Italy Guide
University of Turin
The University of Turin (Università degli Studi di Torino), founded in 1404, is one of Italy’s most storied and comprehensive state universities. Set in Turin, the cultural and industrial hub of north-west Italy, it teaches across a wide field from medicine to law and from economics to the humanities, and it is a wholly separate institution from the Politecnico di Torino.
3 min read Updated: 20.07.2026
| Italian name | Università degli Studi di Torino |
|---|---|
| City | Turin |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Founded | 1404 |
| Type | State university |
| Students (approx.) | ~80,000 |
| Official site | unito.it |
Overview
With around 80,000 students, the University of Turin is one of Italy’s largest universities. It covers almost every field, above all medicine and surgery, law, economics-management, the basic sciences, psychology, agriculture and the humanities.
With its campuses spread across the city’s different points and its strong research centres, the university has become an increasingly appealing option for international students too.
The city of Turin and student life
The capital of Piedmont, Turin is a city where history, industry and culture meet, close to the Alps. The cost of living is more balanced than in the big metropolises; housing, transport and social life are well suited to students.
Faculties and signature programmes
The fields Turkish students often turn to:
- Medicine and surgery, pharmacy, health sciences,
- Law and economics-management,
- The basic sciences (biology, chemistry, physics, computer science),
- Psychology, agriculture and food sciences,
- Literature, language and cultural studies.
The university’s English-taught master’s programmes open the door to apply without an Italian precondition.
Language of instruction and language conditions
Programmes are mainly Italian; some are English. Italian-taught programmes want a B2 language certificate (CILS/CELI) or the university exam, English-taught ones IELTS/TOEFL.
Application for Turkish students
The application begins with the programme choice and the Universitaly pre-enrolment. A CIMEA or a Dichiarazione di Valore is needed for the degree recognition. The apostilled, sworn-Italian-translated form of your diploma and transcript must stand ready at this stage.
Tuition fees and scholarships
Fees are tiered by the ISEE, and low-income students can be largely exempted. The regional grant agency EDISU Piemonte (Piedmont DSU) provides housing, food and cash support; the application wants the sworn translation of your income documents and an ISEE Parificato. For detail see our scholarships section.
Which documents should you have sworn-translated for the University of Turin?
Applying to the University of Turin (or to a programme in the same city), most documents issued in Turkey need a sworn Italian translation. The most-translated documents in master’s, doctoral and bachelor’s applications:
- The diploma (bachelor’s/master’s) and, where applicable, the provisional graduation certificate,
- The transcript and the diploma supplement,
- The course contents (where a recognition/compatibility assessment is needed),
- The income and financial documents (for the DSU grant and the ISEE Parificato),
- The statement of intent, CV and references (in Italian or English, by the programme’s language).
The order generally runs: the document is apostilled first, then sworn-translated into Italian from the apostilled version, and where needed the degree recognition (a CIMEA report or the consulate Dichiarazione di Valore) is obtained. For detail see our apostille guide, CIMEA recognition, Dichiarazione di Valore and Universitaly application pages. For document-level detail, the diploma-transcript translation and university application translation pages help.
We prepare the sworn Italian translation of your diploma, transcript and financial documents end to end, apostille tracking included. For an exact price, take a free quote, and for the scholarship channels in Italy, see our scholarships section.
Frequently asked questions
Is the University of Turin the same as the Politecnico di Torino?
No. The Università degli Studi di Torino is a wide-ranging state university (medicine, law, economics, the sciences, the humanities); the Politecnico di Torino is a separate technical university focused only on engineering, architecture and design.
Are there English-taught programmes at the University of Turin?
Yes, there are English-taught programmes above all at master’s level (economics, data, some sciences). By the programme language, IELTS/TOEFL or an Italian certificate is wanted.
Which documents are sworn-translated in the application?
The diploma, transcript, diploma supplement and, where needed, the course contents and financial documents are sworn-translated into Italian; the process is completed with the apostille and CIMEA/DoV.
Programme lists, fee amounts, language conditions, quotas and application dates can change with every academic year. Verify from the official sources before applying: University of Turin official site, Universitaly and the Italian Embassy / Consulate General.