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Italy offers a compelling destination for Indian students pursuing an MBBS abroad, known for its high-quality medical education and EU-recognized degrees. The program provides a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical training in state-of-the-art facilities.

Italy offers a compelling destination for Indian students pursuing an MBBS abroad, known for its high-quality medical education and EU-recognized degrees. The program provides a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical training in state-of-the-art facilities.

Italy has emerged as a popular destination for Indian students seeking affordable and quality medical education within Europe. The country boasts a rich medical heritage with universities that have been training doctors for centuries, making it an attractive option for those looking to build a strong foundation in medicine. Italian medical programs are designed to meet international standards, ensuring graduates are well-prepared for global healthcare challenges. The educational system in Italy emphasizes both theoretical learning and hands-on clinical experience, which is crucial for aspiring doctors. With 45 verified institutions offering MBBS programs, students have ample choices to find the right fit based on their preferences and career goals. The country's commitment to academic excellence and its strategic location in Europe provide Indian students with a unique opportunity to study in a culturally rich environment while gaining an internationally recognized medical degree.

Key highlights

  • EU-recognized degrees that facilitate global career opportunities
  • 45 verified colleges offering structured MBBS programs for international students
  • Strong emphasis on clinical training and research-based learning
  • Affordable tuition fees compared to Western European countries
  • Rich cultural experience with a supportive environment for Indian students

Frequently asked questions

Is the MBBS degree from Italy valid in India?

Yes, an MBBS degree from Italy is valid in India provided the university is recognized by the National Medical Commission (NMC) and listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools. Graduates must also pass the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) to practice in India.

What is the medium of instruction for MBBS in Italy?

While some universities offer programs in Italian, many institutions provide MBBS courses in English specifically designed for international students, including those from India. This ensures that language barriers do not hinder academic progress.

Are there scholarships available for Indian students studying medicine in Italy?

Yes, various scholarships are available for Indian students, including regional government grants, university-specific aid, and merit-based scholarships. These financial aids can significantly reduce the overall cost of education.

What is the intake season for MBBS programs in Italy?

The primary intake for MBBS programs in Italy is typically in September, coinciding with the start of the academic year. Some universities may also offer mid-year intakes, but September remains the most common entry point.

About Italy

Flag of Italy

Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. It consists of a peninsula, which extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as well as nearly 800 islands, notably Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares land borders with France to the west; Switzerland and Austria to the north; Slovenia to the east; and the two enclaves of Vatican City and San Marino…

Capital
Rome
Population
58.92M
Region
Europe

Currency: Euro (€)

Dialing code: +39

Learn more

  • Tourism in Italy

    Tourism in Italy is one of the largest economic sectors of the country. With 61,5 million international tourists in 2025, Italy is the fifth-most visited

  • Minister of Tourism (Italy)

    minister of tourism (Italian: ministro del turismo), whose official name is Minister for the Coordination of Initiatives in the Tourism Sector, is one

  • Tuscany

    Travel information from Wikivoyage Geographic data related to Tuscany at OpenStreetMap Official tourism website Tuscany - Official Italian Tourism Website

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✈️ Before you fly to Italy

The checks that separate a safe admission from a scam. Do them yourself — not through the agent.

Before paying anyone

  • College is in the World Directory of Medical Schools (every college page here shows its WDOMS ID).
  • Offer letter confirmed by email from the university's own domain.
  • Fee structure in writing; tuition paid only to the university's bank account, receipt on university letterhead.
  • Agent/consultancy name checked on Check before you pay.
  • Originals stay with you — copies only.

Documents & money

  • Passport valid 18+ months; visa; 6–8 passport photos; attested school-leaving certificates; your entrance-exam result if your home regulator requires one (NEET, MDCAT, etc.); medical certificate; police clearance if required.
  • Confirmation that this university is accepted by your own country's medical regulator — the list differs for India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria, Malaysia and others.
  • Money on a forex card plus a little cash — never large cash handed to anyone "for the university".
  • Travel + health insurance that covers Italy; a copy of every document in your email.

Landing safely

  • Know who is meeting you and confirm it with the university or a verified student — not only the agent.
  • See the hostel before paying a deposit; ask a current student whether it's the real one.
  • Register with your country's embassy or consulate after arrival (many run a student portal); save its emergency number — stranded students in the cases we've published got out through their embassy.
  • Local SIM, bank account, and the campus map in your first week — a senior can do this with you in an afternoon.
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All verified MBBS colleges in Italy

Universities from this country listed in our WDOMS-backed directory.

# College name City
1 Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna Campus di Forlì Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia Forlì
2 Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna Campus di Ravenna Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia Ravenna
3 Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia Bologna
4 Humanitas University Medical School Milan
5 Libera Università Mediterranea “Giuseppe Degennaro” Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Casamassima
6 Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences Rome
7 Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Rome
8 Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia 'Agostino Gemelli' Rome
9 Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Bolzano Bolzano
10 Università degli Studi 'Magna Graecia' di Catanzaro Scuola di Medicine e Chigurgia Crotone Crotone
11 Università degli Studi del Molise Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Campobasso
12 Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale 'Amedeo Avogadro' Facoltà di Medicina Chirurgia Novara
13 Università degli Studi dell'Aquila Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Aquila
14 Università degli Studi dell'Insubria Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Varese
15 Università degli Studi della Basilicata Dipartimento di Scienze Della Salute Potenza
16 Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia Naples
17 Università degli Studi di Bari 'Aldo Moro' Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Bari
18 Università degli Studi di Bari 'Aldo Moro' Taranto Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Taranto
19 Università degli Studi di Brescia Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Brescia
20 Università degli Studi di Cagliari Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Cagliari
21 Università degli Studi di Catania Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Catania
22 Università degli Studi di Enna 'Kore' Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Enna
23 Università degli Studi di Ferrara Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Ferrara
24 Università degli Studi di Firenze Scuola di Scienze della Salute Umana Firenze
25 Università degli Studi di Foggia Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Foggia
26 Università degli Studi di Genova Scuola di Scienze Mediche e Farmaceutiche Genova
27 Università degli Studi di Messina Messina
28 Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Milan
29 Università degli Studi di Milano Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Milan
30 Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Modena
31 Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia Naples
32 Università degli Studi di Padova Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia Padova
33 Università degli Studi di Palermo Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia Palermo
34 Università degli Studi di Parma Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Parma
35 Università degli Studi di Parma Piacenza Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Picenza
36 Università degli Studi di Pavia Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Pavia
37 Università degli Studi di Perugia Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Perugia
38 Università degli Studi di Roma 'La Sapienza' Facoltà di Farmacia e Medicina Rome
39 Università degli Studi di Roma 'La Sapienza' Facoltà di Farmacia e Medicina Sede di Latina Latina
40 Università degli Studi di Roma 'La Sapienza' Facoltà di Medicina e Odontoiatria Rome
41 Università degli Studi di Roma 'La Sapienza' Facoltà di Medicina e Psicologia Rome
42 Università degli Studi di Roma 'Tor Vergata' Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Rome
43 Università degli Studi di Salerno Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Baronissi
44 Università degli Studi di Sassari Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Sassari
45 Università degli Studi di Siena Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Siena
46 Università degli Studi di Torino Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia II “San Luigi Gonzaga” Orbassano
47 Università degli Studi di Torino Scuola di Medicina Torino
48 Università degli Studi di Trento Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia Trento
49 Università degli Studi di Trieste Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Trieste
50 Università degli Studi di Udine Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Udine
51 Università degli Studi di Verona Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Verona
52 Università degli Studi G. d'Annunzio Chieti-Pescara Scuola di Medicina e Scienze della Salute Chieti
53 Università degli Studi LINK Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Roma
54 Università degli Studi Magna Grécia di Catanzaro Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia Catanzaro
55 Università del Salento Dipartmento di Medicina Sperimentale Lecce
56 Università della Calabria Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia Rende
57 Università di Pisa Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Pisa
58 Università Politecnica delle Marche Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Ancona
59 Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Milan

🛡️ Safety & expenses in Italy

We don't publish a made-up "safety score" — official sources and real verification beat a number nobody can audit. Here's what to actually check.

🚨 Emergency numbers

112

Commonly used general emergency number. Save it in your phone on arrival, and confirm it with your university — some regions use a different local number.

Also save your home country's nearest embassy or consulate contact number before you fly, and register with them if your country offers it (e.g. India's MADAD portal, the UK's FCDO registration).

🧭 Before you go

  • Check your home government's official travel advisory for Italy — search it here rather than trust a consultancy's summary of it.
  • Keep scanned copies of your passport, visa, and admission letter in cloud storage, separate from the originals.
  • Get travel/health insurance that explicitly covers the country and duration of your course.
  • Learn the area around your campus and hostel in daylight before relying on it at night.
  • Avoid unlicensed taxis or "guides" who approach you at the airport — arrange pickup through the university where possible.

💰 Verify these expenses yourself

We don't publish estimated costs here — they date quickly and vary by city and lifestyle. Before you commit money, get these in writing directly from the university, not only from an agent:

  • Full multi-year tuition, and whether it can increase year to year
  • Hostel/accommodation fees and what's included (food, utilities, wifi)
  • One-time costs: visa, admission/registration fees, health checks
  • Approximate flight cost for your route and how often you'd realistically travel home
  • Health insurance premium required for your visa or enrollment

⭐ Most Reviewed Colleges in Italy

Colleges with the most student reviews from this country.

# College Name City Rating Reviews
1 Università degli Studi Magna Grécia di Catanzaro Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia Catanzaro 4.2 ⭐ 110
2 Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Rome 3.5 ⭐ 110
3 Humanitas University Medical School Milan 4.6 ⭐ 85
4 Università degli Studi di Messina Messina 3.8 ⭐ 79
5 Università degli Studi di Siena Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Siena 4.3 ⭐ 52
6 Università degli Studi della Basilicata Dipartimento di Scienze Della Salute Potenza 4.0 ⭐ 45
7 Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna Campus di Forlì Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia Forlì 4.7 ⭐ 35
8 Università degli Studi dell'Aquila Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Aquila 4.1 ⭐ 21
9 Università degli Studi di Salerno Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Baronissi 4.6 ⭐ 18
10 Libera Università Mediterranea “Giuseppe Degennaro” Dipartimento di Medicina e Chirurgia Casamassima 4.2 ⭐ 17
11 Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Bolzano Bolzano 3.9 ⭐ 13
12 Università degli Studi dell'Insubria Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Varese 4.2 ⭐ 10
13 Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia Naples 4.3 ⭐ 7
14 Università degli Studi di Torino Scuola di Medicina Torino 4.7 ⭐ 6
15 Università degli Studi di Firenze Scuola di Scienze della Salute Umana Firenze 3.8 ⭐ 5
16 Università degli Studi G. d'Annunzio Chieti-Pescara Scuola di Medicina e Scienze della Salute Chieti 4.6 ⭐ 3
17 Università degli Studi di Roma 'La Sapienza' Facoltà di Farmacia e Medicina Sede di Latina Latina 4.5 ⭐ 3
18 Università degli Studi LINK Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Roma 5.0 ⭐ 2
19 Università degli Studi di Milano Bicocca Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Milan 4.4 ⭐ 1
20 Università degli Studi di Roma 'La Sapienza' Facoltà di Medicina e Odontoiatria Rome 3.6 ⭐ 1
21 Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia 'Agostino Gemelli' Rome — 1
22 Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Milan — 1
23 Università degli Studi di Torino Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia II “San Luigi Gonzaga” Orbassano — 1
24 Università degli Studi di Palermo Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia Palermo — 1
25 Università degli Studi di Cagliari Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Cagliari — 1
26 Università Politecnica delle Marche Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Ancona — 1
27 Università degli Studi di Genova Scuola di Scienze Mediche e Farmaceutiche Genova — 1
28 Università degli Studi di Padova Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia Padova — 1
29 Università degli Studi di Brescia Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Brescia — 1
30 Università degli Studi di Verona Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Verona — 1
31 Saint Camillus International University of Health Sciences Rome — 1
32 Università degli Studi di Roma 'La Sapienza' Facoltà di Farmacia e Medicina Rome — 1
33 Università degli Studi di Foggia Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Foggia — 1
34 Università di Pisa Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Pisa — 1
35 Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale 'Amedeo Avogadro' Facoltà di Medicina Chirurgia Novara — 1
36 Università degli Studi di Sassari Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Sassari — 1
37 Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia Naples — 1
38 Università degli Studi di Bari 'Aldo Moro' Taranto Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Taranto — 1
39 Università degli Studi di Udine Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Udine — 1
40 Università degli Studi di Perugia Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Perugia — 1
41 Università della Calabria Scuola di Medicina e Chirurgia Rende — 1
42 Università degli Studi del Molise Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Campobasso — 1
43 Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Modena — 1
44 Università degli Studi di Trieste Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Trieste — 1
45 Università degli Studi di Bari 'Aldo Moro' Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Bari — 1
46 Università degli Studi di Pavia Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Pavia — 1
47 Università degli Studi di Ferrara Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Ferrara — 1
48 Università del Salento Dipartmento di Medicina Sperimentale Lecce — 1
49 Università degli Studi 'Magna Graecia' di Catanzaro Scuola di Medicine e Chigurgia Crotone Crotone — 1
50 Università degli Studi di Roma 'Tor Vergata' Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia Rome — 1

