Humanitas University

Key Highlights

• Recognized by Italy’s Ministry of University and Research as a non-state university authorized to award legally valid qualifications
• Founded in 2014
• Specialized in medicine, healthcare professions, life sciences and health-related technology
• Main teaching campus integrated with Humanitas Research Hospital and its research center

Student Life & Environment

Student life is organized around a compact health-sciences campus rather than a conventional city-center university district. The university, hospital, research center and Mario Luzzatto Student House are within walking distance of one another. This can reduce travel between teaching, clinical and residential facilities, although it also means that students wanting frequent access to central Milan must plan around bus and metro connections. The on-campus residence contains 240 beds in furnished single and double rooms arranged in flats, with private bathrooms and shared living and kitchen areas. Communal facilities listed by the university include study spaces, a library, an internal gym, outdoor sports areas, gardens, multimedia rooms, laundry facilities, a café and shared kitchens. Residence services include utilities, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, cleaning, linen changes and a staffed reception; meals are charged separately. The accommodation provider also advertises social, sporting and cultural activities, language support, study assistance and activities intended to help residents prepare for working life. Housing is limited and separately priced, so admission to a degree should not be assumed to guarantee a room. Students who prefer independent housing can consider Pieve Emanuele, Rozzano or other parts of the Milan metropolitan area, balancing rent against travel time.

Location & Surroundings

Humanitas University’s official address is Via Rita Levi Montalcini 4, Pieve Emanuele, in the southern Milan metropolitan area. Government and university sources sometimes associate the institution with nearby Rozzano or describe it broadly as being in Milan. Prospective students should understand this as a metropolitan-campus location, not a central-Milan address. Public transport access relies on bus connections. The university states that bus 230 links the Humanitas area with the Abbiategrasso stop on Milan Metro line M2. Bus 220 connects the campus area with Pieve Emanuele, Opera and Locate from Rozzano. Drivers reach the campus via Milan’s western ring road and the Quinto de’ Stampi/Via dei Missaglia exit. The setting provides immediate access to the Humanitas hospital and research environment, which is a practical advantage for clinical and laboratory study. The tradeoff is distance from Milan’s central neighborhoods, main railway station and major cultural areas. Applicants comparing accommodation should examine the timetable and commute at the hours when their course normally starts and finishes, particularly where clinical placements may involve early attendance.

Costs & Career Outcomes

For Medicine and Surgery in 2026/2027, published annual tuition is income-related for EU-category students. The four listed amounts are €10,206, €15,206, €19,206 and €23,206, determined through the university’s ISEP calculation. Non-EU tuition is €23,206 per year. These figures cover the course but exclude accommodation, food, books and other services. Program-specific rules apply elsewhere; applicants should not assume that medicine fees also apply to health-professions, master’s or doctoral study. The university publishes merit-based tuition waivers for medical-school entrants. For 2026/2027, conditions differ between Medicine and MEDTEC and between EU and non-EU categories. Awards depend on factors specified in the scholarship regulations, including entrance-ranking position and, for some awards, school performance or financial documentation. Renewal conditions include academic-credit and grade requirements. Applicants should budget on the full applicable fee unless an award has been formally confirmed. The campus residence lists whole-year charges from €9,515 for a double room in a shared flat to €17,600 for a suite. Utilities and several residence services are included, but meals cost extra. Career preparation is strongly tied to the institution’s clinical and research setting. Medicine includes supervised practical training and clerkships, while biomedical master’s and doctoral programs point toward research institutes, clinical or diagnostic laboratories, healthcare organizations, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, and further research training. Professional licensing and recognition remain jurisdiction-specific, especially for graduates intending to work outside Italy.