Study Medicine at University of Milano-Bicocca
University of Milano-Bicocca (Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca) · Bergamo, Lombardy
Overview
The School of Medicine and Surgery (SMS) at the University of Milano-Bicocca is a six-year, single-cycle (LM-41) Medicine and Surgery degree taught entirely in English and based in Bergamo, run in partnership with the University of Bergamo and the Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital. It uses Problem-Based Learning across seven integrated physio-pathological systems and introduces clinical mentoring and clerkships from the second year. Admission is limited and requires the IMAT national admission test, and the programme totals 360 ECTS credits.
At a glance
30
EU seats
EU citizens & non-EU residents in Italy
18
Non-EU seats
Non-EU applicants abroad
48
Total IMAT seats
2025 intake
Seats: official MUR bando D.M. 599/2025 (Tabella B).
- Degree
- LM-41 (Medicine and Surgery)
- Duration
- 6 years
- Language
- English (B2 English certification required; Italian needed for clinical/patient contact in later years)
- Campus
- Bergamo, Italy
- University founded
- 1998
Cut-off trend
How the IMAT admission threshold moved from 2017 to 2025 — EU-pool and non-EU shown separately, on the 0–90 score scale.
| Year | EU cut-off | Non-EU cut-off |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 39.7 | 26.0 |
| 2018 | 39.0 | 26.7 |
| 2019 | 39.9 | 37.1 |
| 2020 | 44.6 | 42.3 |
| 2021 | 36.3 | 42.3 |
| 2022 | 41.0 | 49.2 |
| 2023 | 43.3 | 54.2 |
| 2024 | 64.8 | 72.6 |
| 2025 | 64.8 | 65.1 |
Tuition & fees
Italian public-university fees are income-linked (ISEE) for EU/resident students, with fixed bands for international applicants whose income is abroad.
EU / ISEE students
First instalment only ~€146/yr (stamp duty + regional tax advance): the University Tuition Fee is €0 for students with ISEE ≤ €30,000 who meet academic-merit requirements; non-merit minimum tuition fee is €200
Upper band: Area B / Medicine maximum University Tuition Fee for ISEE > €76,000 (or no ISEE submitted): €3,292.00 (merit + 87% CFU) / €3,580.05 (merit) / €4,115.00 (non-merit), plus the ~€146 first instalment
International (income abroad)
International students (non-Italian citizenship + qualification and residence abroad) pay a FIXED Area B tuition fee by country group: Group 1 ≈€300/yr, Group 2 ≈€1,100/yr (€330+€770), Group 3 ≈€3,600/yr (€1,080+€2,520), plus €146 first instalment and the regional-tax balance (€0–€60 by ISEE). Country groups per Appendix 4 of the Contribution Guide
Fees are ISEE-income-linked (public university); figures are for a.y. 2026/2027 and Medicine and Surgery is confirmed as contribution 'Area B'. As a qualifying degree it also carries an additional €180 fee + €49.58 state tax payable at graduation. Regional tax balance: €0 (ISEE ≤ €26,887.93) / €30 / €60.
The programme
- Single-cycle (undergraduate-to-master) programme of 6 years / 360 ECTS, conducted entirely in English and based in Bergamo
- Teaching methodology based on PBL (Problem-Based Learning) to support knowledge acquisition, group collaboration and team learning
- Curriculum organised across seven integrated physio-pathological systems: Cardiovascular & Respiratory, Onco-Hematology, Locomotor, Digestive Health, Endocrine Kidney & Urinary Tract, Neuroscience, and Woman and Child (Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics)
- Integrates basic science education with intensive clinical mentoring and clerkships from the second year onward
- Multidisciplinary, inter-professional design integrating medical sciences, clinical sciences and professional skills throughout the course
- Run in partnership with the University of Bergamo and Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital (the older SMS brochure also names the University of Surrey, UK)
Teaching hospitals
How to get in
Admission to University of Milano-Bicocca's English-taught Medicine is through the IMAT — 60 questions in 100 minutes, scored +1.5 / −0.4 / 0 (max 90). You list University of Milano-Bicocca among your university preferences on Universitaly, and places are filled by a single national merit ranking against the 48 seats above.
Living in Bergamo
Bergamo is a city of roughly 120,000 people in Lombardy, northern Italy, located about 40 km northeast of Milan and known for its walled historic upper town (Città Alta). The programme's teaching and clerkships are centred on the city's Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital.
Frequently asked
Is Medicine at University of Milano-Bicocca taught in English?
Yes. Medicine and Surgery — School of Medicine and Surgery (SMS) is a 6-year single-cycle degree (LM-41 (Medicine and Surgery)) taught in English (B2 English certification required; Italian needed for clinical/patient contact in later years). Admission is through the IMAT.
How many places does University of Milano-Bicocca offer?
30 EU-pool and 18 non-EU seats for 2025 (official MUR bando D.M. 599/2025).
How do I get into University of Milano-Bicocca Medicine?
You sit the IMAT (International Medical Admissions Test), then list University of Milano-Bicocca among your preferences on Universitaly. Admission is by national merit ranking against the seats above.
How much is tuition at University of Milano-Bicocca?
Fees are ISEE-income-linked (public university); figures are for a.y. 2026/2027 and Medicine and Surgery is confirmed as contribution 'Area B'. As a qualifying degree it also carries an additional €180 fee + €49.58 state tax payable at graduation. Regional tax balance: €0 (ISEE ≤ €26,887.93) / €30 / €60.
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