking

Late payments

There is an increased amount due for late payments
For up to 60 days late payments, the amount due increases by 10%
For over 60 days late payments, the amount due increases by 15%

SCHOLARSHIP

The university of milano-bicocca offers several scholarships for international students, including merit-based scholarships. Some of these scholarships may be applicable to medical students.

Education future international scholarship: a merit-based scholarship for students from the usa and other countries
Italian government scholarships for international students: a merit-based scholarship for international students based on academic excellence
Daad scholarships: a merit-based scholarship for international students from germany
Uniadrion scholarships: a merit-based scholarship for international students
Doctoral research programs scholarship: a merit-based scholarship for international students

Other scholarships available at the university of milano-bicocca include:

Transatlantic media fellowships
Nlb scholarship
National science scholarship (masters)
Richard a. Freund international scholarship
Isc2 graduate scholarships
Isc2 undergraduate scholarships
Erasmus mundus joint masters degree scholarships
Erasmus mundus-mamaself scholarships

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION

To be admitted to the university of milano-bicocca, you'll need to provide documents that demonstrate your eligibility. These documents may include:

Secondary school diploma: a final diploma from an upper secondary school, or a legally valid substitute certificate
Transcript of records: a record of your academic performance, including exams passed and grades
Translation of documents: if your documents are in a language other than italian, english, spanish, or french, you'll need to provide an official translation
Proof of entry test completion: if your country of origin requires an entry test for university admission, you'll need to provide proof of passing
Proof of academic suitability: if your country of origin requires an academic suitability test, you'll need to provide proof of passing
University degree: if you're applying with a foreign degree, you'll need to provide a copy of your degree certificate
Passport photo: a passport photo in jpg, png, or bmp format
Identity document: a scanned copy of your identity document in jpg, png, or bmp format
Italian tax identification code: if you're an international student, you'll need to obtain an italian tax code before enrolling