d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara: Fees, Admission, Rankings and Programmes 2026/27

d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara at a glance

• Public university: D'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara is a state university in Chieti and Pescara, Abruzzo, founded in 1965, with 20,460 students enrolled in 2024/25, 334 of them international.
• Teaching in English: 4 English-taught programmes on ApplyAZ, all master's degrees.
• Fees for 2026/27: set by family income (ISEE-U), so study can be tuition-free for eligible students through a DSU scholarship from ADSU Chieti-Pescara. Families abroad without an ISEE-U parificato pay a flat fee set by country group instead.
• Rankings: In the 1001 to 1200 band of the QS World University Rankings 2027 (joint 34th among Italian public universities) and in the 801 to 1000 band in THE 2026.
• ApplyAZ: ApplyAZ, with offices in Milan and India, works only with Italian public universities and takes care of the whole process for eligible students from countries like India: university checks, applications, Universitaly pre-enrolment, the DSU scholarship and the visa file.

Which programmes does d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara teach in English?

D'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara has 4 English-taught programmes on ApplyAZ for the next intake: all of them master's degrees. Each programme page sets out its entry test, intake and requirements. The table lists them all by level, with the test each one uses.

Source: our own programme listings, counted on 9 October 2026; the counts match the programme list further down this page, and our full programme list covers every public university. Degrees with an English-taught curriculum are included. The 2027/28 calls are not out yet, so each programme page adds its deadline when the call is published, and we track every call on your shortlist.

How tuition works at d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara

At d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, tuition follows family income, measured by the ISEE-U, and an ISEE-U up to €24,000 falls in the no-tax area. Families abroad can file an ISEE-U parificato or take the flat fee set for their country group, and ADSU Chieti-Pescara scholarship winners are exempt from the instalments after the first, so study can be tuition-free for eligible students.

Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy and a few other Italian-taught courses carry a higher contribution (Allegato 1, Tables 2A to 2D), and none of the English-taught degrees we list is among them. The ISEE-U is due by 31 January 2027, or by 30 April 2027 with a late fee, and the second and third instalments by 28 February and 30 April 2027 (fee regulations in English).

Source: Regolamento Tasse e Contributi Universitari a.a. 2026/2027, Allegato 1, COA formulas 2026/27 and Allegato 2, countries by income group. Rupees use the FBIL reference rate of 21 September 2026, €1 = ₹109.90.

Families abroad can file an ISEE-U parificato from a CAF, at no cost at one of the university's partner CAFs, under the same rules as the ISEE-U (section 2.2.2). Without it, the university sets a flat contribution by country of citizenship (section 2.4), and Allegato 2 puts India in Group B. Source: Chieti-Pescara fee regulation 2026/27, sections 2.2.2 and 2.4.

Worked example: With a family ISEE-U parificato of €15,000, a first-year student from India would fall inside the no-tax area in 2026/27, because the regulation lets the parificato stand in for the ISEE-U (derived). Without a parificato, the flat Group B fee for India applies instead, so we compare the two routes for each family. We prepare the ISEE-U parificato documents with you for a partner CAF, and we prepare the ADSU Chieti-Pescara scholarship application with the student, who confirms it from their own ADSU account.

How do non-EU students apply to d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara?

Non-EU students living abroad apply to d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara programme by programme, then pre-enrol on Universitaly so the consulate can issue a study visa. The windows below are the 2026/27 ones, some still open, and the 2027/28 calls are not published yet. The university decides admission, and the consulate decides the visa.

Sources: the Economics and Finance call for 2026/27 (English), the Study Guidelines 2026/27 and the Rehabilitation Sciences course page; Universitaly; Consulate General of Italy in Kolkata, visa checklist. For eligible students, we handle each of these steps, from the programme applications to the visa file.

Which entry tests and language levels does d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara ask for?

D'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara uses CISIA's TOLC-PSI, TOLC-F and TOLC-E for Italian-taught bachelor's and single-cycle degrees, and Economics and Finance, its English-taught bachelor's, accepts TOLC-E, CEnT-S or the SAT. Open-access master's check each degree on UdA Online instead, and Rehabilitation Sciences has a national exam in English. English-taught degrees ask for B2 English.

The table sets out what Chieti-Pescara's 2026/27 pages ask for at each degree level, with the English-taught bachelor's and one English-taught master's as examples.

Sources: the Economics and Finance call for 2026/27, the Planetary Sciences course page, the bachelor's and master's enrolment document lists (updated 21 May 2026) and the Study Guidelines 2026/27. We prepare these documents with you; our DOV guide and Italy study visa guide cover the qualification and visa papers.

