Top 5 IT Universities in Italy 

If you want to study Information Technology, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, or Software Engineering in Italy for bachelor or particularly for your master study which we know mostly international student look for master program in abroad in same highly recognized university then, this guide is for you as we gives you everything in this blog post so that you don’t go for more search on internet as we aim to provide you with as much information as we can you choose your school that is best for you in term of fee and other requirements.

So basically, in this blog, you’ll find exact IT courses offered (Bachelor’s & Master’s), updated fees for EU and non-EU students in 2026, scholarships, language requirements, deadlines, and how hard it is to get in, all for the intake.

 

Author Note for you regarding the IT degree in Italy

Before I start sharing all the details with you one by one, let me tell you one thing very openly: Italy is one of the most affordable countries in Europe for IT degrees, especially at public universities, where tuition depends on income, not nationality. Although for EU or Non-EU students, there are some differences between them, Italy is an affordable country in schengen or EU that offers quality education with lower tuition fee while we already shared some countries that offer IT degree e.g.

Top 5 IT Universities in the Netherlands,

Top 5 IT Universities in France

Top 5 IT Universities in Germany

Top 10 IT Universities in Poland

Top 5 IT Universities in Belgium

After that, we decided to give you more affordable options for studying IT in Europe.  Let’s go to the main topic without wasting your time further.

 

1. University of Bologna (Alma Mater Studiorum)

 

Bologna is Europe’s oldest university which we can say and one of the strongest in computer science, AI, and software systems. Its degrees are globally recognized and highly ranked, so that’s why we put this in top of our list.

 

IT Courses Offered at the University of Bologna

Bachelor’s Degrees: Computer Science (Italian)

 

Master’s Degrees (English / Italian)

• Computer Science
• Artificial Intelligence
• Digital Transformation Management
• Data Science

 

Author note about courses

If you are not Italian or you don’t know Italian then it would be different for you to get admitted in bachelor degree courses as their medium of teaching is itlain language so either you have to learn firs itlain be taking part of Italian language or you can do bachelor in your country and go for master as master programs especially the second cycle courses are in English for all international students.

 

 Tuition Fees at the University of Bologna

• EU students: €157 – €2,500 per year (income-based)
• Non-EU students: €500 – €3,500 per year (without ISEE, usually higher)
• Semester-wise average: €80 – €1,750 per semester

 

The author’s note about the fee at the University of Bologna

If I am giving you most start information about the fee as a non-EU student, then it’s 3060 Euros for artificial intelligence and many other courses, with the same fee as their courses, maximum fee is around 4000 Euros, as I can say that with a range, you would find any university in Europe or AI, etc.  Remember that it’s a top-ranked university, and such a university offering you an affordable master’s degree in IT with fewer fees is no doubt a great opportunity for you as an international student to consider in Italy.

Remember that if you get an exemption in any way, then the minimum fee that you have to pay is 157 Euro, whether you have to pay either your Italian national or EU national, or a Non-EU.

 

Language Requirements

• Bachelor’s: Italian (B2–C1). If you want to study Italian, then get this level of Italian language through courses.
• Master’s (English-taught): IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL iBT 90 (B2–C1)

 

Admission Deadlines for 2026 (Intake)

• Non-EU pre-enrollment:  start from January to March
• EU applications: have time between May and July

 

Author note about deadline

This is the standard deadline for every year mean if you want to start in 2026, then you have to start applying for admission as early as possible, but not late then march 2026. If you are already in Europe or someone who is Non-EU but lives in Europe with any documents, e.g. pr or a passport, then you can apply till July 2026.  The fact is admission deadline last year was 30 October, but for this year, for the September 2026 intake, you have to start your application as early as possible. While you have applied through Studenti online.

 

Scholarships at the University of Bologna

• Unibo Action 1 & 2 Scholarships
• Up to €11,000 per year + tuition waiver
• Regional DSU scholarships (housing + meals + stipend etc.)

 

Author note about scholarship

If you are still unable to pay your fee, which is around 3 thousand Euros for IT courses, then you can still find the above option to cover your fee and other living expense but remember that you have to meet their requirements.

 

Author note about Admission Difficulty & Future Jobs

I can say that it is Medium to High competitive for English-taught master’s and scholarships, even you can have a test to get admission in most cases, but when I talk about the job after degree in IT particualularly job after study, then they have more than 90 percent of graduates who find the job in that area. So the job success rate is high after so you can consider this school for your master’s degree.  Learn more about these numbers.

 

2. Politecnico di Milano

 

Politecnico di Milano is the second university in our list that you can consider for your IT courses, as this is a famous technical courses mostly offer engineering related course, but also IT course e.g., AI, cyber security, and software engineering etc.

