Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia

Key Highlights

• Public state university operating as one institution across Modena and Reggio Emilia
• Origins date to around 1175; the current two-city name was adopted in 1998
• Network includes 13 departments, two faculties or schools, and accredited sites in Carpi and Mantua
• Official 2026/27 catalogue lists 96 courses

Student Life & Environment

Student services are distributed across Modena and Reggio Emilia, so students should identify the offices and facilities associated with their teaching site. The university provides registrar services, study orientation, an International Welcome Desk, disability and specific learning disorder support, psychological counselling, IT services, and career guidance. Its libraries permit students to use consultation and lending services. Housing is not presented as automatically guaranteed with admission. UNIMORE lists a university-managed residence, a housing notice board, and ER.GO regional residences allocated through competition. It also points students toward other residences in Modena and Reggio Emilia. Off-campus and international students should apply separately for eligible accommodation benefits and prepare a private-market alternative, particularly when a competitive allocation is involved. Students can access catering at affiliated establishments in Modena and Reggio Emilia at special rates. Enrolled students are also eligible for discounted city-bus season tickets in Modena, Reggio Emilia, and Mantua. Sports opportunities include university sports-center activities, fitness courses, and team tournaments, with local arrangements differing by city. The university promotes student associations and cultural and social activities, while its leisure provision includes a university choir and local discounts. These services create several routes into campus life, but the experience is city-based and dispersed rather than centered on one residential campus.

Location & Surroundings

UNIMORE’s defining geographic feature is its two-city structure. Its principal addresses are in Modena and Reggio Emilia, and the university describes the two sites as parts of one network with equal academic standing. It also operates accredited degree-course sites in Carpi and Mantua. Applicants should verify the location attached to their chosen course rather than treating “Modena” in the database record as the destination for every student. Academic buildings and services are spread through multiple urban sites. Modena hosts offices and facilities at locations including Via Università and Via Giuseppe Campi, while central student offices in Reggio Emilia include sites around Viale Allegri. The university’s accommodation page lists city-specific residences and short-stay options, and its transport support covers local buses in Modena, Reggio Emilia, and Mantua. This urban network can place students near different academic departments, services, and local housing markets. It also means that daily routines depend heavily on the assigned teaching site. Before committing to accommodation, students should check the campus shown on the degree page, the location of required classes, and access to the relevant registrar, library, catering, and transport services.

Costs & Career Outcomes

UNIMORE does not publish one universal tuition figure suitable for every applicant. For 2026/27, fees depend on the degree program, enrolment year, financial circumstances, and applicable merit rules. First-year students must pay fixed fee items of €159.67 at enrolment; any additional all-inclusive contribution is divided among later instalments. Students without a no-tax-area exemption or reduced contribution generally pay through four instalments. Programmed-access students must follow the first-payment deadline in their admission call because late payment can prevent enrolment. The university offers fee exemptions and reductions, while ER.GO manages regional scholarships, accommodation, and catering benefits. Eligibility and application procedures are separate from admission. International students should consult the 2026/27 fee resolution and the applicable non-EU income documentation rules rather than assuming that domestic income procedures or a quoted estimate applies to them. Housing is also a separate cost and competitive residence access is not assured. Career preparation includes curricular internships that can form part of a study plan and carry academic credit. Extracurricular traineeships are available within 12 months after graduation. The Career Guidance and Placement Office supports the transition to employment, and the university makes student and graduate CVs available to authorized employers for recruitment purposes. These services can help with work experience and vacancy discovery, but the university does not promise a particular job, employer, salary, or employment outcome.