Master in Electronics Engineering at Sapienza University of Rome
Two-year master at Sapienza in Rome with a fully English curriculum in electronics engineering: microwaves, integrated devices, optoelectronics, digital architectures and RF systems, a multidisciplinary lab and US or French double degree options.
Master
2 years
Rome
Multiple
Sapienza University of Rome
The Master in Electronics Engineering is a two-year, 120 ECTS degree (class LM-29) at Sapienza University of Rome with an English curriculum, Electronics Engineering in lingua inglese, taught fully in English in Rome. It covers microwaves, integrated devices, photonics and digital architectures. Students with income abroad pay a flat fee by country, from €300 a year (2025/26).
Entry requirements
- A bachelor's degree that meets the curricular requirements in the degree's call for applications; access is by a check of requirements and personal preparation.
- English at B2 level of the CEFR, shown by a certificate such as Cambridge First, IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT or PTE; some English-taught degrees and nationals of English-speaking countries are exempt.
- If you need a visa, MoveIn pre-selection (€30 per application, two at most per intake) and a pre-acceptance letter before Universitaly pre-enrolment.
- A foreign qualification recognised by Sapienza: CIMEA statements are accepted, and qualifications from countries outside the ARDI database need a declaration of value.
About the programme
Electronics Engineering (Ingegneria Elettronica in Italian) is a two-year master's degree in class LM-29 worth 120 ECTS. It is run by the Department of Information Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunications in Sapienza's Faculty of Information Engineering, Informatics and Statistics, in person in Rome. The degree has an Italian curriculum and an English one, Electronics Engineering in lingua inglese, whose units are all taught in English. Access is by a check of requirements and personal preparation.
The degree trains engineers to design and develop electronic technologies and systems that generate, process, transmit and store information. It looks at electronic systems in their complexity and entirety, including the design and making of their components, hardware and software. It suits graduates in electronics or information engineering who want to work on devices, circuits or systems.
What you will study
In the 2026/27 study plan for the English curriculum, the first year has compulsory units in the core areas of the field:
- Microwaves
- Integrated Electronic Devices
- Optoelectronics and Photonic Applications
- Communication Theory and Engineering
- Digital Integrated System Architectures
- Radiofrequency Electronic Systems
- Multidisciplinary Laboratory of Electronics (second year, across both semesters)
You then pick 24 ECTS of electives from a long list that includes Machine Learning for Signal Processing, Embedded Systems, Design of Microprocessors and Accelerators, Nanoelectronics Laboratory, Optical Quantum Technology, Radar Systems, Remote Sensing and Advanced Antenna Engineering, plus free-choice credits and a 20 ECTS thesis.
How the programme is taught
Teaching is in person in Rome. The English curriculum is also valid for the Italian-US and Italian-French double degrees listed in the course catalogue; the partner universities are not named there.
Career paths
The professional profile rests on the ability to analyse, design, develop and manage electronic systems. The course catalogue names three roles: analyst (requirements, specifications and verification), designer (system architecture and technology) and research and development expert. Sectors include:
- Consumer electronics and micro and nanotechnologies
- Aerospace systems and telecommunications
- Biomedical and environmental systems
- Energy management and industrial automation
Employers include manufacturing companies, public administration, certification bodies and academic or industrial research centres, in Italy and abroad.
Fees and scholarships
If your family income is earned abroad, Sapienza charges a flat yearly amount set by your country's band rather than an ISEE-based fee. The latest published rules (2025/26) set €300 for Band A, which covers countries like India, Nigeria and Pakistan, €700 for Band B and €1,500 for Band C. The 2026/27 rules are due after 30 September 2026. Winners of a DiSCo Lazio grant, and students who meet its requirements, pay €30.
How to apply from outside the EU
If you need a visa, begin with pre-selection on MoveIn (€30 per application, at most two per intake), which checks your background. For 2026/27 the MoveIn window ran from 22 December 2025 to 15 May 2026, and Universitaly pre-enrolment was due by 30 June 2026.
After pre-acceptance you complete the degree's check of requirements under the call on the course catalogue, then apply for a type D study visa. Sapienza accepts CIMEA statements, and qualifications from countries outside the ARDI database need a declaration of value.
How ApplyAZ helps
If this programme fits your goals, ApplyAZ can include it in a shortlist of 20 to 30 English-taught programmes at Italian public universities. We write your CV and a tailored statement of purpose, submit your applications and Universitaly pre-enrolment, file your DSU scholarship application and prepare your visa file, with a named person on each stage. The university decides admission, the region decides the scholarship and the consulate decides the visa. See how ApplyAZ works or check your eligibility.
Questions and answers
Is the Master in Electronics Engineering taught in English?
The degree has an Italian and an English curriculum. The English one, Electronics Engineering in lingua inglese, has all its course units taught in English, in person in Rome. You need English at B2 level of the CEFR.
What will I study in the first year?
Compulsory units in microwaves, integrated electronic devices, optoelectronics and photonic applications, communication theory, digital integrated system architectures and radiofrequency electronic systems. The second year adds a multidisciplinary electronics laboratory, 24 ECTS of electives and the thesis.
Is there an entrance test?
There is no written entrance test. Admission is by a check of your curricular requirements and personal preparation. Visa applicants are first pre-selected on MoveIn.
Can I earn a double degree?
Yes, the English curriculum is also valid for the Italian-US and Italian-French double degrees listed in the course catalogue. Ask the course office about partners and selection.
How much are the fees?
Under Sapienza's 2025/26 rules, students with income abroad pay €300, €700 or €1,500 a year by country band, and DiSCo Lazio grant winners pay €30. The 2026/27 rules are due after 30 September 2026.
What jobs do graduates do?
The university lists analyst, designer and research and development roles in consumer electronics, micro and nanotechnologies, aerospace, telecommunications, biomedical and environmental systems, energy management and industrial automation.
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