University of Calabria
Rende, Italy
Quick facts
- World rank
- #951
- Acceptance rate
- 70%
- Students
- 25,000
- International students
- 8%
- Institution type
- Public
- Founded
- 1972
Overview
The University of Calabria (UniCal), founded in 1972, is a public Italian university located on a large residential campus in Rende (Cosenza), Calabria. One of Italy's few fully residential universities, UniCal provides approximately 2,500 on-campus housing places across 10 residential quarters equipped with canteens, gyms, study rooms and sports facilities. The university enrols over 950 international students from 83 countries and is internationally active through Erasmus+, DUAL double-degree programmes, and the MoST programme. Since 2023, UniCal has been part of the EUPeace European University alliance. It offers degrees at Bachelor's, Master's and PhD level across engineering, sciences, economics, humanities, pharmacy, law and social sciences, and provides 11 international Master's degrees taught entirely in English. UniCal participates in Horizon Europe and other major research funding programmes, and was ranked first in Italy for Computer Science & Engineering in the 2026 Shanghai Global Ranking.
Fields of study
- Engineering
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Business
- Law
- Natural Sciences
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Pharmacy
- Biology
- Humanities
- Languages
- Education
- Psychology
- Political Science
- Social Sciences
- Statistics
- Tourism
- Environmental Sciences
- Marine Sciences
- Nutrition
- Communication
- Media Studies
Accreditation: ANVUR (Agenzia Nazionale di Valutazione del Sistema Universitario e della Ricerca)
Admissions requirements
- IELTS (minimum)
- —
- TOEFL iBT (minimum)
- —
- GPA (minimum)
- —
- Intakes
- Autumn 2026, Autumn 2027
- Application deadlines
- 2026-05-15
- Rolling admissions
- No
- Admissions contact
- ammissione@unical.it
Requirements differ between programs. Check the program page and the university's admissions office for the latest criteria.
Tuition & costs
International students
€1,000 / year
From about $1,080 / year
Domestic students
Varies by program
Tuition is income-based (ISEE-Università), paid in 4 instalments. Components: stamp duty €16, insurance €2.75, TDSU €130–160, plus annual CA calculated on income. International students without ISEE parificato pay a flat rate of €1,000. Full exemption available for scholarship holders.
Tuition varies by program. Confirm with the university before applying.
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Information last verified Oct 4, 2026. Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Fees, deadlines and requirements change — always confirm with the university.