Sapienza University
Milan, Italy
Piazza Leonardo da Vinci, 32, 20133 Milano MI
School Details
With over 700 years of history, more than 120,000+ total students, 3,500+ professors, 3,000+ professional staff, Sapienza University of Rome is the largest University in Europe. Its mission is to contribute to the development of the knowledge society through research, excellence, quality education, and international cooperation. The most influential university rankings worldwide place Sapienza among the first Italian Universities for its research, educational quality, and international dimension. In the rankings for individual subjects, our University is a reference point for many disciplines
Founded in 1303, Sapienza is the oldest university in Rome and the largest in Europe. Its mission is to contribute to the development of a knowledge society through research, excellence, quality education and international cooperation.
- 700+ years of history,
- 120,000+ students,
- 3,500+ professors
- 3,000+ employees, technicians and librarians
Cost of Living
Accommodation
$6,950
(Approx. amount)
Food
$3,350
(Approx. amount)
Transport
$450
(Approx. amount)
Utilities
$3,520
(Approx. amount)
Tuition Fee
Domestic
Starts from
2,925 EUR
International
Starts from
1,500 EUR
Employability
Ranking & Ratings
#= 111
QS World University Ranking
#1
QS WUR Ranking by Subject
# 188
QS Sustainability Ranking
#6
Europe University Ranking – Southern Europe
Applications for most of our English-taught programmes is available at the following link: http://sapienza. gomovein.com/ ;
Before applying:
- READ the admissions requirements for the programme(s) you are interested in https://www.uniroma1.it/ sites/default/files/field_ file_allegati/academic_ requirements_movein_2026-2027_ web.pdf;
- CHECK if your academic qualifications are valid for enrollment at our University (https://www.uniroma1. it/sites/default/files/field_ file_allegati/accepted_ qualifications_by_country_ 2026.pdf)
- PROCEED with your application(s) - maximum 2 applications per student per academic year: --> MoveIn ( http://sapienza. gomovein.com/ ).
- Applications for all other programmes must be sent according to your chosen programme's regulations and call for applications, available through our Course Catalogue: https:// corsidilaurea.uniroma1.it/en ( Apply section).
Archaeological Sciences
Classics
Classics (English)
Global Humanities
Applied Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence
Sustainable Building Engineering
Bioinformatics
Molecular Biology, Medicinal Chemistry and Computer Science for Pharmaceutical Applications
Nursing
- Archaeological Materials Science
- Architecture (Conservation)
- Architecture - Urban Regeneration
- Classical Archaeology (English)
- Cultural Heritage in the Near and Middle East, and in Africa
- Cultural Heritage in the Near and Middle East, and in Africa (English)
- Business Management
- Economics
- Economics and Communication for Management and Innovation
- Finance and Insurance
- Health Economics
- Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
- Chemical Engineering
- Computer Science
- Control Engineering
- Cybersecurity
- Data Science
- Biochemistry
- Clinical Psychosexology
- Cognitive Forensic Sciences
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Dentistry and Dental Prosthodontics
- Genetics and Molecular Biology
- Physics
- Development and International Cooperation Sciences
- European Studies
- Statistical Methods and Applications
- Ancient Topography
- Archaeology
- Archaeology and Post-classic Antiquities
- Classical Archaeology
- Etruscology
- Greek and Latin Philology
Scholarship Articles
The Sapienza University of Rome[7] (Italian: Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”), also known as La Sapienza (The Wisdom), is a public research university located in Rome, Italy.[8] It was founded in 1303 and is one of the world’s oldest universities.[9] With over 110,000 students, it is also the largest university in Europe.[10] Due to its size, funding, and numerous laboratories and libraries, Sapienza is a global major education and research centre.[11][12] The university is located mainly in the Città Universitaria (University city), which covers 44 ha (110 acres) near the Campo Verano cemetery, with different campuses, libraries and laboratories in various locations in Rome.
Sapienza was founded on 20 April 1303 by decree from Pope Boniface VIII as a Studium for ecclesiastical studies under more control than the free-standing universities of Bologna and Padua. In 1431 Pope Eugene IV completely reorganized the studium and decreed that the university should expand to include the four schools of Law, Medicine, Philosophy, in addition to the existing Theology. In the 1650s the university became known as Sapienza, meaning “wisdom” or “knowledge”, a title it still retains.[13] After the capture of Rome by the forces of the Kingdom of Italy in 1870, La Sapienza rapidly expanded as the chosen main university of the capital of the newly unified state. In 1935 the new university campus, planned by Marcello Piacentini, was completed.[14]
Sapienza teaches and conducts research in all pure and applied sciences and humanities. Sapienza houses 50 libraries with over 2.7 million books, most notably the Alessandrina University Library, built in 1667 by Pope Alexander VII, housing 1.5 million volumes.[15] In addition it has 19 museums, a botanical garden, and three university hospitals.[16] Sapienza’s alumni includes 10 Nobel laureates, Italian prime ministers, one pope, presidents of the European Parliament and European Commissioners, as well as several notable religious figures, supreme court judges, and astronauts.[17]