Roma Tre University
Università degli Studi Roma Tre
Rome's youngest public university, founded in 1992 and built into converted industrial buildings in the Ostiense district.
- Students
- 39,092
- Tuition
- €156
- From · 2026-27
- Founded
- 1992
- QS World Ranking
- 851-900
- 2027 edition
About Roma Tre
Roma Tre University was established in 1992 as Rome's third state university, and it describes itself as 'a young university for young people'. From the start it grew by restoring and reusing abandoned industrial buildings in the Ostiense district in the south of the city, turning them into teaching and research hubs, and it has since become one of Rome's largest universities.
In 2026 it had 39,092 students, including 36,603 on degree programmes and 587 doctoral candidates, and 989 teaching staff. Its 13 departments, four of them named national 'departments of excellence', are Architecture; Business Economics; Civil, Computer Science and Aeronautical Technologies Engineering; Economics; Education; Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures; Humanities; Industrial, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering; Law; Mathematics and Physics; Philosophy, Communication and Performing Arts; Political Science; and Science. Together they run 34 bachelor's, 52 master's and single-cycle programmes and 27 PhD programmes.
Bachelor's teaching is in Italian, while English-taught options are concentrated at master's level, in fields such as Biomedical Engineering, International Studies, Architecture restoration and coastal and ocean engineering. Roma Tre suits students who want a large public university in Rome with income-based fees and strong programmes in law, economics, the arts and engineering.
Why students choose Roma Tre
Fees are income-based: students with an ISEE up to 23,000 euros pay only the 156 euro regional tax and stamp duty for a bachelor's degree.
Italian school leavers who graduated with 100/100 and have an ISEE up to 80,000 euros are exempt from the enrolment contribution in their first year.
Four of the 13 departments have been named national departments of excellence by the ministry.
Master's degrees and curricula taught in English include Biomedical Engineering, International Studies, Applied Artificial Intelligence and Global Legal Studies.
Admissions
Entry 2027/28 (academic year starting autumn 2027)
Selectivity
Roma Tre publishes no overall admission rate. Open-access programmes have no cap but require an assessment test (enrolment is allowed whatever the result); restricted-access programmes use a selective admission test with a separate ranking for non-EU applicants living abroad.
Typical entry requirements
| Italian diploma di maturità | Gives access to bachelor's programmes via the admission notice for each course; a 100/100 final mark can earn a first-year fee exemption |
|---|---|
| Foreign secondary diploma | At least 12 years of schooling (or completed university years to make up the difference), plus any academic suitability exam required at home, with a CIMEA statement or Declaration of Value |
| Italian language (non-EU visa applicants) | B2: pass Roma Tre's Italian test, or be exempt with a C1/C2 CLIQ certificate, an Italian-school diploma or a Perugia or Siena University for Foreigners diploma |
| English language | Bachelor's teaching is in Italian. English requirements for the English-taught master's programmes are set in each programme's admission notice. |
Deadlines
- Universitaly pre-enrolment, non-EU visa applicants (2026/27 cycle, past) Non-binding Passed15 September 2026
Programme admission notices may set earlier deadlines, especially for restricted-access courses with reserved places for non-EU applicants.
- ISEE submission for income-based fees Non-binding15 October each year (60 days after enrolment for new students)
Late submission costs 120 to 180 euros; without an ISEE students are placed in the highest fee band.
The 2027/28 admission notices had not been published at the time of checking. The ministerial circular for international students covers both 2026/27 and 2027/28.
How to apply
All applicants register on GOMP, Roma Tre's student portal, and follow the admission notice (bando) for their programme. Italian and EU citizens and non-EU citizens legally resident in Italy apply directly to the university. Non-EU citizens living abroad who need a visa must also submit a pre-enrolment on Universitaly, uploading the same documents on Universitaly and GOMP; once Roma Tre validates it they apply for a study visa, take the Italian test if not exempt, and complete enrolment in person with original documents after arrival.
What admissions looks for
- A secondary diploma after at least 12 years of schooling that gives university access in your country.
- A pass in the programme's admission or assessment test, and a good enough ranking for restricted-access courses.
- Italian at B2 level for non-EU visa applicants on Italian-taught programmes.
- For master's degrees, a relevant bachelor's degree and a positive preliminary evaluation of your previous studies by the department.
Tips for applying to Roma Tre
- 1 Upload identical documents on Universitaly and GOMP: Roma Tre only validates your pre-enrolment when they match.
- 2 Students whose family lives or earns abroad must file an ISEE Parificato through Roma Tre's partner CAF (CAF CISL, via the Personal Caf platform) by the ISEE deadline, or they are charged the maximum fee.
- 3 Check each admission notice for places reserved for non-EU applicants living abroad; they have their own ranking list.
- 4 Apply to DiSCo Lazio for regional scholarships and housing; winners are exempt from the enrolment contribution.
