Sapienza University of Rome, founded in 1303 by Pope Boniface VIII, is the oldest University in Rome and the largest in Europe.

Since its founding over 700 years ago, Sapienza has played an important role in Italian history and has been directly involved in key changes and developments in society, economics and politics. It has contributed to the development of Italian and European science and culture in all areas of knowledge.

The future of Sapienza starts today thanks to its rich past and the contribution of the entire University community, whose main objectives are research, teaching and education. Faculty, students, technical and administrative staff are part of this community and thanks to their respective skills and responsibilities, they all contribute to its reputation and growth.

The main campus, designed by Marcello Piacentini, was opened in 1935. It is situated close to the city centre, and is the largest in Europe - a real city within a city where teaching activities are integrated with libraries, museums as well as comprehensive student services. Faculties and Departments also carry out their activities in decentralized locations in different parts of the city. There are two other university campuses elsewhere in Lazio.

Sapienza offers a vast array of courses including degree programmes, PhD courses, one to two year professional courses and Specialization Schools in many disciplines, run by 63 Departments and 11 Faculties. With the 2011-2012 academic year, the University inaugurated the School for Advanced Studies and evaluates candidates on the basis of educational merit, that provides students with courses and activities aimed at encouraging and developing their capabilities through scientific, cultural and interdisciplinary enrichment.

It is in every regard a research and teaching university: Sapienza carries out outstanding scientific research in most disciplines, achieving impressive results both on a national and international level.

Sapienza also enhances research by offering opportunities to academia on a global scale. Thanks to a special programme for visiting professors, many foreign researchers and lecturers periodically visit the University and contribute greatly to the quality of education and research programmes.

Some 8,000 foreign students are regularly enrolled at Sapienza. In addition to this, Sapienza encourages international exchange: there are over 1,100 incoming and outgoing exchange students per year, thanks to several mobility programmes.

The Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry carries on a long tradition as Sapienza’s first Faculty of Medicine. It is located inside Policlinico Umberto I, Italy’s largest hospital and a centre for research, teaching and treatment. This is where the country’s first organ transplant was successfully performed.

Students have the possibility to study all branches of medicine and dentistry. Over the past two centuries, the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry has set itself apart from the rest and consolidated its tradition of scientific excellence.

The Faculty is where Bignami, Celli and Grassi carried out their research on Malaria, Cerletti conducted his studies on Neurophysiology, Erspamer studied Neuropharmacology and Antonini researched protein molecular structure. Their contribution to scientific understanding of medical knowledge and clinical excellence is recognized around the world. Recently the Faculty has undergone substantial restructuring, phasing out obsolete courses and introducing new degree programmes for students.

The Faculty’s international prestige ensures graduates can quickly reach their career objectives, both in Italy and abroad. The Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry trains professors, researchers, doctors, dentists and specialists in every area of healthcare. Medicine remains of the outmost importance to all societies. Professional training at Umberto I provides graduates with the opportunity to make a qualitative contribution to society through their chosen medical field.

Sapienza's teaching hospitals, Umberto I and Sant'Andrea, offer high calibre teaching and research facilities as well as quality care to patients.

LAZIODISU is a regional association that has been created with the purpose of helping University students in their daily life. Any student can contact the main office from LAZIODISU and Rome and they’ll be glad to assist in matters such as:

Accomodation: around Rome Laziodisu can offer over 2000 rooms to students who are not from Rome. Their rates are extremely convenient, and in case of no availability they can assist the student in finding an accomodation from privates at fair rates.Meals: Around Rome there are many “mense”, self service restaurants designed for students and workers. Laziodisu offers very low rates for meals to international students, according to their family income, price can vary from 2 to 6 euros.Transportation: students can get reducet priced tickets, which can result in a discount fro 50% to 90%.

First year

1st semester

Human Anatomy

Biology and Genetics

Chemistry and introduction to Biochemistry

Medical Physics

Basic medical scientific methods

2nd semester

Biochemistry

Biology and Genetics

Histology and Embryology

Scientific English

Basic medical scientific methods

Second year

1st semester

Human Anatomy

Biochemistry

Human Physiology

Basic medical scientific methods

2nd semester

Human Anatomy

Human Physiology

Scientific English

Clinical scientific methods

Microbiology

Third Year

1st semester

Human physiology

Immunology and immunopathology

Laboratory medicina

Clinical scientific methods

Pathology and physiopathology

2nd semester

Scientific English

Laboratory medicine

Clinical scientific methods

Pathology and physiopathology

Fourth year

1st semester

Pathological anatomy and associations with clinical anatomy

Scientific English

Applied medical scientific methods

Applied pathology I diseases of respiratory system and cardiovascular system

Applied pathology II diseases of kidney and urinary system

2nd semester

Pathological anatomy and associations with clinical anatomy

Diagnostic imaging

Pharmacology and toxicology

Applied medical scientific methods

Applied pathology III diseases of the digestive system endocrine system and metabolism

Fifth Year

1st semester

Pharmacology and toxicology

Diseases of the nervous system

Internal medicine and general surgery

Applied pathology IV diseases of the blood hematopoietic organs immune system and rheumatologyApplied pathology V infectious diseases of human reproduction

2nd semester

Dermatology and plastic surgery

Scientific English

Movement disorders and rheumatologyMedical scientific methods: public healthDiseases of the sensory organs

Psychiatry and clinical psychology

Sixth Year

1st semester

Obstetrics and gynaecology

Internal medicine and general surgery

Medical scientific methods public health

Paediatrics

2nd semester

Emergency medicine and surgery

Internal medicine and surgery

Medical scientific methods: forensic medicine and the law