University of Modena and Reggio Emilia: Fees, Admission, Rankings and Programmes 2026/27

University of Modena and Reggio Emilia at a glance

• Public university: The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia is a state university in Modena, Emilia-Romagna, whose origins date back to around 1175, with 25,851 students enrolled in 2024/25, 863 of them international.
• Teaching in English: 8 English-taught programmes on ApplyAZ, all master's degrees.
• Fees for 2026/27: set by family income (ISEE), with a flat tax by country for families with income abroad. Study can be tuition-free for eligible students through a DSU scholarship from ER.GO.
• Rankings: In the 801 to 850 band of the QS World University Rankings 2027 (joint 24th among Italian public universities) and in the 501 to 600 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 the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia teach in English?

The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia has 8 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 the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

At the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, the yearly contribution depends on family income, measured by the ISEE, and study can be tuition-free for eligible students who win a DSU scholarship.

Tuition follows family income (ISEE), and an ISEE up to €30,000 falls in the no-tax area. Families with income abroad can file their foreign documents or choose the flat tax set for their country, and students eligible for the ER.GO scholarship are exempt from tuition.

Some courses cost more at the top band, such as Digital Marketing. Students eligible for the ER.GO scholarship are fully exempt from the contribution. The reduction request goes through ER.GO by 6 November 2026, or 22 December 2026 for first-year master's students (Bando benefici 2026/27).

Source: Extract from the Board of Directors' Resolution of 14 May 2026 (fees 2026/2027) and the 2026/27 Country ISEE table (Annex 6). Rupees use the FBIL reference rate of 21 September 2026, €1 = ₹109.90.

Non-EU families with income or assets abroad can choose the flat tax, set from their country's World Bank GDP per head at purchasing power parity, instead of filing translated and legalised documents. They can always opt out and file the full foreign documents through ER.GO, and the normal ISEE rules then apply. Source: Unimore, flat tax for non-EU international students.

Worked example: With full foreign documents that give an ISEE-equivalent of €15,000, a first-year student from India falls inside the no-tax area in 2026/27. The flat tax needs no documents but costs more, so the document route is cheaper when the family can file it in time. We work out the cheaper route, prepare the translated and legalised documents with you and prepare the ER.GO scholarship application with you at the same time.

How do non-EU students apply to the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia?

Non-EU students living abroad apply to the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia through a separate call for each English-taught master's, then pre-enrol on Universitaly for the study visa. The 2026/27 calls closed between 1 March and 30 April 2026, and the 2027/28 calls are not out yet. The university decides admission, and the consulate the visa.

Sources: the 2026/27 calls for non-EU applicants living abroad for International Management, Artificial Intelligence Engineering and Advanced Automotive Engineering; 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 the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia ask for?

The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia uses CISIA's TOLC tests only for restricted-access bachelor's degrees, none on our English-taught list. Its 2026/27 calls for non-EU applicants to English-taught master's set no entry test: they score the degree and documents, and some add an interview or a video. The table below gives each route.

The table sets out what two 2026/27 calls ask for at each degree level.

Sources: the 2026/27 International Management and Artificial Intelligence Engineering calls for non-EU applicants living abroad. We prepare these documents with you; our DOV guide and Italy study visa guide cover the qualification and visa papers.

English: B2 in all eight 2026/27 calls for non-EU applicants to our English-taught master's, shown by an international certificate, a university declaration or, in several calls, an English-taught degree. The English placement test booked on Esse3 is for first-year bachelor's and single-cycle students, not an entry test. Source.

Italian: B2 for degrees that require Italian, by Unimore's Italian language test, which can be taken remotely from May, or a B2 certificate, unless an exemption applies. Source. We match each programme on your shortlist to its test and handle the registration and application steps for eligible students.

How does the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia rank?

The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia is in the 801 to 850 band of the QS World University Rankings 2027, joint 24th among Italian public universities, and in the 501 to 600 band of THE 2026. No subject reaches the world top 200 in QS by Subject 2026, so the programme matters 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.

Do graduates of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia find work?

Yes, most do. Among Unimore's master's graduates of 2024, 91.7% were in work about a year later, with mean net pay of €1,604 (₹1.8 lakh) a month, according to AlmaLaurea. Five years after graduating, 95.9% of the 2020 master's graduates were in work, earning €1,932 (₹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.

Which DSU scholarship covers the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia?

Unimore students apply for the regional DSU scholarship through ER.GO, which assesses legalised foreign income documents itself. For 2026/27 the family ISEE limit is €25,000 (₹27.5 lakh) and the top grant away from home €7,171.11 (₹7.9 lakh) a year. Winners pay no Unimore contribution and get the regional tax refunded, so study can be tuition-free for eligible students.

Source: ER.GO call for 2026/27. Our ER.GO guide covers the scholarship in full, our DSU scholarship guide compares the regions, and we prepare the application and the family documents with 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 Modena?

For the study visa, the consulate asks you to show at least €10,179.85 (₹11.2 lakh) a year for living costs in Modena 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 Modena city guide covers housing, transport and daily costs in detail.

