Università degli Studi di Messina
University in Messina, Italy
The Università degli Studi di Messina (UniMe) is a university in Messina, Sicily, on the Strait of Messina. It was founded in 1548 by Pope Paul III and refounded in 1838 by King Ferdinand II. According to the university, it has 4 campuses, 12 departments and more than 100 bachelor's, single-cycle and master's degree programmes, 15 of them taught in English.
- Policlinico campus (south): the three medical departments
- City centre: law, economics, political and legal sciences, education
- Papardo campus (north): engineering, chemical, biological and pharmaceutical sciences, mathematics, computer science, physics and earth sciences
- Annunziata campus: ancient and modern civilisations, veterinary sciences and the university sports complex
New English-taught programmes from 2026-27 include a bachelor's in Heritage Innovation Engineering and a master's in Global Security Studies. International applicants submit a pre-evaluation application online (the UniME Application Portal for English-taught courses), and a UniME Foundation Course prepares applicants with fewer than 12 years of schooling. Tuition for international students depends on their country of origin. University residences in several parts of the city host students from outside Messina and international students.
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Programmes
Three-year bachelor's degrees (laurea) and single-cycle degrees, offered by 12 departments, in areas including:
- Medicine and Surgery (in Italian and in English), Dentistry, Pharmacy and Veterinary Medicine
- Law, economics and political sciences
- Engineering, including the English-taught Heritage Innovation Engineering
- Mathematics, computer science, physics and earth sciences
- Chemical, biological and environmental sciences
- Psychology, education, cultural studies and ancient and modern civilisations
New for 2026-27: Big Data for Economic Sciences (in Italian).
Graduate programmes
Two-year master's degrees (laurea magistrale) across the 12 departments, some taught in English, such as the new Global Security Studies programme (Department of Political and Legal Sciences, from 2026-27). The university also has a postgraduate section for further study after the degree.
Admission
International applicants send a pre-evaluation application online (UniME Application Portal for English-taught courses, UniME candidates' portal for Italian-taught courses) and may apply for up to two programmes. For bachelor's degrees they upload:
- A secondary school diploma obtained after 12 years of schooling (or, with fewer years, proof of a completed first year of university or a Foundation Programme)
- A university admission certificate, if required in the country of the diploma
- Transcript of grades
- Passport copy
- Italian or English language certificate, depending on the language of the course
Successful applicants receive an admission letter; enrolment is confirmed only with a valid D study visa where required. The application fee for 2027-28 is €40 for up to two applications.
Language requirements
English-taught programmes: an international English certificate at CEFR level B2 from a body recognised by UniME. Italian-taught programmes: an international Italian certificate at CEFR level B2. Some categories of applicants are exempt from the certificate requirement.
Deadlines
Pre-evaluation calls for the 2027-28 academic year:
- Early bird (non-EU visa applicants with final documents and a Declaration of Value or CIMEA statement): 1-20 December 2026
- Second call (non-EU visa applicants): 2 February - 19 March 2027
- Third call (non-EU visa applicants): 8 April - 8 May 2027
- Medicine and Surgery in English (IMAT): 1-22 July 2027
- EU applicants, applicants not needing a visa and Italians with foreign qualifications: 6 July - 13 November 2027
Housing
UniMe runs six residences in different parts of the city (Liberty, Annunziata, Riviera, AOU, Papardo and P. Castelli), which host students from outside Messina and international students. There are also agreements with partner accommodation such as Hotel 360 ME Palace, and a contribution towards rental costs.