Università degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale "Amedeo Avogadro"
University of Eastern Piedmont, one of Italy's public universities.
Where things stand: 29 September 2026
For 2026/27, UPO takes Universitaly pre-enrolments from non-EU visa applicants until 30 November 2026, but each master's first runs its own admission procedure, with the dates on its programme page. Visa holders must then enrol in Italy by 31 January 2027, and the 2027/28 calls are not published yet. Every figure below, including the 2026/27 fee rules, was verified on 28 and 29 September 2026 against the official source linked beside it; rupees use the FBIL reference rate of 21 September 2026, €1 = ₹109.90.
Want to know which UPO programmes fit your profile? Check your eligibility first; for eligible students, we handle every step from the shortlist to the visa.
Check your eligibility| Key fact | University of Eastern Piedmont | Source (verified 28 and 29 September 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Public (state) university, on MUR's list of 61 | MUR, Università statali |
| Founded | 1998 (established on 30 July 1998, when it separated from the University of Turin) | UPO, About us |
| City and region | Vercelli, Novara and Alessandria, Piedmont; campuses in Alba, Asti, Biella, Fossano and Verbania for some nursing, physiotherapy and social services courses | UPO, locations |
| Students, 2024/25 | 14,235 enrolled; 1,162 international (school diploma from abroad); 3,521 first-year students | Ustat, MUR |
| QS World University Rankings 2027 | Not ranked | QS, 18 June 2026 |
| THE World University Rankings 2026 | 601 to 800 | THE, Italy table |
| QS by Subject 2026 | No subject in the top 200 | QS, 25 March 2026 |
| English-taught programmes on ApplyAZ | 3, all master's degrees | Our own listings, 9 October 2026 |
| Yearly fees, 2026/27 | Set by family income (ISEE) and department; study can be tuition-free for eligible students | Regolamento in materia di contribuzione studentesca (approved 29 April 2026) |
| DSU scholarship body | EDISU Piemonte; family ISEE limit €26,306.25 (₹28.9 lakh) | Our EDISU Piemonte page |
| Entry tests used | TOLC-E by CISIA, TOLC-SU by CISIA, Medical Biotechnologies entrance test | UPO, DISEI entry test page 2026/27 and the tests table below |
| Non-EU application windows | For 2026/27, Universitaly pre-enrolment closes on 30 November 2026 and enrolment in Italy on 31 January 2027, with a department requirements check for master's. We file the pre-enrolment and the master's documents for eligible students. The 2027/28 calls are not out yet | UPO page for international degree-seeking students |
The University of Eastern Piedmont has 3 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.
| Programme | Level | Length | Entry test | Intake | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master in Food Health and Environment | Master's | 2 years | No test; requirements check | 2027/28 | Call not yet out |
| Master in Medical Biotechnology | Master's | 2 years | Test of basic knowledge | 2027/28 | Call not yet out |
| Master in Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies | Master's | 2 years | Set on the programme page | 2027/28 | Call not yet out |
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, and Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies is taught in Italian with some lessons in English. 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.
Tuition at the University of Eastern Piedmont depends on the department in 2026/27. The contribution follows the family ISEE, or an ISEE parificato for families abroad, and study can be tuition-free for eligible students with an EDISU Piemonte scholarship.
Tuition follows family income (ISEE). Families with income abroad file an ISEE parificato, and DSU scholarship winners are exempt from tuition. An ISEE up to €30,000 falls in the no-tax area.
The Manifesto degli Studi 2026/2027 lists Medical Biotechnologies under the School of Medicine. Food, Health and Environment is taught in Vercelli by DISSTE, a department the fee regulation does not name, so we confirm which fee group applies for your file. From the second year beyond a course's normal length, the contribution rises.
Source: Regolamento in materia di contribuzione studentesca (approved 29 April 2026). Rupees on this page use the FBIL reference rate of 21 September 2026.
Families whose income is wholly or partly outside Italy need an ISEE parificato, issued by a CAF or an authorised professional; UPO advises visa applicants to get their family's tax return translated through the Italian consulate. It is uploaded through UpoRisponde by 31 December 2026, and without it the top band applies; UPO sets no flat fee by country. Source: UPO, Manifesto degli Studi 2026/2027, section 3.2.
Worked example: With a family ISEE parificato of €15,000, a first-year student from India falls in the no-tax area in 2026/27, which covers an ISEE up to €30,000. Without a valid ISEE parificato by 31 December 2026, the top band applies. We prepare the translated tax return and the ISEE parificato file with you for UPO, and the EDISU Piemonte application with you, since EDISU accepts only an ISEE parificato calculated by its own affiliated CAAF.
