Study Chemical Engineering in Italy: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Italy has 12 undergraduate programmes in Chemical Engineering at 12 universities in 12 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay €3,080 a year (€136–€3,943); non-EU students €2,990 a year (€136–€3,943).

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

All Chemical Engineering programmes in Italy

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / year
Ingegneria ChimicaPolitecnico di MilanoMilanItalian3 yr€157–€3,943€157–€3,943
Ingegneriachimica e alimentarePolitecnico di TorinoTurinItalian3 yr€161–€3,761€761–€3,761
Ingegneria chimica e biochimicaUniversità degli studi di BolognaBolognaItalian3 yr€157–€2,197€157–€2,197
Ingegneria Chimica per l'Innovazione e la Sostenibilità dei ProcessiUniversità degli studi di CagliariCagliariItalian3 yr€156–€3,628€156–€3,628
Ingegneria Chimica e di ProcessoUniversità degli studi di GenovaGenoaItalian3 yr€136–€3,476€136–€3,476
Ingegneria ChimicaUniversità degli studi di Napoli Federico IINaplesItalian3 yr€146–€2,573€146–€189
Ingegneria chimica e dei materialiUniversità degli studi di PadovaPaduaItalian3 yr€208–€3,198€2,990
Ingegneria Chimica e BiochimicaUniversità degli studi di PalermoPalermoItalian3 yr€156–€3,070—
Ingegneria ChimicaUniversità degli studi di Roma La SapienzaRomeItalian3 yr€156–€3,080€300–€1,500
Ingegneria chimicaUniversità degli studi di SalernoFiscianoItalian3 yr€146–€1,956€501–€684
Ingegneria ChimicaUniversità della Calabria (Rende)RendeItalian3 yr€149–€2,179€1,019
Ingegneria ChimicaUniversità di PisaPisaItalian3 yr€156–€3,056€446–€3,056

How admission works in Italy

Access depends on the programme: free access (with an initial knowledge check), local limited places (the university's own admission test, often a TOLC by CISIA) or national limited places (Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary: from 2025/26 an open first 'filter semester' with national exams and a ranking; Architecture, primary-school teaching and health professions: tests on national dates). Non-EU applicants living abroad apply for a reserved quota via Universitaly pre-enrolment and need a study visa; Italian-taught programmes require an Italian language test. There are no cutoff scores.

See also: Study in Italy · Chemical Engineering in other countries

Sources

How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.