UNIVERSITY OF TURIN

ABOUT UNIVERSITY

The university of turin (italian: università degli studi di torino, unito) is a public research university in the city of turin, in the piedmont region of italy. It is one of the oldest universities in europe and continues to play an important role in research and training

The university of turin was founded as a studium in 1404, under the initiative of prince ludovico di savoia. From 1427 to 1436 the seat of the university was transferred to chieri and savigliano. It was closed in 1536 following the invasion of the savoy lands by france, and reestablished by duke emmanuel philibert thirty years later. It started to gain its modern shape following the model of the university of bologna, although significant development did not occur until the reforms made by victor amadeus ii, who also created the collegio delle province for students not natives of turin.

With the reforms carried out by victor amadeus ii, the university of turin became a new reference model for many other universities. During the 19th century, the university faced an enormous growth in faculty and endowment size, becoming a point of reference of the italian positivism. Notable scholars of this period include cesare lombroso, carlo forlanini, and arturo graf.

In the 20th century, the university of turin was one of the centres of the italian anti-fascism movement. After the post-war period, the increase in the number of students and the improvement of campus structure were imposed, although they lost some of their importance until a new wave of investments was carried out at the end of that century. The new impulse was performed in collaboration with other national and international research centres, as well as with local organizations and the italian minister of public instruction.

By the end of the 1990s, the local campuses of alessandria, novara, and vercelli became autonomous units under the new university of eastern piedmont.

UNIVERSITY TYPE	ESTABLISHED ON	COUNTRY	QS RANKING
PUBLIC	1404	ITALY	371

MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION	OWN HOSPITAL	LOCATION
ENGLISH	Yes	VIA GIUSEPPE VERDI, 8, 10124 TORINO TO, ITALY

WHY CHOOSE THIS UNIVERSITY

Why choose UniTo?

Academic excellence: UniTo is consistently ranked among the top universities globally.
Research: UniTo is a leading research university with a strong research culture.
International outlook: UniTo has many partnerships and exchange programs with universities around the world.
Student life: UniTo has a vibrant campus life in Turin, a city with a lively cultural and youth scene.
Tuition and funding: Tuition fees and life in Turin are more affordable than other Italian cities. UniTo also offers a wide range of student funding through scholarships and grants.
Courses: UniTo offers courses in virtually every field of knowledge, including unique degree courses like Military Strategy, Biotechnology, Sport Sciences, and Restoration and Conservation.

Other reasons to choose UniTo:

ovative teaching methods
Rigorous academic standards
Strong programs in law, medicine, and natural sciences
Green and sustainable campus
Affordable campus

ADMISSION & ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for admission to the university of turin, you must meet the following requirements:

Education: complete at least 12 years of school
Language proficiency: demonstrate a minimum level of english proficiency, or the required level for the language of instruction
Academic qualifications: meet the subject-specific requirements for the course you're applying for
Admission exam: pass any required entrance exams
Other documents: submit the required documents, such as a passport, visa, and transcript of records

Language proficiency

For english-taught programs, you must demonstrate a minimum level of english proficiency. This could be a b2 level, or a score on the ielts or toefl.
For italian-taught programs, you must demonstrate a minimum level of italian proficiency. This could be a score on the celi or cils exams.

Academic qualifications

You must meet the subject-specific requirements for the course you're applying for. For example, you might need to have credits in certain areas, like mathematics, physics, or computer science.
You might need to pass an academic proficiency exam.

Other documents

You must submit a valid passport or id card.
You must submit a transcript of records.
You must submit any required entrance exam results.
You must submit any other required documents, such as a residence permit or declaration of value.

FEE STRUCTURE

The university of turin's tuition fees for medicine and surgery vary depending on the student's financial situation. The fees are calculated using the isee (equivalent economic status indicator), which is a tool that assesses a family's economic status.

Tuition fees

For the 2024/2025 academic year, tuition fees ranged from €156 to €2,800 per year
International students and students from outside the european economic area (eea) pay €2,885 per year
Students from eu countries, iceland, liechtenstein, norway, and switzerland pay €2,885 per year

Factors that affect tuition fees parents' income, whether the student is studying full-time or part-time, and the student's country's gdp.

Fee reductions or exemptions

The university's portal has information about fee reductions or exemptions

Cost of living

Turin is less expensive than rome and milan, but more expensive than southern italian cities
Renting a room in a shared apartment can cost around €350–400 per month

SCHOLARSHIP

The university of turin in italy offers scholarships for international students, including scholarships for medical biotechnologies.

Scholarships for international students

Talents 4 unito: two-year scholarships for international students enrolling in a postgraduate degree program in english
Unito for students at risk: scholarships for international students
Scholarships for international students: scholarships for international students enrolling in a degree program without a fixed quota of places

Scholarships for medical biotechnologies

Pharmaceutical, veterinary and medical biotechnologies: scholarships for students interested in pharmaceutical, veterinary, and medical biotechnologies

Other scholarships

Education future international scholarship: merit-based scholarship
Novus biologicals scholarship: scholarship worth $1500
R&d systems scholarship: merit-based scholarship
Queen elizabeth commonwealth scholarships: scholarships with a deadline of may 24, 2025

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR ADMISSION

To be admitted to the university of turin, international students need to submit the following documents:

Valid id: a valid passport for non-eu citizens, or a valid id card for eu citizens
Residence permit: if you are a non-eu citizen legally residing in italy, you need a residence permit that is valid for university enrollment
Academic transcripts: a transcript of records that lists all exams, marks, hours, and credits
Proof of education: proof of 12 years of school education
Degree: a first cycle or integrated university degree
English language certificate: a certificate such as toefl or ielts
Motivation letter: a letter that explains your motivation for applying to the university
Curriculum vitae: a document that summarizes your academic and professional experience
Online test: an online test that verifies your background knowledge in analysis, probability, and statistics, as well as your english proficiency

The university only accepts documents in french, italian, english, and spanish. If the original document is in another language, you need to provide a certified translation.