Sapienza University of Rome

Sapienza (L'Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza") or Uniroma1 for short is an Italian state university located in Rome. It is one of the oldest universities in the world. Its history begins in 1303, when Boniface VIII ordered the creation of a church educational institution “Studio Urbis”. Its task was to train theologians and specialists for the papal administration. In 1660, Studio Urbis was moved to a new building, and was named Sapienza in Latin for "wisdom".

Since 1870, the university ceases to be a papal university and develops as a secular educational institution. In 1935, in the center of Rome, near the Termini station, according to the project of the architect Marcello Piacentini, the construction of the “Citta universitaria” university campus was completed. It occupies 429.000 m². This is the main campus of the university, which houses the main faculties and buildings. Sapienza is the largest university in Europe with 117,000 students. After the administrative reform of 2010, the university has 11 faculties, 60 departments, one school of astrophysics, as well as 21 museums and 50 libraries.

Among all international rankings among Italian universities, Sapienza occupies a leading position, and in terms of the profile of classical studies and ancient history, according to the QS World University Rankings, it ranks first in the world, surpassing English Oxford. Sapienza is also included in the top 100 universities in the world. Sapienza is inextricably linked with the history of Italy. Several generations of Italians, many representatives of the country's political elite studied there. Also, many outstanding scientists teach at this university. In 2021, Giorgio Parisi received the Nobel Prize in Physics.

There are many breathtaking sights, as:

• botanical garden (Orto Botanico dell'Università di Roma "La Sapienza")
• Sant'Ivo alla Sapienza - Catholic Church in Rome, built in 1642-1660 by the architect Francesco Borromini
• San Pietro in Vincoli: the monastery is part of the school of engineering.
• Villa Mirafiori: a neo-Renaissance palace built in the 19th century, some rooms are decorated with beautiful frescoes. This building houses the Faculty of Literature and Philosophy

Faculties

• Architecture 
• Economic
• Pharmaceuticals and Medicine
• Jurisprudence
• Civil and Industrial Engineering
• Computer Engineering, Informatics and Statistics
• Literature and Philosophy
• Medicine and Dentistry
• Medicine and Psychology
• Mathematicians and Physics
• Political Science, Sociology and Communication

Sapienza University of Rome is among the top hundred of the world's best universities in the quality of teaching, and currently occupies 183th place among the 5 percent of the best educational institutions in the world. It is a very large educational institution, in which 115 300 students study, 6% of whom are foreigners. The teaching staff is represented by three thousand specialists.

The University of La Sapienza provides an exchange program for students and teachers. Graduates of the university have good chances to get a prestigious job, thanks to the authority of the university among employers.

Sapienza University does not have its own dormitories, but students who request a regional scholarship can get a hostel from the Discolazio organization.

UNIROMA1 Campus is located in Rome. For students there are libraries, dormitories, educational buildings, gyms, theaters. On the territory there is a university chapel. Recently, the project "Literary Cafe" is on the campus.

"Literary Cafe" is a multifunctional cultural center for students and teachers. Called to strengthen the sense of belonging to the university community. Here you can drink coffee, chat, buy local souvenirs. Various cultural events, exhibitions, projects and seminars for students are held here. Also here are held presentations of books, lectures, screenings of documentary and short films. The visitors have a reading room, with a video projector and a projection screen, as well as a mini library with books about architecture.

La Sapienza (Sapienza University of Rome) is one of the oldest universities in Europe, which honors its traditions, but at the same time it keeps pace with the times.

For admission to the undergraduate program, a student must have a 12-year education, for a master's degree, a completed undergraduate degree. Education documents must be apostilled, translated and legalized by the consular certificate Dichiarazione di valore in loco.

To study programs in Italian, you need to have a certificate of Italian language level B2. If, at the time of application, the student does not have a certificate, he can take the Italian language exam at the university. It usually takes place in September and has several dates. Check the exact dates on the website. To study in English, you need to have an official certificate in English such as IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge B2, TOEIC.

For medical schools, the student must pass the IMAT exam, for closed and open access programs, a TOLC type exam may be required. For exact information on exams, see the program regulations.

Deadlines

Many programs start accepting applications in December. Programs in Italian generally accept applications from June to July. Find out the exact dates on the university website. To apply, the student must register on the university portal

The internal scholarship of the university is 4300 €, which are paid in two installments per year.

Requirements:

• SAT Certificate
• foreign citizenship (scholarship not for Italian citizens)
• 15 years of education (of which at least 3 are at the university)
• age up to 26 years.

Regional scholarship of the organization Discolazio = 5200€ per year.

Requirement: provision of documents on the financial condition of the student and / or his family.

Students with ISEE less than €24,000 are exempt from university taxes, as are Discolazio scholarship holders. If iseE from 24 001 to 40 000 €, then taxes are reduced.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision