Studying
Three state universities: L'Aquila, "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti–Pescara and Teramo, plus the Gran Sasso Science Institute (doctorates) and academies and conservatories. Student support is run by three separate ADSU agencies, one per university.
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- Università degli Studi dell'Aquila – engineering, sciences, medicine, humanities, economics; campuses rebuilt after 2009 at Coppito and Roio
- Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio" Chieti–Pescara – medicine, pharmacy and psychology in Chieti Scalo, economics, architecture and languages in Pescara; the region's largest university
- Università degli Studi di Teramo – law, veterinary medicine, political science, communication, biosciences
- Gran Sasso Science Institute (GSSI) – L'Aquila, graduate school with special status offering doctorates in physics, mathematics, computer science and urban studies
- Fine Arts Academy of L'Aquila, Casella (L'Aquila), D'Annunzio (Pescara) and Braga (Teramo) conservatories
Student support
Unlike many regions, Abruzzo has no single student-support agency: three separate Aziende per il Diritto agli Studi Universitari (ADSU) operate, based in L'Aquila, Chieti-Pescara and Teramo, each with its own annual call for grants, housing places and canteens. In L'Aquila reconstruction has produced new student residences and relatively low rents; in Chieti Scalo and Pescara the supply of rooms is wider but more expensive. Rankings are based on the university ISEE means test and merit.
International programmes
English-taught programmes are limited: some master's degrees in L'Aquila (engineering, mathematics) and Chieti-Pescara, plus the GSSI doctorates, entirely in English and funded. The Ministry's Universitaly portal lists courses and procedures for international students.
Sources
Updated: 2026-10-14
Updated: 2026-10-14
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Reviewed: 10/20/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-04-30
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