University of Sassari
- LocationSassari, Italy
- Ranking1201
- Tuition fromNot published
- IntakesSeptember/October (typical)
A historic Sardinian university offering health, agricultural, scientific and humanistic programmes.
University of Catania
- LocationCatania, Italy
- Ranking851
- Tuition fromNot published on official site
- IntakesOctober 2026 (2026/27 non-EU application window Feb 10 - Mar 17, 2026; results by May 6, 2026)
A major public university in Sicily with degrees in health, science, engineering and humanities.
University of Messina
- LocationMessina, Italy
- Ranking761
- Tuition fromEUR 156-506/year (contribution tier by country income group, plus EUR 156 fixed enrolment fee), 2025/2026
- IntakesSeptember/October
A historic university in Messina offering diverse academic paths across medicine, technology and social sciences.
International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA)
- LocationTrieste, Italy
- Tuition fromNo tuition fee — all PhD positions are fully funded with an annual gross fellowship of approx. EUR 16,248 (net approx. EUR 1,195/month), plus benefits (moving grant, housing allowance, laptop grant, health insurance, travel allowance)
- IntakesOctober/November
SISSA (International School for Advanced Studies) is a public Italian research institute in Trieste offering only PhD-level education, not Bachelor's…
University of Palermo
- LocationPalermo, Italy
- Ranking801
- Tuition fromNot published on official site (see unipa.it Tuition Fees page)
- IntakesSeptember/October (Welcome Days also held for second semester intake)
A comprehensive university in Palermo with scientific, humanistic and professional study options.
University of Florence
- LocationFlorence, Italy
- Ranking409
- Tuition fromFee is based on a notional (assigned) ISEE for students residing abroad, plus fixed charges of EUR 16 stamp duty and EUR 140 regional fee; exact comprehensive-contribution amount depends on income bracket and is set via the university's fee simulator/table rather than a single published figure.
- IntakesSeptember/October
A large public university in Florence offering architecture, medicine, sciences and humanities programmes.