Non-EU students living abroad apply to the University of Eastern Piedmont through Universitaly pre-enrolment, which UPO validates and forwards to the consulate. Each master's first runs its own admission procedure, set out on its programme page. For 2026/27 the pre-enrolment deadline is 30 November 2026; the university decides admission, and the consulate decides the visa.
| Step | Where | When |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Universitaly pre-enrolment | Universitaly, reviewed and validated by UPO | By 30 November 2026 for 2026/27; UPO then forwards it to the consulate the student chose |
| 2. Requirements check (master's) | The UPO department that runs the master's | Before enrolment, on the dates each master's sets on its programme page; we check them for every master's on your shortlist |
| 3. Study visa | Italian consulate in your country | By 30 November 2026 for 2026/27 and by 31 October 2027 for 2027/28; the consulate asks for at least €10,179.85 (₹11.2 lakh) a year for living costs |
| 4. Enrolment in Italy | UPO's Student Administration Office, in person | By 31 January 2027 for 2026/27 visa holders, with the qualification documents and their Declaration of Value or CIMEA statement |
| 5. ISEE parificato for the fee | Uploaded through UpoRisponde | By 31 December 2026; without it, the top band applies |
| Programme (example) | Application windows | Intake | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any programme, non-EU applicants who need a study visa | Universitaly pre-enrolment by 30 Nov 2026; enrolment in Italy by 31 Jan 2027 | 2026/27 | UPO page |
| Master's with no cap on places, such as Medical Biotechnologies, general calendar (visa holders: by 31 Jan 2027) | Enrolment 13 Jul to 18 Oct 2026 for the full year, or 25 Jan to 30 Apr 2027 for the second period only, after the department check | 2026/27 | UPO page |
Sources: UPO's page for international degree-seeking students, its enrolment page and the Manifesto degli Studi 2026/2027; 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.
Want us to handle your UPO applications? Check your eligibility first; for eligible students, we file each programme application, the Universitaly pre-enrolment and the visa file.
Check your eligibilityThe University of Eastern Piedmont uses CISIA's TOLC-E and TOLC-SU to check starting knowledge on some Italian-taught bachelor's degrees, not to select. Medical Biotechnologies adds a test of basic knowledge, according to its brochure, and other English-taught master's check the degree and B2 English. Every student also needs B1 English, shown by a certificate or UPO's placement test.
| Test or route | Used for | Source |
|---|---|---|
| TOLC-E by CISIA | Economia Aziendale, taught in Italian: a compulsory check of starting knowledge with extra learning requirements (OFA), not a selection; the same department uses TOLC-SU for Tourism Design and Management | DISEI test page 2026/27 |
| TOLC-SU by CISIA | Italian-taught humanities bachelor's (Modern Foreign Languages, Lettere, Philosophy and Communication): compulsory but not selective, with OFA to clear in the first year | DISUM test page |
| Medical Biotechnologies entrance test | The English-taught master's in Novara: a test of background in anatomy, biochemistry, biology and genetics, as its undated course brochure states; the course page names no test, so we check the 2027/28 procedure for you | Medical Biotechnologies brochure (July 2025, no year printed) |
| National admission procedures | Medicine and Surgery, taught in Italian, under the new 2026/27 national access rules, and the health professions such as Nursing and Physiotherapy (a route; places set nationally) | UPO admissions page |
| Requirements check (master's) | Food, Health and Environment and other open-access master's: the department checks the degree class or credits and B2 English (a route, not an entry test) | Food, Health and Environment brochure 2026 |
| English Placement Test | Every enrolled student needs B1 English: a recognised certificate gives an exemption, and a result below B1 leaves an educational debt (a check after enrolment, not an entry test) | UPO English Placement Test page |
The table sets out what UPO's 2026/27 admission pages ask for at each degree level, with one English-taught bachelor's and one master's as examples.
| Degree level (example programme, 2026/27) | Entry route | English | At application | At enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's (Management for Sustainability, Vercelli, taught in English) | Open access, after Universitaly pre-enrolment; a TOLC check applies to some Italian-taught courses | A B2 certificate, such as IELTS 5.5 to 6.5 | A school diploma from at least 12 years of schooling, a Declaration of Value or CIMEA statement, a certified translation and a B2 certificate, with the Universitaly pre-enrolment | In person at the Student Administration Office by 31 January 2027; the ISEE parificato by 31 December 2026 for the fee |
| Master's (Food, Health and Environment, Vercelli) | Department check: a degree in class L-13 or L-2, or 40 credits in biological and 20 in other subjects | At least B2, or equivalent | The bachelor's diploma and transcript, a Declaration of Value or CIMEA statement, certified translations and a B2 certificate | In person by 31 January 2027, with the documents; the ISEE parificato by 31 December 2026 for the fee |
Sources: UPO's page for international degree-seeking students, the Manifesto degli Studi 2026/2027, the bachelor's degree list and the Food, Health and Environment brochure 2026. 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 programmes, by certificates such as IELTS 5.5 to 6.5, TOEFL iBT 46 to 93, Cambridge FCE, Trinity, Pearson, LanguageCert or the Oxford Test of English. Applicants with an Italian residence permit valid for at least a year need no B2 certificate. Source.
