Università degli Studi di Salerno
University of Salerno, one of Italy's public universities.
Where things stand: 29 September 2026
The 2027/28 calls are not published yet; for 2026/27, Universitaly pre-enrolment for Salerno opened in mid-March 2026, and master's enrolment runs to 1 March 2027. We could not open Salerno's 2026/27 fee regulation, so the fees below cover the no-tax area and the regional tax, and the third-band fee for non-EU students is not verified. Every figure below 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 Salerno 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 Salerno | Source (verified 28 and 29 September 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Public (state) university, on MUR's list of 61 | MUR, Università statali |
| Founded | 1968 (the year its 1944 Istituto universitario di Magistero became a state university) | UNISA, history |
| City and region | Fisciano (Salerno), Campania; campuses in Fisciano and Baronissi | Salerno, locations |
| Students, 2024/25 | 32,512 enrolled; 234 international (school diploma from abroad); 5,790 first-year students | Ustat, MUR |
| QS World University Rankings 2027 | 851-900 in the world; joint 26th among Italian public universities | QS, 18 June 2026 |
| THE World University Rankings 2026 | 501 to 600 | THE, Italy table |
| QS by Subject 2026 | No subject in the top 200 | QS, 25 March 2026 |
| English-taught programmes on ApplyAZ | 6, all master's degrees | Our own listings, 28 September 2026 |
| Yearly fees, 2026/27 | €146 (₹16,000) to €167 (₹18,000) in the no-tax area (ISEE up to €30,000); higher bands and the third band for non-EU students not verified | Calcolo del contributo 2026/27 (fee calculator page) and Tasse e contributi 2026/27 page |
| DSU scholarship body | ADISURC; family ISEE limit €25,500 (₹28.0 lakh) | Our ADISURC page |
| Entry tests used | Admission test in English (Digital Medicine, Digital Energy), TOLC-I by CISIA, TEST ITALIANO-L2 by CISIA | Salerno, enrolment information page and the tests table below |
| Non-EU application windows | For 2026/27, Universitaly pre-enrolment opened in mid-March 2026, and three English-taught master's (Digital Medicine, Digital Energy and Digital Marketing) held tests or interviews for applicants abroad from June to September 2026. We file the Universitaly application for eligible students. The 2027/28 calls are not out yet | Salerno, page for non-EU citizens abroad |
The University of Salerno has 6 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 Digital Marketing | Master's | 2 years | Interview on prerequisites | 2027/28 | Call not yet out |
| Master in Electrical Engineering for Digital Energy | Master's | 2 years | Admission test (60 of 100 to pass) | 2027/28 | Call not yet out |
| Master in Food Engineering | Master's | 2 years | Interview unless the degree is EUR-ACE certified | 2027/28 | Call not yet out |
| Master in Information Engineering for Digital Medicine | Master's | 2 years | Admission test (60 of 100 to pass) | 2027/28 | Call not yet out |
| Master in Nanotechnology and Physics for Sustainability | Master's | 2 years | Career review, interview if needed | 2027/28 | Call not yet out |
| Master in Smart Industry Engineering | Master's | 2 years | Mandatory assessment of qualifications | 2027/28 | Call not yet out |
Source: our own programme listings, counted on 28 September 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.
The University of Salerno costs from €146 (₹16,000) a year with a family ISEE up to €25,500 to €167 (₹18,000) with an ISEE up to €30,000 in 2026/27. The fees above it and the third band for non-EU students are in a regulation we could not open, and study can be tuition-free for eligible students with ADISURC.
