University of Bologna Financial Aid and Scholarships 2026

The University of Bologna, founded in 1088, is the oldest university in the Western world still in operation — and the origin of the word 'university' itself. Today the Alma Mater Studiorum enrolls 90,000+ students across campuses in Bologna, Cesena, Forlì, Ravenna, Rimini, and Buenos Aires. It is ranked Italy's top university by QS and in the global top 150. Tuition is income-based, typically €500-€3,000/year. Bologna is especially strong in law, medicine, philosophy, and humanities —