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Studying

Three large state universities in Rome (Sapienza, Tor Vergata, Roma Tre) plus Foro Italico, Tuscia in Viterbo and Cassino, and many private and pontifical universities. Grants, housing and canteens for student support are run by DiSCo Lazio.

Sections: Schools · Universities · Admissions · Scholarships · Language courses · Degrees & recognition

Sapienza Università di Roma – by its own account the largest university in Europe, main campus in San Lorenzo and sites in Latina and Rieti
Università di Roma Tor Vergata – campus in the south-east of the city, with university hospital
Università Roma Tre – founded in 1992, sites between Ostiense, Garbatella and Marconi
Università degli Studi di Roma Foro Italico – sport and movement sciences
Università degli Studi della Tuscia – Viterbo (agriculture, sciences, languages, economics)
Università degli Studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale – Cassino, with sites in Frosinone and Terracina
Non-state universities: LUISS, LUMSA, Campus Bio-Medico, UniCamillus, Università Europea, Link, Unint, plus the pontifical universities and many online universities headquartered in Rome

Student support and housing

DiSCo Lazio (the regional agency for the right to education and the promotion of knowledge) issues annual calls for grants, housing places and canteen services for students of all Lazio universities, state and recognised non-state; rankings depend on the university ISEE means test and credits, and beds in Roman residences fall far short of demand. Finding a room in Rome is the main problem for newcomers: the university districts (San Lorenzo, Tiburtina, Garbatella, Tor Vergata) have high rents and often irregular contracts.

International students

English-taught programmes are plentiful at Sapienza, Tor Vergata, LUISS and at the international and American universities in Rome (John Cabot, American University of Rome, Temple Rome). The Ministry's Universitaly portal gathers courses, requirements and the pre-enrolment procedure for non-EU students, which then goes through the consulates for the study visa.