University of Salento
Lecce, Italy
Quick facts
- World rank
- #1,100
- Acceptance rate
- 55%
- Students
- 13,225
- International students
- —
- Institution type
- Public
- Founded
- 1959
Overview
The University of Salento (Università del Salento / UniSalento) is a public state university located in Lecce, Puglia, southern Italy. Established in 1959, it offers a broad academic offering comprising 32 Bachelor's degree programmes (Corsi di Laurea), 34 Master's degree programmes (Corsi di Laurea Magistrale) including 9 international courses taught in English, single-cycle Master's degrees (Laurea Magistrale a ciclo unico), PhD programmes, specialisation schools, and numerous post-graduate Master and perfezionamento courses. The university is organised into departments covering Cultural Heritage (Beni Culturali), Engineering for Innovation (Ingegneria dell'Innovazione), Mathematics and Physics 'Ennio De Giorgi', Managerial Sciences (Scienze dell'Economia), Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (Scienze e Tecnologie Biologiche ed Ambientali), Law Studies (Scienze Giuridiche), Human and Social Sciences (Scienze Umane e Sociali), Humanities (Studi Umanistici), and Experimental Medicine (Medicina Sperimentale). It also hosts the ISUFI (Istituto Superiore Universitario di Formazione Interdisciplinare), a university library system, research centres, and actively participates in Erasmus+ and international mobility programmes. The university has a dedicated international office (international.unisalento.it) serving incoming and outgoing students.
Fields of study
- Law
- Economics & Management
- Engineering
- Arts & Humanities
- Social Sciences
- Science & Technology
- Biological & Environmental Sciences
- Cultural Heritage
- Medicine
- Education
Accreditation: Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca (MUR) / ANVUR
Admissions requirements
- IELTS (minimum)
- —
- TOEFL iBT (minimum)
- —
- GPA (minimum)
- —
- Intakes
- —
- Application deadlines
- Varies by program
- Rolling admissions
- No
Requirements differ between programs. Check the program page and the university's admissions office for the latest criteria.
Tuition & costs
International students
Varies by program
Domestic students
Varies by program
Tuition varies by program. Confirm with the university before applying.
Programs
| Program | Level | Duration | Tuition | Deadline | Intakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace Engineering (opens in a new tab) | Master's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Banking, Financial and Insurance Law (BFIL) (opens in a new tab) | Master's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Biomedicina molecolare (opens in a new tab) | Master's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Coastal and Marine Biology and Ecology (opens in a new tab) | Master's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Management Engineering (opens in a new tab) | Master's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Materials Engineering and Nanotechnologies (opens in a new tab) | Master's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
| Meteorologia e Oceanografia fisica (opens in a new tab) | Master's | — | Varies | Varies | — |
Information last verified Oct 4, 2026. Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Fees, deadlines and requirements change — always confirm with the university.