University of Insubria
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The University of Insubria is a public university in northern Lombardy. It gained full status on 14 July 1998 and takes its name from Insubria, the historical region along the Swiss border. It has two main sites, Como and Varese, which its statute treats as equals, plus teaching facilities in Saronno and Busto Arsizio. The rector's office is in Como, in Palazzo Natta, a 16th-century noble palace.
The university grew out of branches of the University of Pavia, the University of Milan and the Politecnico di Milano, which had operated in Varese since 1972 and in Como since 1989. That history shapes its core: medicine, the sciences, economics, engineering and law. Medical students train at the Ospedale di Circolo e Fondazione Macchi in Varese, the main university hospital. The Department of Law, Economics and Cultures sits in the cloister of the Basilica of Sant'Abbondio in Como, one of the oldest in Europe.
Insubria is a quieter alternative to Milan: Como and Varese are small cities near the lakes and the Swiss border, with Milan within reach. The university works closely with the universities of Milan and Pavia and with institutions in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Before you apply, check the language of your programme and which city it is taught in, since departments are spread across several sites.
Budget for the whole degree
- Tuition per year
- we work it out for your programme
- Living costs per year
- from €10,180
- Living, bachelor's, usually 3 years
- from €30,540
- Living, master's, usually 2 years
- from €20,360
- Our application to this university, one-off
- $529
The totals leave out our work, insurance, the visa, flights, the application fee and the university's one-off charges. These depend on your citizenship and programme.
Living costs: the minimum checked when a student visa is issued, 2026/27. What you actually spend depends on the city and can be higher.
Terms depend on the university, programme and intake year. Amounts checked: 2 November 2026
- University application fee
- confirmed when we apply
- Applying through UNIPROFI
- $529
- Support
- $3,090
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- $4,490
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