 

IT Courses Offered at Politecnico di Milano

Bachelor’s Degrees: the only course which is Computer Science and Engineering (Italian)

 

Master’s Degrees (English)

• Computer Science and Engineering
• Cyber risk strategy and governance.

 

Author note about admission

Although their main courses are computer science in master but the thing that makes you appealing is that they offer a large number of specialization courses in Data Science and Engineering, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Cyber Security, ambient and data intelligence, and much more.

 

 Tuition Fees at Politecnico di Milano

• EU & Non-EU: €150 – €3,900 per year (income-based)
• Average per semester: €75 – €1,950

 

Author’s note about tuition fee.

You can have the option to pay in installment which starts from 890 Euro but if I tell you the exact amount that you have to pay as a Non-EU student, then it’s 3893 Euros mean around 39 hundred Euros, to make your mind clear about the exact amount you have to pay in the form of tuition fee.

 

Author note about other costs

Apart from admission, you have to keep in mind other cost e.g., visa or residence permit fee, housing, even at school its around 4 to 5 hundred more or less, and insurance, which is also around that. So you have to keep in mind these other costs too, with your tuition fee. This is for self finance student; if you get a scholarship, then you will have some exemption from additional costs.

 

Language Requirements

• Bachelor’s: Italian (B2)
• Master’s: IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL iBT 90

 

Admission Deadlines at Politecnico di Milano

• Bachelor’s: February – July
• Master’s: already started for September 2026 till March

 

Author note about admission

Although I give you an average date, which is standard for every year, I mean to say that if you want to be part of the September 2026 intake, you have to start now, as the deadline for international students is still March 2026. You can consider this for next year, 2027, as well. The fact is that their classes for the September intake 2026 will start on 15 September 2026, and the deadline is 31 March 2026. Learn more about the University and other details

 

Scholarships at Politecnico di Milano

Politecnico di Milano offers you two options to consider if you want to have a scholarship for your study, particularly a master’s program, e.g.

• Merit-based scholarships
• Tuition waivers + €5,000 – €10,000 yearly grants for you.

 

Author note about Admission Difficulty

I can say that their admission is highly complelticy so I can say it’s high as the university checks your strong academic background in mathematics, statistic and computing languages that you studied in your bachelor’s degree in your country. If you apply for a bachelor if you wether you are EU, Non-EU, or Italian, they will still check your level in mathematics and status, etc.

 

3. University of Trento

The University of Trento is 3^rd in our list, and we can say that it is also one of Europe’s best universities for computer science and research, and is known for small classes and strong industry links. When we talk about a small class in IT, then its mean they seats are limited.

 

IT Courses Offered at the University of Trento

Bachelor’s Degrees: Computer Science (Italian), just like the other above universities.

 

Master’s Degrees (English)

• Computer Science
• Data Science
• Human–Computer Interaction
• Artificial Intelligence Systems

 

Tuition Fees at the University of Trento

• EU students: €340 – €2,400 per year
• Non-EU students: €1,000 – €4,500 per year

If we have an average semester free for you, then you can consider between €170 – €2,250 around.

 

Author’s note about tuition fee

The best thing about University of Trento is that they offer you tuition fee based on score that you get I mean if you achieve 90 or more score then you will get scholarship I mean do not to pay fee etc. but if you score is less than 90 but more than 70 then still you only have to pay 1000 Euro which is not that high too. If it is less than 70 percent, then it will be around 3 thousand, and if you have less than 60 then it will be 6500 Euros. So I suggest you work on your application so that you can reach at least a 70 percent score, where you have to pay only 1000 Euro which is not that high for you as an international student to study IT in an Italian top university. If I tell you their standard maximum fee, then it is around 10 thousand, but this is for non-EU. However it course fee is already explained above. The university has the option to pay in installments, so you can pay in installments, which can be around 3.

 

Language Requirements

• Master’s: IELTS 6.0–6.5
• Bachelor’s: Italian proficiency

 

Admission Deadlines at the University of Trento

• Master’s (Non-EU): March
• EU students: May – July

 

Author note about admission deadline

If you want to be part of this university in the September 2026 intake, then you have to keep in mind that the last date for applying for admission is 4th March. So, as a Non-EU, you have to apply as soon as possible, as compared to EU citizen they still have some additional period to get admission.