Italian: B2 for Italian-taught programmes, by a CILS, CERT.IT, CVCL or PLIDA certificate, or at least 48 out of 72 on the CISIA Italian test. Source. We match each programme on your shortlist to its test and handle the registration and application steps for eligible students.
The University of Eastern Piedmont is not ranked in the QS World University Rankings 2027, and it is in the 601 to 800 band of the THE World University Rankings 2026. No subject reaches the world top 200 in QS by Subject 2026. Rankings measure whole universities, so the programme and its entry route matter more than the rank.
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.
Yes, most do. Among UPO's master's graduates of 2024, 85.9% were in work about a year later, with mean net pay of €1,546 (₹1.7 lakh) a month, according to AlmaLaurea. Five years after graduating, 95.5% of the 2020 master's graduates were in work, earning €1,869 (₹2.1 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.
University of Eastern Piedmont students apply for the regional DSU scholarship through EDISU Piemonte. For 2026/27 the family ISEE limit is €26,306.25 (₹28.9 lakh), and the grant for a student living away from home reaches €8,096.78 (₹8.9 lakh) a year. Winners and eligible students are exempt from UPO tuition, so study can be tuition-free for eligible students.
| DSU 2026/27 | EDISU Piemonte |
|---|---|
| Family ISEE limit | €26,306.25 (₹28.9 lakh) |
| Family ISPE (assets) limit | €57,187.53 (₹62.8 lakh) |
| Grant for a student living away from home | From €3,800 (₹4.2 lakh) up to €8,096.78 a year (₹8.9 lakh), set by family ISEE; with an EDISU bed, €1,100 to €5,396.78 (₹1.2 to 5.9 lakh) in cash plus an 11-month bed valued at €2,700 (₹3.0 lakh) |
| Grant for commuting students and students living at home | Commuting: €1,945.36 to €4,669.32 (₹2.1 to 5.1 lakh). Living at home: €1,295.08 to €3,173.68 (₹1.4 to 3.5 lakh) |
| What it includes | Cash net of a meal contribution, with full meals at €3 each in EDISU canteens; exemption from university fees under each university's rules and a refund of the regional tax; an EDISU bed, if you win one, is deducted from the cash |
| Application window | 22 July to 4 September 2026, 12:00 Italian time (closed) |
| Foreign income documents | To reach EDISU by 4 September 2026 for the grant and a bed, or by 25 September 2026 for the grant only; files arriving by 28 October or 12 November 2026 enter only the final rankings. Only the CAAF affiliated with EDISU calculates the ISEE parificato |
| First payments | Ranking of 9 November 2026: 20% from mid-November and 30% from the end of December. Ranking of 16 December 2026, which includes all master's students: 50% from the end of December |
| Credits to keep the grant | First-year bachelor's and master's students: 20 credits (11 part-time) by 10 August 2027 for the second half, and at least 20 by 30 November 2027 to keep the first half |
Source: EDISU Piemonte call for 2026/27. Our EDISU Piemonte guide covers the scholarship in full, our DSU scholarship guide compares the regions, and we prepare the application and the family file with you; EDISU calculates the ISEE parificato only through its own affiliated CAAF.
UPO's fee regulation also rewards merit: a first-year master's student who finished the first degree on time with at least 100/110 is exempt from most of the contribution, once in a whole university career (Article 14.1). The regulation does not say how a foreign mark is converted, so we check it for your degree. The other awards on UPO's grants page are for its own graduates or set by departments.
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.
For the study visa, the consulate asks you to show at least €10,179.85 (₹11.2 lakh) a year for living costs in Vercelli, Novara and Alessandria 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.
| Cost | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Visa minimum for living costs | €10,179.85 a year (about ₹11.2 lakh) | Kolkata consulate checklist, item 6 |
| Private single room, Novara | About €397 a month on average (about ₹44,000), August 2026, up 7.4% in a year; Vercelli and Alessandria are not in the survey | Immobiliare.it Insights, 3 August 2026 |
| EDISU residence place (scholarship winners) | Halls in Vercelli (Dal Pozzo, Quintino Sella), Novara (Castalia, Perrone) and Alessandria (Casa Sappa); an 11-month bed is valued at €2,700 (₹3.0 lakh) and deducted from the cash grant, 2026/27 | UPO, EDISU halls of residence and the EDISU Piemonte call 2026/27 |
| Private partner residence, Alessandria | From €390 (₹43,000) a month, all-inclusive, at JGM Student, a partner residence UPO lists | UPO, EDISU halls of residence |
Our Vercelli city guide covers housing, transport and daily costs in detail.