| Who pays what, 2026/27 | Yearly total | How it is set |
|---|---|---|
| ISEE up to €25,500, first year (no-tax area) | €146 (₹16,000) | Contribution €0, because first-year students are exempt up to an ISEE of €30,000; only the €130 ADISURC regional tax and €16 stamp duty (derived) |
| ISEE €25,500.01 to €30,000, first year (still no-tax area) | €167 (₹18,000) | Contribution €0; only the €151 regional tax and €16 stamp duty (derived). Later years keep the exemption with 10 credits (second year) or 25 credits earned between 10 August 2025 and 10 August 2026 |
| ISEE above €30,000 | Not verified | The contribution rises by band under the 2026/27 regulation, which we could not open; the regional tax is €151, or €173 above an ISEEU of €51,000 or with no ISEEU |
| Non-EU students living abroad, such as students from India | Not verified | The third contribution band applies, or the first band with documented family hardship or for a low human development country; an ISEE parificato sets the band instead. The €151 regional tax for a family abroad and €16 stamp duty come on top |
| ADISURC scholarship winners and eligible students | Refunded | ADISURC refunds the university fees and the regional tax paid to every eligible candidate (our ADISURC page, call art. 8.9 to 8.11) |
Salerno's pages for foreign students still link the 2023/24 fee guide, and we could not open its 2026/27 regulation, so this page gives no top band. The fee calculator shows three instalments, with the €16 stamp duty paid with the first. We work out the band for you before enrolment.
Source: Calcolo del contributo 2026/27 (fee calculator page), Tasse e contributi 2026/27 page and the ADISURC regional tax page for 2026/27. Rupees use the FBIL reference rate of 21 September 2026, €1 = ₹109.90.
Salerno places non-EU students who do not live in Italy in the third contribution band, unless they document difficult family circumstances for the first band. Students from low human development countries go to the first band automatically, and students with an ISEE parificato are banded by the fee payment guide. Source: Salerno, general information for foreign students.
Worked example: A student whose family lives in India starts in the third band, because India is a medium, not low, human development country (UNDP classes, as the University of Perugia's 2023/24 country list gives them). The third-band amount could not be verified; on top come the €151 (₹17,000) regional tax for a family abroad and the €16 stamp duty. We work out the band with the family, prepare the ISEE parificato and file the documents with the university, and we prepare the ADISURC scholarship application with you for the next call.
Non-EU students living abroad apply to the University of Salerno through Universitaly pre-enrolment, which opened in mid-March 2026 for 2026/27, and Salerno then evaluates their documents. Most English-taught master's add an admission test, an interview or a check of qualifications, and two ran remote test sessions for applicants abroad. The university decides admission, and the consulate decides the visa.
| Step | Where | When |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Universitaly pre-enrolment | Universitaly | From mid-March 2026 for 2026/27: the application and documents go to Salerno for evaluation |
| 2. Admission test, interview or assessment | The degree programme's committee | After the document check; for 2026/27, remote test sessions for applicants abroad ran on 22 June, 3 July and 11 September 2026 (Digital Medicine and Digital Energy) |
| 3. Outcome on Universitaly | Salerno, then the consulate | Only accepted candidates move on to the visa procedure |
| 4. 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 |
| 5. Enrolment in Italy | Online on Esse3, Salerno's student platform | After arrival; for 2026/27, enrolment in two-year master's runs from 15 July 2026 to 1 March 2027 |
| Programme (example) | Application windows | Intake | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universitaly pre-enrolment for non-EU applicants living abroad (all programmes) | From mid-March 2026; visa procedures close by 30 Nov 2026 | 2026/27 | Page for non-EU citizens abroad |
| Information Engineering for Digital Medicine and Electrical Engineering for Digital Energy (master's) | Admission test after the Universitaly document check: remote sessions for applicants abroad on 22 Jun, 3 Jul and 11 Sep 2026; in person on 17 Jul, 25 Sep and 11 Dec 2026 and 19 Feb 2027 | 2026/27 | Digital Medicine enrolment page |
| Digital Marketing, English curriculum (master's) | Interviews reserved for non-EU applicants on 18 Jun, 15 Jul and 8 Sep 2026; open sessions on 1 Oct and 17 Dec 2026 and 18 Feb 2027 | 2026/27 | Digital Marketing enrolment page |
Sources: Salerno's page for non-EU citizens abroad and the Digital Medicine, Digital Energy and Digital Marketing enrolment pages, 2026/27; 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 Salerno applications? Check your eligibility first; for eligible students, we file the Universitaly pre-enrolment, register each admission test or interview and handle the visa file.