 

Scholarships at the University of Trento

• They offer you Tuition waivers if you become a high-ranking applicants
• There is a provincial scholarship for you that covers your living costs

 

Author note about Admission Difficulty

Even though they have a score-based selection, we can say that it’s not difficult, but not that easy either. I give it a medium. Remember that the university will check your expertise in math, statics and probably, computer networking, programming, etc., so on the basis of that they will give you admission, and then of course score that you can use when you pay the tuition fee. Remember that they have only 60 seats for the Master’s in IT courses. Read more about Admission and everything for Non-EU

 

4. University of Pisa

Pisa is another university in our list that we put in the fourth position that offer IT related courses to international students in Italy.

 

IT Courses Offered University of Pisa

Bachelor’s Degrees: Computer Science (Italian) and Computer Engineering.

 

Master’s Degrees (English)

• Computer Science
• Cyber security
• Data Science and Business Informatics
• Artificial Intelligence
• Computer Engineering.

 

Tuition Fees at the University of Pisa

• EU students: €300 – €2,800 per year
• Non-EU students: €1,000 – €3,500 per year

 

Author note about the fee

If it is about a semester, which is for 6 months, then I would say that the per-semester fee is around: €150 – €1,750.   If I make it more specific for you, then it’s 2900 euros. The good thing about this university is that you don’t need to pay all of your fee but you can pay in installments mean when you start the process, even as a Non-EU, you have to start with the first installments then apply for a visa or other things with that.

Secondly, they have an ISEE system to check your monthly income as a family or individual and then ask for the fee. That means if your ISEE is up to 26 thousand, then it will be 140 Euros, but if less, then it will be less too. However, for Non-EU students, it will be different, as we already mentioned the standard fee above, but if you still get an Italian government scholarship, then you, as an international student, still have to pay 140 Euros. The scholarship we mentioned below.

 

Language Requirements at the University of Pisa

• Master’s: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent, which can be TOFEL etc as their standard requirements for master’s is B2 According to the EU language frame.
• Bachelor’s: Italian B2

 

Admission Deadlines at the University of Pisa

• Non-EU Master’s: February
• EU students: up to August

 

Author note about admission

For 2026 September intakes, you, as an international student, have to apply in the first month of every year. Let’s suppose now they have their deadline for Non-EU students, which is 5^th February 2026. Generally, they university in Italy have a grace period till 31 March every year, so it’s better to contact the university if you are already late.  Learn more about university admission and other things.

 

Scholarships at the University of Pisa

• DSU Toscana scholarships.
• Tuition exemption + housing + meals etc.

 

Author note for international students regarding scholarship

If you get this scholarship, which is offered by the Italian government, then you don’t need to pay much because by taking part in this scholarship, you have to pay simply 140 euros as an international student, regardless of whether your nationality is EU or Non-EU.

 

Author note about Admission Difficulty

While about admission difficulty, then it would say it’s Medium mean you can get admission if you have a degree in a relevant field with good grades.

 

 

5. University of Milan (University degli Studi di Milano)

University of Milan is another university located in Milan, one of the great cities in Italy, as it is a public university that offers modern IT and AI-focused programs but at affordable fees. So that’s why we put in the list, but at 5 numbers.

 

IT Courses Offered at the University of Milan

Bachelor’s Degrees: Computer Science (Italian)

 

Master’s Degrees (English / Italian)

• Computer Science
• Artificial Intelligence
• Data Science
• Bioinformatics and Digital Systems

 

Tuition Fees at the University of Milan

• EU students: €300 – €2,500 per year
• Non-EU students: €1,000 – €3,840 per year

 

Author note regarding the fee

The above fee is for the whole year, so if I make it s Semester wise for you, then it will be around 150 – 1,900 Euro for 6 months.

For international & Non-EU countries: While talking about the fee, it varies from country to country, I mean it’s based on three list countries: A, B, and C. If your country is listed in country A, you have a very low fee, while countries in list B have to pay more, but countries listed in C have to pay more but not more than 3840 Euro.

Remember that a country has more country e.g., developing and under developing country that have to pay a maximum of around 384 euros for the semester. Find more about your county A, B, and C lists.

For local & EU Citizens: They have an ISSE system based on your household income; for this, they set 30 thousand. Another university we discussed before was a little less, which you can see above as well.

 

Language Requirements at the University of Milan

• Master’s: IELTS 6.5
• Bachelor’s: Italian B2

 

Admission Deadlines at the University of Milan

•  Non-EU: March–April
• EU students: June–August

 

Author note about the admission deadline at the University of Milan

Although I give you a standard time period of admission at university of Milan, if I make it more specific for you, then for 2026/2027 the admission starts already in January, probably 22, and it will be valid until 30 April 2026. So you have to have time to apply before this date. However, I suggest you apply as early as possible.