Costs & financial aid
2026-27 · figures in EUR
Students on track with an ISEE up to 23,000 euros pay only the regional tax and stamp duty. DiSCo Lazio scholarship winners and eligible students, Italian government scholarship holders, students with a disability of 66% or more, and holders of international protection are exempt from the contribution, and first-year students with a 100/100 Italian diploma and ISEE up to 80,000 euros are exempt too. The university also offers paid collaboration and tutoring scholarships.
- ISEE above 100,000 euros: 2,216 euros a year (bachelor's)
- Top fee band (from 2026/27)
- Up to four instalments: 15 November, 15 February, 15 April and 15 June
- Payment
- 120 to 180 euros
- Late ISEE penalty
Academics
Academic calendar: Two semesters
Law
The Law department offers English-taught curricula such as Global Legal Studies and Law, Technologies and Society; alumni include former Rome mayor Virginia Raggi.
Biomedical Engineering (MSc, English-taught)
Taught entirely in English by the Department of Industrial, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering.
International Studies (MA, English-taught)
An English-taught master's in the Department of Political Science.
Performing arts (DAMS)
Roma Tre's drama, art and music degrees count singer Noemi and politician Alessandro Di Battista among their graduates.
Economics
Business Economics and Economics departments offer English curricula in Finance, Innovation and Sustainability and Global Development.
Architecture
Includes an English-taught Master of Science in architectural restoration.
Research
- Four departments recognised as national 'departments of excellence' in the ministry's programme.
- 27 PhD programmes, including the English-taught PhD in Law and Social Change.
- 8 interdepartmental research centres.
Schools & faculties
- Department of Architecture
- Department of Business Economics
- Department of Civil, Computer Science and Aeronautical Technologies Engineering
- Department of Economics
- Department of Education
- Department of Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures
- Department of Humanities
- Department of Industrial, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Law
- Department of Mathematics and Physics
- Department of Philosophy, Communication and Performing Arts
- Department of Political Science
Student life
Most of Roma Tre is in and around Ostiense and Via Ostiense, a former industrial area of Rome where the university has converted old factory and school buildings into departments, libraries and the new rectorate. Students use DiSCo Lazio for scholarships, canteens and housing, and the university runs sport and entertainment activities, psychological support, language services and the Porta Futuro careers network. Roma Tre Radio is the university's own station.
- Roma Tre Radio, the university radio station.
- Porta Futuro university careers network and placement services.
- Around 875 incoming and 706 outgoing Erasmus students a year.
- University sports teams (CUS) known as the Levrieri (greyhounds).
Housing. Students apply to DiSCo Lazio, the regional student agency, for scholarships and residence places, or rent privately in Rome.
Location
Roma Tre's offices and departments are in and around the Ostiense district of southern Rome, a formerly semi-industrial area chosen for the new university in the 1990s. The university has reshaped the neighbourhood by converting abandoned industrial buildings into teaching and research spaces, and students have the rest of Rome within easy reach.
Nearest airport: Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO)
Notable alumni
- VR Virginia RaggiMayor of Rome 2016-2021; law degree 2003
- AS Alessandra SmerilliEconomist and Salesian sister, Prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development since September 2026; economics degree 2001
- N NoemiSinger; bachelor's in performing arts 2005
- VL Valerio LundiniComedian and TV host; literature degree
- AB Alessandro Di BattistaPolitician and activist; degree in drama, art and music (DAMS)
- IS Igiaba ScegoWriter; PhD in pedagogy
Frequently asked questions
How much are tuition fees at Roma Tre?
For 2026/27, bachelor's fees depend on family income (ISEE): 156 euros for an ISEE up to 23,000 euros, rising to 2,216 euros a year above 100,000 euros. International students with income abroad use an ISEE parificato; without one they pay the maximum.
Does Roma Tre teach in English?
Bachelor's programmes are in Italian. Several master's programmes and curricula are in English, such as Biomedical Engineering, International Studies, Applied Artificial Intelligence and Global Legal Studies.
What is the Universitaly deadline for Roma Tre?
For 2026/27, non-EU citizens living abroad had to submit their Universitaly pre-enrolment by 15 September 2026. Check the 2027/28 admission notices for the next dates, which may be earlier for restricted-access programmes.
Do I need to speak Italian to study at Roma Tre?
Yes for Italian-taught degrees: non-EU visa applicants must pass a B2 Italian test unless exempt, for example with a C1 or C2 CLIQ certificate.
Where does Roma Tre rank?
It is in the 851-900 band of the QS World University Rankings 2027 and the 801–1000 band of THE World University Rankings 2026.
Sources & methodology
Figures on this page were checked against official university publications, national application services and ranking publishers in September 2026. Each number is shown with the year or admissions cycle it describes. Always confirm deadlines and fees on the university's own website before applying.
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