Check your eligibilityThe University of Salerno sets a compulsory entry test for its open-access bachelor's and single-cycle degrees, such as CISIA's TOLC-I for Computer Engineering, which assesses entrants but does not select them. Its English-taught master's use an admission test, an interview or a check of qualifications, programme by programme. Most ask for B2 English, and Italian-taught degrees ask for B2 Italian.
| Test or route | Used for | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Admission test in English (Digital Medicine, Digital Energy) | Information Engineering for Digital Medicine and Electrical Engineering for Digital Energy: at least 60 of 100 points, up to 20 for the academic record and up to 80 for the test, with remote sessions for applicants abroad | Digital Medicine enrolment page |
| TOLC-I by CISIA | Italian-taught Computer Engineering (bachelor's): a compulsory test that assesses entrants but does not select them, with 12 sessions from 17 February to 8 October 2026; every open-access bachelor's and single-cycle degree sets a compulsory entry test of this kind (enrolment information page) | Computer Engineering enrolment page |
| TEST ITALIANO-L2 by CISIA | Italian-taught degrees, for non-EU applicants without a B2 Italian certificate, taken at a distance (TEST@CASA) | Page for non-EU citizens abroad |
| Interview (Digital Marketing) | Digital Marketing: a committee interview on the requirements and preparation, waived for Italian L-18 or L-33 graduates with at least 95/110 (a route, not an entry test) | Digital Marketing enrolment page |
| Interview (Food Engineering) | Food Engineering: an interview on motivation, a past project and transport phenomena, unless the degree is EUR-ACE certified (a route, not an entry test) | Food Engineering enrolment page |
| Assessment of qualifications | Smart Industry Engineering, where it is mandatory for every candidate, and Nanotechnology and Physics for Sustainability, which reviews the university career, with an interview if needed (a route, not an entry test) | Smart Industry Engineering enrolment page |
The table sets out what two of Salerno's English-taught master's ask for in 2026/27, one with an admission test and one with an interview.
| Master's degree (example programme, 2026/27) | Entry route | English | At application | At enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's (Information Engineering for Digital Medicine) | Document check after Universitaly pre-enrolment, then an admission test: at least 60 of 100 points, up to 20 for the academic record and up to 80 for the test | A B2 certificate from a body accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education; Duolingo and medium-of-instruction letters are not accepted | Bachelor's degree certificate, Declaration of Value or CIMEA statement, transcript with credits and marks, the B2 certificate and identity documents, through Universitaly | Registration on Esse3 after the test and the visa; two-year master's enrolment runs from 15 July 2026 to 1 March 2027 |
| Master's (Digital Marketing, English curriculum) | A committee interview on the requirements and preparation; Italian L-18 or L-33 graduates with at least 95/110 are exempt | B2 for the English curriculum; a recognised certificate at that level exempts from the English check; B1 Italian for both curricula | A bachelor's in economics or business management, or equivalent, with 90 credits in economics, law and statistics or equivalent knowledge; interview booking on Esse3 | Enrolment in two-year master's from 15 July 2026 to 1 March 2027 |
Sources: the Information Engineering for Digital Medicine enrolment page and the Digital Marketing enrolment page, with the enrolment information page for the master's enrolment window, 2026/27. We prepare these documents with you; our DOV guide and Italy study visa guide cover the qualification and visa papers.
English: B2, set programme by programme. Digital Medicine and Digital Energy accept only B2 certificates from bodies accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education, and refuse Duolingo and medium-of-instruction letters; Smart Industry Engineering and Digital Marketing's English curriculum also ask for B2. Source.
Italian: B2 for Italian-taught degrees, by a certificate or the CISIA TEST ITALIANO-L2 at a distance; Digital Marketing asks for B1 Italian on both its curricula. Source. We match each programme on your shortlist to its test and handle the registration and application steps for eligible students.
The University of Salerno is in the 851 to 900 band of the QS World University Rankings 2027, joint 26th among Italian public universities, and in the 501 to 600 band of the THE World University Rankings 2026. It has no subject in the world's top 200 of 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.