 

Scholarships at the University of Milan

• Excellence scholarships
• Regional DSU Lombardy funding
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs scholarship

 

Author Note regarding scholarship

Although you can avail any of the above scholarships that the university itself offer which give you full or partial exemption from your fee, the last one, which is ministry of Foreign Affairs scholarship, is the best option for you to consider. Learn more about ministry of foreign affair scholarship in Italy.

 

Author note about Admission Difficulty

If I say then it’s a Medium, I mean it’s not difficult to get admission in university of Milan, but if you apply for a master’s degree, you must have basic knowledge about computer science, mathematics, and of course physics, which is an additional subject.

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

 

Is Italy good for IT and Computer Science?

Yes. Italy offers low tuition, strong research, EU-recognized degrees, and growing tech opportunities, especially in AI, cybersecurity, and data science.

 

Can non-EU students study IT in Italy in English?

Yes. Most master’s IT programs are fully taught in English, but only the master’s program offered by the university in our above list.

 

What is the average cost of studying IT in Italy?

The average cost is between €1,000 and €4,000 per year, often much lower with scholarships if you get a scholarship that we mentioned above with every single university.

 

Are scholarships available for international students in Italian universities?

Yes. Italy offers some of the best public scholarships in Europe, which we can say, including tuition waivers and living support, e.g., Excellence scholarships, Regional DSU Lombardy funding,   DSU Toscana scholarships, Provincial scholarships, Union Action, Italian Government Scholarships (MAECI, etc.).

 

Is IELTS mandatory for study in Italy?

For English-taught programs, yes, in most cases, unless your previous degree was fully in English, but for Non-EU students, you have to have ILETS exam.

 

Does Italy offer a bachelor’s in English?

Mostly, you would find courses in Italian if you want to study IT in a bachelor so it would be hard to find a bachelor’s program in English in Italy.

 

How to apply for a Master’s in Computer Science in Italy?

The process has two main steps. First, you have to apply directly to the university (usually via their online portal) between January and July for programs starting in September. Second, if admitted, you must complete a “pre-enrollment” on the Italian government’s Universitaly portal to start your student visa process.

 

Do I need CIMEA for Italian university admission?

Yes, almost certainly if you have non-Italian qualifications. CIMEA is the official Italian agency that evaluates foreign degrees. Universities usually require either a Statement of Comparability (verifying your degree’s level) or a Diploma Supplement (a detailed report).  We suggest that you start this process early, as it can take time.

 

What are the entry requirements for an IT Bachelor’s in Italy?

For a Laurea Triennale (3-year Bachelor’s), you typically need: a high school diploma (12+ years of education), proof of Italian language proficiency (most Bachelor’s are in Italian, often B1/B2 level), and a passing score on the TOLC-I entrance test, which covers math, logic, and science. Remember that in Italy, almost all IT programs are taught in Italian.  If your medium is English, then you can consider a master’s program.

 

What is the Cost of studying IT in Italy for international students?

Costs vary by university. Public universities charge tuition based on family income, ranging from about 900 to 4,000 euros per year. Living costs (rent, food, transport) add 500- 1,000 Euro per month, depending on the city (Milan is the most expensive). You can consider a scholarship if you avoid from hug cost that we already mentioned above for you.

 

What are the Deadlines for non-EU students to apply to Italian universities?

For programs starting in September (fall intake):

First calls: Often as early as January-February, which we already discussed above for you, as mostly program admission calls start from January every year. This is the main admission period and when most scholarships are decided.

Final calls:  there is a second or final call we can say, which is until May-July, but applying in the first round is strongly advised for you as an international and Non-EU student.

 

Is IELTS required for English-taught programs in Italy?

Usually, yes. Most universities require an IELTS score of 6.5 or higher (or equivalent like TOEFL iBT 80+) to prove B2 level English. You may be exempt if your previous degree was taught entirely in English, but you need to submit official proof from your former university. Some less competitive universities also accept you with 6 bands, too, but in our above list, they mostly prefer 6.5 bands.

 

What are the Student visa requirements for Italy from India/other non-EU countries?

When you get admission in the university and complete pre-enrollment on Universitaly, you can apply to the Italian embassy in your country. If we talk about key documents, then they include the official “Nulla Osta” (pre-enrollment confirmation), proof of sufficient funds in your account (around €6,000 per year), health insurance, and your accommodation proof, etc.

 

What are the Best cities in Italy to study Information Technology?

I would say Milan, as Milan is the business/tech hub, home to Politecnico. You will find it best for industry connections and internships in your future, but you can consider Trento, Turin, Rome, or Naples, too.

 

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