English: B2 for English-taught degrees at both levels, by a certificate or another proof of proficiency, on the enrolment document lists. The Economics and Finance call names certificates such as Cambridge, Trinity, ETS, Pearson, the Oxford Test of English and Duolingo, and Planetary Sciences accepts a certificate or an interview. Source.

Italian: B2 for Italian-taught bachelor's and single-cycle degrees, by the university's Italian test or a certificate unless exempt; master's taught partly in English, such as Computational Cognitive Science, also ask for a B2 Italian certificate (master's enrolment documents). Source. We match each programme on your shortlist to its test and handle the registration and application steps for eligible students.

How does d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara rank?

D'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara is in the 1001 to 1200 band of the QS World University Rankings 2027, joint 34th among Italian public universities, and in the 801 to 1000 band of the THE World University Rankings 2026. It has no subject in the QS by Subject 2026 top 200. Rankings measure whole universities, so the programme matters more.

Sources: QS World University Rankings 2027, published 18 June 2026, THE World University Rankings 2026 and QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026. The Italy position counts the Italian public universities QS ranks; "=" marks a joint rank.

Do graduates of d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara find work?

Yes, most do. Among Chieti-Pescara's master's graduates of 2024, 64.4% were in work about a year later, with mean net pay of €1,284 (₹1.4 lakh) a month, according to AlmaLaurea. Five years after graduating, 92.0% of the 2020 master's graduates were in work, earning €1,631 (₹1.8 lakh) a month on average.

Source: AlmaLaurea, XXVIII survey of graduate outcomes (Rapporto 2026, June 2026): 2024 graduates at 1 year and 2020 graduates at 5 years. AlmaLaurea counts anyone in paid work, including paid training, as employed.

Which DSU scholarship covers d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara?

Chieti-Pescara students apply for the regional DSU scholarship through ADSU Chieti-Pescara. For 2026/27 the family ISEE limit is €24,335.11 (₹26.7 lakh), and a student living away from home gets up to €7,171.11 (₹7.9 lakh), meals included. Winners pay no instalment after the first and get the regional tax back, so study can be tuition-free for eligible students.

Source: ADSU Chieti-Pescara call for 2026/27. Our ADSU Chieti-Pescara guide covers the scholarship in full, our DSU scholarship guide compares the regions, and we prepare the application and the family documents with the student, who confirms the form from their own ADSU account.

Chieti-Pescara also ran its own call for 2026/27: 15 scholarships of €6,000 (₹6.6 lakh) gross for students with a qualification from abroad, with every university fee waived except the regional tax and stamp duty (Ud'A INT-1 call). It covered nine programmes, including Computational Cognitive Science, Health Professions of Rehabilitation Sciences and Planetary Sciences. It closed on 20 April 2026, so we track the 2027/28 call for you.

Two national schemes are open to international students too: our guides to the MAECI scholarship and Invest Your Talent in Italy explain who can apply.

What does it cost to live in Chieti and Pescara?

For the study visa, the consulate asks you to show at least €10,179.85 (₹11.2 lakh) a year for living costs in Chieti and Pescara or any other Italian city. That is a floor, not a full budget: rent is the biggest cost, and a DSU residence place is much cheaper than a private room.

Our Chieti city guide covers housing, transport and daily costs in detail.

How does d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara compare with similar universities?

The table compares d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara with L'Aquila and Teramo in Abruzzo, Camerino and the Marche Polytechnic in the Marche, and Perugia, in the same QS 2027 band. It sets out QS 2027 ranks and English-taught programmes; the University of Teramo is a smaller alternative in Abruzzo, with 4 English-taught programmes.

Sources: QS World University Rankings 2027 and our own programme listings, counted on 9 October 2026. Our list of all 61 public universities compares every one, our best universities in Italy page sets out QS 2027 and THE side by side, and the A to Z directory lists every university.

How does ApplyAZ handle applications to d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara?

For eligible students, we take care of the whole application to d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara. We shortlist programmes against your profile and their entry tests, prepare the documents and the family's income papers, file each programme application, complete Universitaly pre-enrolment, handle the visa file and prepare with you the ADSU Chieti-Pescara application that you confirm from your own ADSU account.

We work only with Italian public universities, and we do not promise outcomes: the university decides admission, ADSU Chieti-Pescara decides the DSU scholarship and the consulate decides the visa.

Frequently asked questions

Is d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara a public university?

Yes. D'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara is a state university on the Ministry of University and Research's list of 61 public universities. It was founded in 1965 as a non-state university, became a state university in 1982 and teaches in Chieti and Pescara, with 20,460 students in 2024/25, 334 of them international.

