About the University

The University of Milan is a public teaching and research university, which - with 9 faculties, 69 departments and a teaching staff of 2,500 professors - is distinguished by its wide variety of disciplinary fields. A leading institute in Italy and Europe for scientific research, the University of Milan is the largest university in the region, with approximately 65,000 enrolled students. The University of Milan is ranked by the Academic Ranking of World Universities (Shanghai Jiao Tong University) between 1st and 3rd place in Italy, between 33th and 58th in Europe, and between 101st and 150th in the world. 

The University has numerous centres, located in prestigious historic buildings and modern edifices.  The University’s headquarters can be found in the old Ospedale dei Poveri (Hospital for the Poor) known as "la Ca' Granda" (the Big House), a15th-century monumental complex situated in the heart of the historic city centre.

The campus & student life is rich in sports & recreation, arts & entertainment & night life activities. Milan is, in fact, the capital of Lombardy, one of the most dynamic and international regions in the European Union, a leader in the national economy that stands at the Italian forefront of research and development investments and commitment to technological innovation. 

The Faculty of Medicine & Surgery

The courses of the international medical school take place at the University Hospital. 

The University hospital is a specialised general and scientifc hospital and health care institute. It is recognised by the Ministry of Health and by the Lombard Region as one of the centres that distinguishes itself for quality of care and the capacity to transfer the results of research and innovation to the daily clinical activity. It is accredited by the National Health Service for outpatient and inpatient services .

With its more than 700 beds, this first Italian general hospital acquired the quality certificate from Joint Commission International, and its diagnostic, therapeutic and rehabilitation activities fill the needs of the population on a local, national and international level.

Cost of Living

Living in Milan is quite expensive. Below are the approximate prices of some items (in Euros):

Housing: 700 / month 

Milk: 1.30 / Litre
Bread: 4.00 / Kilo
Beef: 10.00 / 25.00 / Kilo
Chicken: 5.00 / 10.00 / Kilo
Rice: 2.00 / Kilo
Pasta: 0.90 / Kilo
Mineral water: 0.50 / Litre
Newspaper: 1.00
Cinema: 7.50

Train ticket Milan - Rome: 46.00 (Intercity train), 89.00 (Eurostar high-speed train) - one way Rome and Milan
Bus ticket: 1.00 (1 journey); 30.00 monthly pass

Housing

For information about housing, please visit http://www.unimi.it/ENG/student/29584.htm.

For more information, please email IMS International Medicine Studies at info@ims-medstudy.com.