University of Bari Aldo Moro
Università degli Studi di Bari Aldo Moro
Southern Italy's large public university on the Adriatic, where fees for families abroad are set by country group.
- Tuition
- €162
- From · 2026-27
- Founded
- 1925
- QS World Ranking
- 741-750
- 2027 edition
- Campus
- Urban
About UniBa
The University of Bari was founded in 1925 and in 2010 was renamed after Aldo Moro, the five-time Italian prime minister who studied law there and later taught at the university. It is a large public university with campuses in Bari, Brindisi and Taranto, and it offers about 120 degree programmes at bachelor's, master's and doctoral level, grouped into five broad areas: economics and law, medicine and health, sciences, social sciences, and humanities and languages.
Teaching and research are organised in departments that range from Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience, Veterinary Medicine and an Inter-University Physics department to Computer Science, Law and a Taranto-based department of legal and economic systems of the Mediterranean. Most degrees are taught in Italian, but there is a growing English-taught offer: a bachelor's in Earth System and Global Changes, a six-year Medicine and Surgery degree taught in English at the Policlinico, and master's degrees such as Computer Science, Physics, Data Science and Materials Science and Technology.
Like most Italian public universities, Bari is not selective in the Anglo-American sense: many programmes are open access, while others have a fixed number of places and an entrance test. It suits students who want low fees, a southern Mediterranean city and a big, mostly Italian-speaking university, and who are ready to handle Italy's paperwork: pre-evaluation on DreamApply, a Universitaly pre-enrolment for visa applicants, and an ISEE or country-group fee assessment.
Et lucem sed aliam reddit
University motto
Why students choose UniBa
From 2026/27, students whose family lives and earns abroad pay a flat yearly contribution by country group: nothing for the poorest countries, 500 euros for group B (including India, Nigeria and Pakistan), 1,000 euros for group C (including China and Brazil) and 2,600 euros for group D (including the USA and UK), plus stamp duty and regional tax.
An English-taught six-year Medicine and Surgery degree is based at the Policlinico hospital in Bari.
Students whose family lives in Italy and who have an ISEE of 26,000 euros or less pay no university contribution in their first year, only stamp duty and the regional tax.
Bari Centrale has high-speed and regional trains to Rome, Milan, Naples, Bologna and Venice, and Bari airport connects to destinations across Europe.
Admissions
2027/28 entry (procedures and dates below are from the 2026/27 cycle)
Selectivity
No overall admission rate is published. Many programmes are open access (no entry test), while limited-access programmes have a fixed number of places and an entrance exam or selection. Places for non-EU applicants living abroad are capped per programme each year, for example 50 for the English-taught Earth System and Global Changes bachelor's and 8 for the English-taught Medicine and Surgery degree in 2026/27.
Typical entry requirements
| Secondary school diploma | A foreign secondary qualification that gives access to university, submitted for pre-evaluation on DreamApply with transcripts, translations and a Declaration of Value or CIMEA comparability statement |
|---|---|
| Italian-taught programmes (non-EU applicants living abroad) | Italian at B2: a CLIQ certificate (e.g. Perugia, Siena, Roma Tre, Dante Alighieri) or the university's oral Italian test; C1/C2 certificates and Italian schools abroad exempt applicants from both the test and the quota |
| Limited-access programmes | Pass the programme's entrance exam or selection within the published number of places |
| English language | Bari's international pages do not publish a single English test score; English-taught programmes set their own language requirements in each programme's call, so check the programme page before applying. |
Deadlines
- DreamApply pre-evaluation: non-EU applicants who need a visa Non-binding Passed30 June 2026 (2026/27 cycle, past)
Must be completed and evaluated positively before the Universitaly pre-enrolment.
- Universitaly pre-enrolment (visa applicants, open-access programmes) Non-binding Passed30 September 2026 (2026/27 cycle)
For limited-access programmes the deadline is the registration deadline for that programme's entrance exam.
- DreamApply pre-evaluation: EU applicants and non-EU applicants not needing a visa Non-binding Passed30 September 2026 (2026/27 cycle)
- Enrolment in open-access programmes Non-binding Next deadline · In 55 days30 November 2026 (2026/27 cycle)
Online enrolment ran from 3 August to 30 November 2026; the first fee instalment is paid at enrolment.
Bari had not published its 2027/28 calendar when checked; the dates shown are from the 2026/27 cycle. If you need a visa, expect the DreamApply deadline for 2027/28 to fall around the end of June 2027 and plan the Universitaly pre-enrolment and embassy appointment well before that.
How to apply
All applicants with a foreign qualification first apply for pre-evaluation on DreamApply (apply.uniba.it), uploading passport, diploma, transcripts and proof of the 30-euro application fee. Non-EU applicants living abroad who need a visa must then complete a pre-enrolment on Universitaly after a positive DreamApply evaluation, download the Universitaly acceptance report and book a type D study visa appointment at the Italian embassy or consulate. After arrival, students get a tax code, apply for a residence permit within 8 days and complete enrolment and fee payment on Esse3.
What admissions looks for
- A secondary qualification that gives access to university studies, with complete and verifiable documents.
- For Italian-taught programmes, Italian at B2 level shown by a CLIQ certificate or the university's interview-based test.
- For limited-access programmes, a place in the ranking of the entrance exam or selection.
- For non-EU applicants living abroad, a place within the programme's reserved quota.
Tips for applying to UniBa
- 1 If you need a visa, finish DreamApply well before the end of June: Universitaly pre-enrolment only opens to you after a positive evaluation.
- 2 Check the reserved non-EU quota for your programme: some Italian-taught courses have 0 to 2 places, while English-taught options such as Earth System and Global Changes had 50.
- 3 Declare your family's country of residence at enrolment: families abroad now pay a fixed contribution by country group instead of the ISEE-based rate.
