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Centuries-old universities with strong programs in engineering, design, fashion, business, economics, architecture and medicine.
Public universities set fees by income bracket, and regional scholarships can lower costs further.
Live in the Schengen area, build a network across Europe and explore Erasmus opportunities while you study.
Indian students enrolled at Italian universities, as stated by Italy's ambassador to India in October 2024. Bars start at zero.
Hover over a region, or tap it on a phone, to see how many students were eligible for a regional scholarship and how many received one in 2023/24. Darker blue means more scholarships awarded.
Scholarships awarded per region, academic year 2023/24. Boundaries: ISTAT, via the Openpolis GeoJSON dataset (CC BY).
| Region | Eligible students | Scholarships awarded |
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Eligible students met the requirements. Awarded means they actually received a scholarship. Some regions, such as Veneto and Molise, funded fewer than all eligible students that year. Figures are from the Ministry of University and Research (MUR). Newer regional announcements are noted where we have verified them.
Real announcements from official sources. A new one appears every 10 seconds, or use the arrows.
Research your eligibility and check each application deadline early. Scholarships are competitive and never guaranteed, but the right plan helps.
Book free callItaly funds international students through regional grants, government scholarships and EU programmes. Here are the amounts published for 2026/27, converted into Indian rupees.
DSU: grants from Italian regions, based on family income. MAECI: scholarships from Italy’s foreign ministry. Invest Your Talent: an Italian government programme for Master’s students. ISEE: the income form used to work out DSU.
Open to Bachelor’s and Master’s students at public universities, based on family income (ISEE Parificato). Figures are the top cash grant for students living away from home in the lowest income band, 2026/27. They come with a tuition waiver, and most regions add free meals or housing.
| Region (agency) | Cash grant per year | In rupees | Extras |
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Lower income bands receive less, and students who get a free bed or meals have their cash grant reduced accordingly.
From first idea to landing in Italy, in four steps.
Compare bachelor's, master's and PhD options across Italian universities, in English and Italian.
Prepare documents, language certificates and your Universitaly pre-enrolment and university applications.
Understand tuition, regional scholarships and the student visa process via the Italian consulate.
Housing, health insurance, permit of stay and student community support after you arrive.
You should know exactly what you are paying for before you commit. Our service fee is shared in writing at your free consultation.
Exact lists differ by university and scholarship. We confirm yours at the assessment.
Eight well-regarded options, ranked by one source only: QS World University Rankings 2027, published 18 June 2026.
QS does not publish a separate Europe rank in its world table, so we do not show one. Rankings change every year.
Our journey in Italy began in 2021, when we came to pursue our master’s degrees in Economics and Engineering in the Lazio region.
For the past four years, we have been helping students across India who dream of studying abroad. Having lived in Italy ourselves, we understand the challenges of moving to a new country and finding the right guidance.
That is why we started this online service: to make honest, reliable guidance accessible to students across India who wish to study in Italy and other European countries.
We are here to support your dreams, and to help you take your first steps towards an international future with confidence.
Scholaritalia is led by Nikhil Kumar Mawar, together with our co-partners Prerna Karn, who is based in Cassino, Italy, and Vansh Singh, who is based in Delhi, India.
We have walked this path ourselves, and now we are here to help you walk yours.
Not for English-taught programs, but Italian helps daily life and some universities ask for it. Always check each program's language requirements.
Non-EU students typically apply for a national long-stay student visa through the Italian embassy or consulate, after pre-enrolment on Universitaly. Check current rules on the official Italian foreign ministry site.
Yes. Options include regional right-to-study (DSU) scholarships, university merit awards and government programs. Eligibility and deadlines change every year.
Student visa holders may be allowed limited part-time work. Confirm the current weekly and annual limits before planning your budget.
Requirements depend on the university and programme. Many ask for a minimum grade in your previous degree, and some ask for IELTS or similar. Others accept alternatives or do not require a test. We check this for each shortlisted programme.
English-taught medicine programmes generally require an entrance exam such as the IMAT. Rules change each year, so confirm the current one on the official Ministry and university pages.
Plan for several months from first application to visa approval. We recommend starting 8 to 10 months before your intake, because deadlines, scholarship portals and visa appointments all have fixed dates.
We tell you honestly at the free assessment. Eligibility depends on your documents, income and the region. If you do not qualify for one scheme, we look at others or at lower-cost universities. We never promise an award.
You pay the visa fee and VFS charges directly, and you must show proof of funds as required by the consulate. See the section above for what is paid separately.
Yes, orientation meetings are free and carry no obligation. (Edit this to match your policy.)
Read our Life in Italy guides: airport transport, Erasmus, funding and settling in.
Answer a few quick questions so we can prepare before we contact you. Most are one tap.
Deadlines can change. Always confirm on the official page before you apply.