Yes, most do. Among Salerno's master's graduates of 2024, 76.4% were in work about a year later, with mean net pay of €1,404 (₹1.5 lakh) a month, according to AlmaLaurea. Five years after graduating, 93.7% of the 2020 master's graduates were in work, earning €1,795 (₹2.0 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 Salerno students apply for the regional DSU scholarship through ADISURC. For 2026/27 the family ISEE limit is €25,500 (₹28.0 lakh), and a student living away from home can get up to €8,246.78 (₹9.1 lakh) a year. ADISURC refunds the university fees and regional tax paid, so study can be tuition-free for eligible students.
| DSU 2026/27 | ADISURC |
|---|---|
| Family ISEE limit | €25,500 (₹28.0 lakh), counting income and assets abroad |
| Family ISPE (assets) limit | €54,000 (₹59.3 lakh) |
| Grant for a student living away from home | €7,171.11 a year (₹7.9 lakh) with a family ISEE up to €17,000, or €8,246.78 (₹9.1 lakh) with an ISEE of €12,750 or less (15% more, derived); it falls to €4,589.28 (₹5.0 lakh) near the €25,500 limit, and the amount includes the value of meals and housing |
| What it includes | Cash plus the value of meals and, for students living away from home, housing; a residence bed by ranking, paid monthly by first-year students; a refund of the university fees and regional tax paid. Where an ADISURC canteen runs, €810 (₹89,000) is deducted for one meal a day, or €1,521 (₹1.7 lakh) for two |
| Application window | Online form confirmed by 12:00 Italian time on 10 September 2026 (closed); the call was published on 24 July 2026 |
| Foreign income documents | An ISEE parificato (ISEEUP) prepared at a CAF and sent to ADISURC by 31 March 2027; payment is suspended until it arrives |
| First payment | 50% of the cash part by 31 December 2026; the rest after the 20-credit check, by 30 June 2027 if the credits are already earned |
| Credits to keep the grant | First-year bachelor's and master's students: 20 credits by 10 August 2027 for the full grant, or by 30 November 2027 for half; fewer means losing the grant and repaying it |
Source: ADISURC call for 2026/27. Our ADISURC guide covers the scholarship in full, our DSU scholarship guide compares the regions, and we prepare the application and the family documents with you, and you confirm the form from your own ADISURC account (SPID, CIE or personal credentials, with a PEC address).
Salerno also runs its own UNISA Scholarship call for non-EU international students enrolling in its master's degrees. For 2026/27 it offered 48 places, with applications through Universitaly by 30 June 2026 (call page). That call is closed, and we check each new call for the programmes on your shortlist.
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 Fisciano (Salerno) or any other Italian city. That is a floor, not a full budget: rent is the biggest cost, and ADISURC residence places go by ranking to scholarship winners living away from home.
| 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, Naples (reference) | About €447 a month on average (about ₹49,000), August 2026, up 0.5% in a year; the survey does not cover Salerno | Immobiliare.it Insights, 3 August 2026 |
| ADISURC residence place | A bed by ranking for scholarship winners living away from home, paid monthly by first-year students; the grant includes its value | Our ADISURC page (call art. 10.3) |
| Yearly student transport pass, Campania | €0 on the home-to-university route for Campania residents aged 11 to 26 with an ISEE up to €35,000, 2026/27; students who are not Campania residents are not covered | Regione Campania, 17 July 2026 |
| Monthly budget including rent | No official figure is published for Salerno, so our guide builds the budget from verified pieces | Our Salerno city guide |
Our Salerno city guide covers housing, transport and daily costs in detail.
The table compares the University of Salerno with five public universities: Naples Federico II, Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Parthenope and Sannio in Campania, and Calabria, a campus university in the same QS band. It sets out their QS 2027 rank, English-taught programmes and yearly fees; Sannio, in Benevento, is a smaller alternative with 1 English-taught programme.