How does the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia compare with similar universities?

The table compares the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia with five similar public universities: the universities of Bologna, Parma, Ferrara, Verona and Brescia. It sets out their QS 2027 rank and English-taught programmes; the University of Ferrara, in the same region, sits in a lower QS 2027 band and has 4 English-taught programmes.

Sources: QS World University Rankings 2027, our own programme listings and each university's fee rules, linked on its page. Where a university sets a flat or country-group fee for families with income abroad, its page gives that fee. 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 the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia?

For eligible students, we take care of the whole application to the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. 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 DSU scholarship application (ER.GO) 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.

Frequently asked questions

Is the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia a public university?

Yes. The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia is a state university on the Ministry of University and Research's list of 61 public universities, with origins around 1175 and campuses in Modena and Reggio Emilia. Its fees follow family income under national rules, and it had 25,851 students in 2024/25, 863 of them international.

How tuition works at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Tuition at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia follows family income (ISEE), and an ISEE up to €30,000 falls in the no-tax area. Families with income abroad can file their foreign documents or choose a flat tax by country instead, and ER.GO scholarship winners are exempt from tuition, so study can be tuition-free for eligible students.

Can study at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia be tuition-free for eligible students?

Yes. Unimore fully exempts students eligible for the ER.GO scholarship from its yearly contribution, and ER.GO refunds the regional tax, so study can be tuition-free for eligible students. The 2026/27 family limits are an ISEE of €25,000 and an ISPE of €50,000, and the grant away from home reaches €7,171.11 (₹7.9 lakh) a year.

What does a student from India pay at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia?

With full foreign documents that give an ISEE-equivalent of €15,000, a first-year student from India falls inside the no-tax area in 2026/27. The flat tax needs no documents but costs more, as India falls in the first Country ISEE bracket. We work out the cheaper route and prepare the documents with the family.

How many programmes does the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia teach in English?

We list 8 English-taught programmes at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia for the next intake, all two-year master's: Advanced Automotive Engineering, Artificial Intelligence Engineering, Digital Automation Engineering, Electronics Engineering, International Management, Languages for Communication in International Enterprises and Organizations, Physics and Sustainable Industrial Engineering. Each has its own call for non-EU applicants, and all ask for B2 English.

Which entry tests does the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia use?

The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia uses CISIA's TOLC tests only for restricted-access bachelor's degrees, none of them on our English-taught list. Its 2026/27 calls for non-EU applicants to English-taught master's set no entry test: International Management scores documents out of 100, Physics adds an interview in English and Advanced Automotive Engineering a self-presentation video.

Where does the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia teach?

The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia teaches mainly in Modena and Reggio Emilia, with teaching offices in Carpi and Mantua, and has used this network campus model since 1998. Digital Automation Engineering is taught in Reggio Emilia and most other English-taught master's in Modena, where ER.GO residence places cost €200 to €266 (₹22,000 to ₹29,000) a month in 2026/27.

What is the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia's world ranking?

The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia is in the 801 to 850 band of the QS World University Rankings 2027, joint 24th among Italian public universities, and in the 501 to 600 band of the THE World University Rankings 2026. No subject reaches the QS by Subject 2026 world top 200, so the programme matters more.

When do applications open at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia?

Unimore publishes a separate call for each English-taught master's for non-EU applicants living abroad. For 2026/27 the calls were published from December 2025 and closed between 1 March and 30 April 2026, for example on 1 March for International Management. The 2027/28 calls are not published yet, so we track each call on your shortlist.

How does ApplyAZ help with a University of Modena and Reggio Emilia application?

For eligible students, we take care of everything: the shortlist, the fee route with the flat tax or foreign income documents, each programme application, Universitaly pre-enrolment, the ER.GO scholarship and the visa file. The university decides admission, ER.GO the scholarship and the consulate the visa. Start by checking your eligibility at go.applyaz.com.

Sources

• MUR, Università statali
• Ustat, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, 2024/25
• Unimore, history, the Unimore website and Unimore, locations
• Extract from the Board of Directors' Resolution of 14 May 2026 (fees 2026/2027), 2026/27 Country ISEE table (Annex 6) and flat tax for non-EU international students, Unimore, 2026/27
• The 2026/27 calls for non-EU applicants living abroad: International Management, Artificial Intelligence Engineering, Advanced Automotive Engineering, Digital Automation Engineering, Electronics Engineering, LACOM, Physics and Sustainable Industrial Engineering; TOLC page (undated), 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
• ER.GO call 2026/27
• Immobiliare.it Insights, 3 August 2026, ER.GO residence fees 2026/27, our Modena city guide
• Physics decree raising the places to 25, January 2026; Unimore calls page, checked 29 September 2026
• Entry test and requirement pages: Open semester, 2026/27
• Universitaly, Kolkata consulate visa checklist and the FBIL reference rate, 21 September 2026
• Also cited above: Bando benefici 2026/27 and English placement test
• 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.