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🗞️ News desk: Italy

Dated briefs on notices, advisories and decisions that affect studying medicine in Italy, written by the TrustMBBS team from the linked documents.

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📰 Latest news about MBBS in Italy

Headlines related to medical education, admissions, and student updates in Italy.

📝 Longest student reviews from Italy

Top 10 detailed reviews shared by students, along with the universities they belong to.

Terrible service to patients even intramurally. Shameful. The meaning of an ancient joke according to which make a name for yourself and go stealing is really true. I just contacted the Pini hospital in Milan and, I don't know, I received persuasive replies but I also booked without a problem. The campus Stuff to make me ashamed
Functional architecture. Paid parking is available, which is truly useful. The waits for medical appointments are too long, despite the technological advances, resulting in too much downtime. The healthcare staff is competent and friendly. The organization could be improved, but overall, it's more than adequate.
...admirable! ..it's a pain for you to stand in line on a holiday (even though this, like other words, seems to have been forgotten today given the social times we're living in...) and waiting your turn seems like a waste of time... then you arrive and are greeted with loving attention... only praise! ??? …
It's the University of Salerno's second campus, intended for the Medical Center. Everything is extremely new and clean. You feel like you're abroad. There's ample parking, lots of green space. The classrooms, study rooms, and laboratories are very well-maintained and modern. A truly excellent facility.
The university is not serious. Disorganized and the staff is unavailable. The university should be a place of growth, but apparently the opportunities offered by univaq are either nonexistent or nonexistent. The university is a serious institution, a part of life that should help us, not penalize us.
One of the worst universities in my opinion. For international students, they are being racist sometimes, that they don’t let students complete exams and finish off studies. No support from the faculty including higher authorities. Strongly recommend not to apply for this university.

Humanitas University Medical School

Vittorio Boccieri (Il salva CONTRIBUENTE l)
A truly exceptional campus, very well looked after in its external appearance with green areas maintained with obsessive care of the vegetation which is a corollary to a modern and functional complex. The Humanitas University of Medicine and Surgery is truly an Italian excellence.
The place is located outside the city in a green environment. I personally don't know the university but speaking with some of its students they recognize both the location and above all, since it is not a large university, the ease of being able to follow the lessons!!!

Università degli Studi di Messina

Miriam Munzone
Not recommended even to your worst enemy. It's incredibly disorganized, the administration doesn't take you into consideration, and the professors treat you with absolute contempt and superiority. It's overflowing with ignorance and arrogance. The mistake of my life.

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