Università degli Studi “G. d’Annunzio” Chieti-Pescara

Key Highlights

• Public state university operating as one institution across Chieti and Pescara
• Legally recognized in 1965 and converted into a state university in 1982
• Offers 75 active degree courses for the 2026/2027 academic year
• Italian ministry records confirm an active 2026/2027 doctoral cycle

Student Life & Environment

Student life is divided between two distinct campuses and the surrounding cities. At Chieti, the Madonna delle Piane campus in Chieti Scalo brings together teaching buildings, libraries, the rectorate, central administration, student offices, orientation, tutoring, placement, right-to-study, and disability services. The university also identifies recreational and sports facilities there. In Pescara, the Viale Pindaro campus is integrated into an urban district and includes student offices and a campus library and study space. Dining services are available in both cities. The university’s current service page lists canteens at Via Pescara in Chieti and Viale Marconi 1 in Pescara, with subsidized rates depending on scholarship eligibility and income category. These rates are status-dependent, so students should confirm eligibility rather than budget on the lowest advertised amount. The Cerco Alloggio service provides a multilingual database of furnished rentals in Chieti and Pescara for out-of-town, Erasmus, and international students. Listings include photographs, virtual tours, rents, and owner contacts. It is a housing-search and support service, not a guarantee of university-managed accommodation; optional personalized assistance is separately charged. International mobility includes Erasmus study and traineeship opportunities. Career support provides internship and job listings, extracurricular traineeships, entrepreneurship resources, and a Career Service. Students should expect many activities and administrative interactions to be conducted primarily in Italian even where international support is available.

Location & Surroundings

The university has two principal locations about which applicants must make a course-specific choice. The Chieti campus is at Via dei Vestini 31 in Chieti Scalo, in the Madonna delle Piane area. It contains the rectorate, general administration, central offices, libraries, student services, and extensive teaching activity, particularly in health, science, psychology, humanities, education, social sciences, and sport-related fields. The Pescara campus is at Viale Pindaro 42. The university describes it as an urban campus with student offices and library facilities, positioned within a developed part of the city. Pescara is also served by a separate student canteen at Viale Marconi 1. Academic activity there includes areas such as economics, architecture, engineering, and languages, but applicants must verify the location of their exact course rather than rely only on subject-level patterns. Housing searches should cover the city corresponding to the course timetable. The official accommodation service offers rental listings near university locations in both cities, but the university does not present these listings as guaranteed residences. Students comparing the two sites should consider commuting, required attendance, clinical or laboratory placements, and access to department-specific facilities before signing a lease.

Costs & Career Outcomes

The university does not publish one flat tuition figure applicable to every student. Its 2026/2027 regulations use an annual comprehensive contribution calculated according to factors that can include financial circumstances, enrolment status, academic progress, and eligibility for exemptions or reductions. International students may need an equivalent or adjusted financial-status process. Because the supplied database contains no tuition figure, applicants should use the official fee regulations and calculators for an individual estimate rather than assume a domestic or international sticker price. For open-access bachelor’s and single-cycle enrolment, the 2026/2027 Study Guidelines list an initial payment of €156 during the ordinary enrolment period. This is not the complete annual cost. The variable annual contribution may be divided into later instalments, with deadlines running from February through May 2027 for students who choose instalment payment. Late fees apply after specified deadlines. Applicants to restricted-access courses must also check their individual call, while scholarship and right-to-study information is administered through the relevant regional student-support agency. Accommodation is generally arranged through the private rental market. The Cerco Alloggio database displays rents in listings, while eligible off-site students may receive a housing component through student-support funding. Food costs can be reduced through income- and scholarship-linked canteen rates. For career development, the Placement unit provides internship and job opportunities, extracurricular traineeship information, entrepreneurship support, and career guidance. Erasmus traineeships can add international work experience. Outcomes and employer access differ by program, so candidates should review the course’s placement, professional accreditation, clinical training, or internship requirements rather than infer a university-wide employment result.