- 4 A CLIQ Italian certificate at B2 saves you the Italian interview, and C1 or C2 exempts you from the non-EU quota for bachelor's and single-cycle degrees.
Costs & financial aid
2026-27 · figures in EUR
ADISU Puglia, the regional agency for the right to university education, awards merit- and income-based scholarships, meal services and places in its student residences through annual calls. The university also lists UniBa International Scholarships, scholarships for refugee students and Italian Government (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) scholarships; students with refugee or international protection status are fully exempt from the university contribution, and first-year students with a school-leaving mark of 100/100 are exempt from the regional tax.
- ISEE of 26,000 euros or less: no university contribution in the first year
- No-tax area (Italian ISEE)
- 2,950 euros a year (2026/27)
- Maximum ordinary contribution
- 30 euros (refugee students exempt)
- DreamApply application fee
- Four: 30 November 2026, 26 February, 30 April and 30 July 2027
- Fee instalments (2026/27)
Academics
Medicine and Surgery in English (LM-41)
Six-year single-cycle degree taught in English at the A.O.U. Policlinico Consorziale in Bari, with 8 places reserved for non-EU applicants living abroad in 2026/27.
Earth System and Global Changes (BSc)
English-taught, open-access bachelor's covering the solid Earth, atmosphere and hydrosphere, with 50 non-EU places in 2026/27.
Computer Science (MSc)
English-taught master's with 50 places reserved for non-EU applicants living abroad in 2026/27, one of the largest quotas in the university.
Veterinary Medicine
Single-cycle degree run by the Department of Veterinary Medicine on its own campus at Valenzano.
Law (Giurisprudenza)
The single-cycle law degree Aldo Moro studied, offered in both Bari and Taranto.
Innovation Development in Agri-Food Systems (IDEAS, MSc)
English-taught agri-food master's in the Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, with 60 non-EU places in 2026/27.
Research
- Bari is placed in the 401-500 band of ARWU 2026, its strongest global ranking.
- The Inter-University Department of Physics runs English-taught Physics and Decision Science master's programmes.
- The Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience and the School of Medicine are based at the Policlinico hospital complex in Bari.
Schools & faculties
- Department of Translational Biomedicine and Neuroscience (DiBraiN)
- Department of Biosciences, Biotechnologies and Environment
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Economics and Finance
- Department of Economics, Management and Business Law
- Department of Pharmacy - Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Inter-University Department of Physics
- Department of Law
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Veterinary Medicine
- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences
- Department of Political Science
Student life
Bari is a big commuter-and-city university spread across central Bari, the university campus on Via Orabona, the Policlinico, a veterinary campus at Valenzano and sites in Brindisi and Taranto. The university does not run its own halls: students apply to ADISU Puglia, whose residences offer single, double and triple rooms allocated by merit and income. International newcomers are paired with current students through a Buddy and Ambassador programme, and an International Students Office helps with visas, residence permits and enrolment.
- Buddy and Ambassador Programme pairing new international students with experienced UniBa students.
- ADISU Puglia residences, meal services and regional scholarships through annual calls.
- UniBuddy lets prospective students chat with current students.
- The university's language centre (CLA) teaches Italian and certifies levels A1 to C2.
Housing. The university does not provide housing directly; students apply to ADISU Puglia's residences, assigned by merit and income, or rent privately.
Location
Bari is the capital of Apulia on Italy's Adriatic coast, and the university describes it as a safe, student-friendly city with a mild climate, a seaside setting and a lower cost of living than major European cities. The university's historic Palazzo Ateneo stands on Piazza Umberto I in the city centre. Bari Centrale has high-speed and regional links to Rome, Milan, Naples, Bologna and Venice, and some programmes are taught in Brindisi and Taranto.
Nearest airport: Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport (BRI)
Notable alumni
- AM Aldo MoroFive-time Prime Minister of Italy; graduated in law from Bari in 1939, and the university is named after him
- ME Michele EmilianoFormer magistrate, Mayor of Bari and President of Apulia (2015-2026); law graduate (1983)
- NV Nichi VendolaLeft-wing politician and President of Apulia from 2005 to 2015; literature graduate
- RF Raffaele FittoFormer President of Apulia and Italian minister, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission since 2024; law graduate (1994)
- FB Francesco BocciaEconomist and politician, former Italian Minister of Regional Affairs and Autonomies; political science graduate
Frequently asked questions
How much does the University of Bari cost for international students?
From 2026/27, students whose family lives abroad and earns only abroad pay a fixed yearly contribution by country group (0, 500, 1,000 or 2,600 euros) instead of the old ISEE parificato assessment, plus 16 euros stamp duty and a regional tax of 146 to 195 euros. Students whose family lives or has income in Italy are assessed on an ISEE and pay between nothing and 2,950 euros plus the same taxes.
Does the University of Bari teach in English?
Most degrees are in Italian, but Bari offers an English-taught bachelor's in Earth System and Global Changes, Medicine and Surgery in English, and several English-taught master's such as Computer Science, Physics and Data Science.
How do non-EU students apply to the University of Bari?
Apply for pre-evaluation on DreamApply first (by 30 June for visa applicants in the 2026/27 cycle), then complete the Universitaly pre-enrolment, which was due by 30 September 2026 for open-access programmes, and apply for a study visa.
Do I need to speak Italian to study at Bari?
For Italian-taught bachelor's and single-cycle degrees, non-EU applicants living abroad need Italian at B2, shown by a CLIQ certificate or by passing the university's online Italian interview. English-taught programmes do not require Italian.
What is the acceptance rate at the University of Bari?
Bari does not publish one. Many programmes are open access, while limited-access programmes have entrance tests and fixed places, and non-EU applicants living abroad compete for a reserved quota per programme.
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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