The table compares the University of Eastern Piedmont with five similar public universities: the University of Turin, Politecnico di Torino, the University of Pavia, the University of Insubria and the University of Milan. It sets out their QS 2027 rank and English-taught programmes; the University of Insubria is a smaller alternative in Lombardy, with 8 English-taught programmes.
| University | City | QS 2027 | English-taught programmes on ApplyAZ |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Eastern Piedmont (this page) | Vercelli, Novara and Alessandria | Not ranked | 3 |
| University of Turin | Turin | 397 | 27 |
| Politecnico di Torino | Turin | =206 | 32 |
| University of Pavia | Pavia | =395 | 24 |
| University of Insubria | Varese and Como | Not ranked | 8 |
| University of Milan | Milan | =270 | 37 |
Sources: QS World University Rankings 2027, and our own programme listings. 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.
Reality check
What we handle: the shortlist, the fee route, the income documents, the programme applications, the Universitaly pre-enrolment, the visa file and the EDISU Piemonte application, prepared with you. The university decides admission, the region decides the DSU scholarship and the consulate decides the visa.
For eligible students, we take care of the whole application to the University of Eastern Piedmont. 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 the EDISU Piemonte application with you.
We work only with Italian public universities, and we do not promise outcomes: the university decides admission, the region decides the DSU scholarship and the consulate decides the visa.
Check your eligibility first. Eligible students book a one-to-one consultation with one of our Italy experts.
Check your eligibilityYes. The University of Eastern Piedmont is a state university on the Ministry of University and Research's list of 61 public universities, established on 30 July 1998 when it separated from the University of Turin. It has campuses in Vercelli, Novara and Alessandria and had 14,235 students in 2024/25, 1,162 of them international.
Tuition at the University of Eastern Piedmont follows family income (ISEE) and the department, and an ISEE up to €30,000 falls in the no-tax area. Families with income abroad need an ISEE parificato, and study can be tuition-free for eligible students with an EDISU Piemonte scholarship.
Yes. EDISU Piemonte scholarship winners and eligible students are exempt from UPO tuition, so study can be tuition-free for eligible students. The 2026/27 family limits are an ISEE of €26,306.25 and an ISPE of €57,187.53, and the grant for a student living away from home reaches €8,096.78 (₹8.9 lakh) a year.
It depends on the ISEE parificato: with a family ISEE parificato of €15,000, a first-year student from India falls in the no-tax area in 2026/27, which covers an ISEE up to €30,000. Without a valid one by 31 December 2026, the top band applies. We prepare the file with the family.
We list 3 English-taught programmes at the University of Eastern Piedmont, all master's: Food, Health and Environment in Vercelli, Medical Biotechnologies in Novara and Pharmaceutical Biotechnologies, which is taught in Italian with some lessons in English. UPO's own lists also show Disaster and Health Crisis Management and the bachelor's in Management for Sustainability in English.
The University of Eastern Piedmont uses CISIA's TOLC-E and TOLC-SU to check starting knowledge on some Italian-taught bachelor's degrees, not to select. Its brochure says Medical Biotechnologies adds a test of basic knowledge, and Food, Health and Environment checks the degree and B2 English. We match each programme on your shortlist to its test and handle the registration.
The University of Eastern Piedmont has three city campuses: Vercelli, home to the rector's office and DISSTE, Novara, with business and pharmaceutical sciences, and Alessandria, with law and political sciences. Some nursing, physiotherapy and social services courses run in Alba, Asti, Biella, Fossano and Verbania. Its English-taught master's are in Vercelli and Novara.
The University of Eastern Piedmont is not ranked in the QS World University Rankings 2027, and it is in the 601 to 800 band of the THE World University Rankings 2026. It has no subject in the world top 200 in QS by Subject 2026, so the programme and its entry route matter more than the rank.
For 2026/27, the University of Eastern Piedmont takes Universitaly pre-enrolments from non-EU visa applicants until 30 November 2026, but each master's first runs its own admission procedure, with the dates on its programme page. Visa holders must enrol by 31 January 2027. The 2027/28 calls are not published yet, so we track each call on your shortlist.
For eligible students, we take care of everything: the shortlist, the ISEE parificato and income documents, the Universitaly pre-enrolment, each master's requirements check, the visa file and the EDISU Piemonte application, prepared with you. The university decides admission, EDISU the scholarship and the consulate the visa. Start by checking your eligibility at go.applyaz.com.
Check your eligibility first. If you are eligible, you book a one-to-one consultation with one of our Italy experts, and from there we take care of everything.
Check your eligibilityOpen a programme for its entry requirements, entrance tests, fees and intake dates.
