University of Turin
The University of Turin (Università degli Studi di Torino) is one of Italy's oldest and largest public universities, founded in 1404. It's a comprehensive university — humanities, sciences, law, medicine, economics, and agriculture all run alongside each other — rather than a specialist institution focused on one field, which makes it a common choice for students who want a broad, internationally-recognised public degree without narrowing to a single technical track.
- City
- Turin
- Type
- Public university
- Official site
- Visit website
- Admissions
- How to apply
About the university
Turin's own history as an industrial and engineering city (it's the historic home of FIAT and a long-standing centre of Italian manufacturing) shows up in the university's strength in the sciences and applied fields, alongside a well-regarded law faculty and one of Italy's older medical schools. The university also runs a growing number of English-taught degree programmes and exchange partnerships, reflecting a steadily internationalising student body.
Because the University of Turin is the one we support most closely, this is also the university where our on-the-ground knowledge goes furthest — not just the admissions process, but which faculties run which English-taught tracks, roughly how competitive different courses are, and what the first semester actually looks like day to day.
Admission for international students generally runs through the standard route: Universitaly pre-enrolment, a Declaration of Value or CIMEA comparability statement for your prior qualification, and — depending on faculty — an entrance test or a language requirement if you're studying in Italian. Turin's academic calendar follows the typical Italian pattern of two semesters, with most degree programmes structured around continuous assessment rather than one high-stakes exam at the end of the year.
See the full city guide for what living and studying in Turin looks like beyond the university itself — rent, transport, and neighbourhoods.
Living in Turin
Rent, transport, and settling in
How applying here works
- 1
Universitaly pre-enrolment
Your application to Italy, filed on the government portal.
- 2
Declaration of Value or CIMEA
Your prior qualification, made readable to an Italian university.
- 3
Entrance test or language check
Where the faculty asks for one — this is what preparation is for.
We walk you through each step inside the portal. How the application service works, or see the full 20-step journey.