How does tuition work at d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara?

Tuition at d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara follows family income, measured by the ISEE-U, and an ISEE-U up to €24,000 falls in the no-tax area. Families abroad without an ISEE-U parificato pay a flat fee by country group instead, and study can be tuition-free for eligible students with an ADSU scholarship.

Can study at d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara be tuition-free for eligible students?

Yes. ADSU Chieti-Pescara scholarship winners, and first-years found eligible without a grant, are exempt from the instalments after the first and get the regional tax refunded, so study can be tuition-free for eligible students. For 2026/27 the family ISEE limit is €24,335.11, and applications closed on 1 September 2026.

Which tuition route suits a student from India at d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara?

It depends on the family. With a family ISEE-U parificato of €15,000, a first-year student from India falls inside the no-tax area in 2026/27; without one, the flat Group B fee for India applies. We work out the better route and prepare the documents with the family.

How many programmes does d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara teach in English?

We list 4 English-taught master's at d'Annunzio University. Planetary Sciences and Health Professions of Rehabilitation Sciences are fully in English, while Computational Cognitive Science is partly taught in Italian, so it also asks for B2 Italian, and Digital Marketing is also taught partly in Italian. The university's list also names fully English-taught degrees that are not on our list, including Economics and Finance, a bachelor's.

Which entry tests does d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara use?

The university uses CISIA's TOLC-PSI, TOLC-F and TOLC-E for Italian-taught bachelor's and single-cycle degrees, and Economics and Finance accepts TOLC-E, CEnT-S or the SAT. Open-access master's such as Planetary Sciences check the degree on UdA Online instead, and Rehabilitation Sciences has a national exam in English. We match each programme on your shortlist to its test.

Does d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara offer its own scholarships?

Yes. For 2026/27 it offered 15 scholarships of €6,000 (₹6.6 lakh) gross to students with a qualification from abroad, with every fee waived except the regional tax and stamp duty, on courses including Planetary Sciences. That call closed on 20 April 2026, so we track the 2027/28 call for your shortlist.

What is d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara's world ranking?

D'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara is in the 1001 to 1200 band of the QS World University Rankings 2027, joint 34th among Italian public universities, and in the 801 to 1000 band of the THE World University Rankings 2026. It has no subject in the QS by Subject 2026 top 200. Rankings measure whole universities, so the programme matters more.

When do applications open at d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara?

For 2026/27, Economics and Finance takes applications on UdA Online from 26 June 2026 to 31 January 2027, and master's pre-evaluation runs to 31 January 2027, but visa applications must reach the consulate by 30 November 2026. The 2027/28 calls are not published yet, so we track them and file each application early.

How does ApplyAZ help with a d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara application?

For eligible students, we take care of everything: the shortlist, the fee route and ISEE-U parificato, each UdA Online application or pre-evaluation, Universitaly pre-enrolment, the visa file and the ADSU Chieti-Pescara application you confirm from your own account. The university decides admission, ADSU the scholarship and the consulate the visa. Start by checking your eligibility at go.applyaz.com.

Sources

• MUR, Università statali
• Ustat, d'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara, 2024/25
• UdA, the university's history and sites and the Chieti-Pescara website
• Regolamento Tasse e Contributi Universitari a.a. 2026/2027, Allegato 1, COA formulas 2026/27 and Allegato 2, countries by income group, Chieti-Pescara, 2026/27
• The Economics and Finance call for 2026/27, the Study Guidelines 2026/27 and the admission procedure page (updated 14 May 2026); TOLC tests page, English requirement and Italian language requirement
• QS World University Rankings 2027, QS by Subject 2026 and THE World University Rankings 2026
• AlmaLaurea, master's data and single-cycle data, Rapporto 2026
• Ud'A INT-1 call for applications, 2026/27 (Chieti-Pescara's own scholarships)
• ADSU Chieti-Pescara call 2026/27
• Immobiliare.it Insights, 3 August 2026, our ADSU Chieti-Pescara page, our Chieti city guide
• UdA list of courses held in English (updated 5 May 2026), the limited-access courses 2026/27 and the fee regulations in English, 2026/27
• Entry test and course pages, 2026/27: the TOLC-PSI page, the TOLC-F page, the CLEII entry test page, the Planetary Sciences and Rehabilitation Sciences course pages, the open semester page and the bachelor's enrolment documents
• Universitaly, Kolkata consulate visa checklist and the FBIL reference rate, 21 September 2026
• All sources verified 28 and 29 September 2026. Written by İrem Yılmaz, Student Experience Lead; reviewed by Reeya Sharma. First published 3 June 2025; last updated and verified 29 September 2026.