| University | City | QS 2027 | English-taught programmes on ApplyAZ | Yearly fees (lowest to highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Salerno (this page) | Fisciano (Salerno) | 851 to 900 | 6 | €146 to €167 (₹16,000 to ₹18,000) up to an ISEE of €30,000; higher bands not verified |
| University of Naples Federico II | Naples | 401 | 26 | €146 to €2,573 (₹16,000 to ₹2.8 lakh) by ISEEU; €167 (₹18,000) for non-EU citizens |
| University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli | Caserta | 951 to 1000 | 7 | €146 to €2,907 (₹16,000 to ₹3.2 lakh) by ISEE; foreign students €202 or €500 (₹22,000 or ₹55,000), 2025/26 |
| Parthenope University of Naples | Naples | 1001 to 1200 | 4 | We confirm the 2026/27 amounts for you |
| University of Sannio | Benevento | Not ranked | 1 | €146 to €1,989 (₹16,000 to ₹2.2 lakh) by ISEE; flat €500 or €600 (₹55,000 or ₹66,000) plus taxes for families abroad |
| University of Calabria | Rende (Cosenza) | 851 to 900 | 10 | We confirm the 2026/27 amounts for you |
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.
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 ADISURC application, prepared with you. The university decides admission, ADISURC decides the DSU scholarship and the consulate decides the visa.
For eligible students, we take care of the whole application to the University of Salerno. We shortlist programmes against your profile and their entry tests, prepare the documents and the family's income papers, register each admission test or interview, complete Universitaly pre-enrolment, handle the visa file and prepare the ADISURC scholarship application with you.
We work only with Italian public universities, and we do not promise outcomes: the university decides admission, ADISURC 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 Salerno is on the Ministry of University and Research's list of 61 public universities, with roots in a 1944 institute of education and state status since 1968. Its main campus is at Fisciano, with a second at Baronissi, and it had 32,512 students in 2024/25, 234 of them international.
In 2026/27 first-year students at the University of Salerno pay no contribution up to a family ISEE of €30,000, only €146 (₹16,000) or €167 (₹18,000) in regional tax and stamp duty. Non-EU students living abroad start in the third band, and its amount, like the fees above €30,000, is in a regulation we could not open.
Yes. ADISURC refunds the university fees and regional tax paid to every eligible candidate, so study can be tuition-free for eligible students. The 2026/27 family limits are an ISEE of €25,500 and an ISPE of €54,000, and the grant for a student living away from home reaches €8,246.78 (₹9.1 lakh); that window closed on 10 September 2026.
A student whose family lives in India starts in Salerno's third contribution band, since only low human development countries go to the first band automatically. The third-band amount is not verified, and the €151 (₹17,000) regional tax and €16 stamp duty come on top. An ISEE parificato can set the band instead, and we prepare it with the family.
We list 6 English-taught programmes at the University of Salerno for the next intake, all two-year master's, such as Information Engineering for Digital Medicine, Smart Industry Engineering, Food Engineering and Digital Marketing. Each checks the applicant through its own admission test, interview or assessment of qualifications, and most ask for B2 English.
The University of Salerno sets a compulsory entry test for its open-access bachelor's degrees, such as CISIA's TOLC-I for Computer Engineering, and the CISIA TEST ITALIANO-L2 for applicants without B2 Italian. Its English-taught master's use their own admission test, an interview or an assessment of qualifications. We match each programme to its test and handle the registration.
Yes. For 2026/27 Salerno ran a UNISA Scholarship call with 48 places for non-EU international students enrolling in its master's degrees, with applications through Universitaly by 30 June 2026. That call is closed, and for students from countries like India the ADISURC scholarship remains the main award, which we prepare with you.
The University of Salerno is in the 851 to 900 band of the QS World University Rankings 2027, joint 26th among Italian public universities, and in the 501 to 600 band of the THE World University Rankings 2026. It has no subject in the world top 200 of QS by Subject 2026, so the programme matters more than the rank.
For 2026/27, Universitaly pre-enrolment for Salerno opened in mid-March 2026, and three English-taught master's held tests or interviews for applicants abroad from June to September 2026. Two-year master's enrolment runs to 1 March 2027. The 2027/28 calls are not published yet, so we track each call on your shortlist and file every application in time.
For eligible students, we take care of everything: the shortlist, the fee band and ISEE parificato, Universitaly pre-enrolment, the admission test or interview registration, the ADISURC application, which you confirm from your own account, and the visa file. The university decides admission, ADISURC 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.
