Politecnico di Torino: Tuition, English Programs & How to Apply (2027/28)

Politecnico di Torino (PoliTo) is one of Italy's best-value technical universities for non-EU students: its yearly fee for non-EU citizens is set by your country's economy and cannot be lower than €600 or higher than €3,600, and citizens of countries on Italy's particularly poor list are exempt from tuition by law.

With dozens of engineering and architecture programs taught in English, PoliTo is a strong choice if you want a technical degree without high private-university fees. Here is what you will pay, what you can study, and how to apply.

Why PoliTo is good value

• Fees linked to your country's GDP: students from lower-income countries pay less, with a ceiling of €3,600 a year.
• Legal exemption for particularly poor countries: you pay only the non-university fees.
• Big English-taught engineering offer: from Automotive and Mechanical Engineering to Cybersecurity, Data Science and Energy and Nuclear Engineering.
• Dedicated support for Afghan students: an MSc scholarship scheme and a reserved PhD place under POLITO for Refugees.

Politecnico di Torino tuition fees for non-EU students

PoliTo's Tuition Fee Regulations for students enrolled for the first time from 2025/26 (the latest published regulation) set the rules below. Check the newest regulation on the PoliTo tuition page before you enrol, because amounts are updated each year.

The particularly poor countries list (Annex 1, based on Ministerial Decree 166 of 3 March 2025) includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Senegal, Sudan, Yemen and others. Pakistan, India, Iran and Egypt are not on that list, so citizens of those countries pay the GDP-based fee from Annex 2.

English-taught programs

PoliTo lists 8 bachelor's, 29 master's and 16 PhD programs in English. Examples:

• Bachelor's (English tracks): Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electronic and Communications Engineering.
• Master's: Automotive Engineering, Cybersecurity Engineering, Data Science and Engineering, Computer Engineering, Energy and Nuclear Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Engineering and Management, Architecture for Sustainability, Architecture for Heritage.
• Mixed tracks: some programs, such as Industrial Production Engineering, are multilingual. Those also need Italian B2, so stick to the English tracks if you do not speak Italian.

Admission requirements

Bachelor's

You need a secondary diploma after at least 12 years of schooling. With 10 or 11 years, you need one or two years of university exams or an approved foundation course. For 2026/27, ranking was based on PoliTo's TIL test or the SAT (not for Architecture). PoliTo announced that from 2027/28 it will use the CISIA TOLC@UNI/CEnT@UNI tests, in person only; that call is not yet published.

Master's

You need a bachelor's degree (EQF 6). There is no fixed minimum grade: an Academic Committee checks your background against the program's curricular requirements. You submit your CV, diploma or provisional certificate, transcript with grading scale, course syllabi, language certificate and a Declaration of Value or CIMEA statement. The GRE is optional but can strengthen your file. You can apply to up to 2 programs per call.

English

English B2 is required for English-taught programs. PoliTo's table accepts, for example, IELTS Academic 5.5, TOEFL iBT 72, PTE 59 or Cambridge B2 First. Exemptions exist for IB and English-medium qualifications from listed countries.

Deadlines: last year's dates (2026/27)

PoliTo has not yet published the 2027/28 calls. For the 2026/27 intake the official dates were:

Scholarships

• Scholarships for Afghan students (MSc): 14 scholarships of €8,000 per year in 2025/26 and 2024/25. For 2026/27 the call deadline was 29 January 2026.
• TOPoliTO scholarship: €8,000 per year (gross) for bachelor's and master's students; check the current call for eligibility.
• EDISU Piemonte: the regional right-to-study scholarship. EDISU winners and eligible students are exempt from tuition by law.
• PhD: funded positions with a scholarship of about €18,855 gross per year (2026/27), plus 1 reserved position for Afghan nationals with international protection.

Living in Turin

Turin is a large industrial city in Piedmont with a long automotive and engineering tradition. For the visa you must show at least €10,179.85 per year of traceable funds (figure for 2026/27 and 2027/28) and a real accommodation arrangement. Read cost of studying in Italy to plan your full budget.

How to apply to Politecnico di Torino

1. 1

   Register on the PoliTo Apply portal

   Create your account and choose up to 2 programs per call.

2. 2

   Upload documents

   Upload your diploma, transcript with grading scale, syllabi, CV and English certificate, all on letterhead, stamped and signed.

3. 3

   Take the admission test (bachelor's)

   Watch for the 2027/28 TOLC@UNI/CEnT@UNI call, as tests will be in person only.

4. 4

   Get your result and pre-enrol on Universitaly

   After admission, file one Universitaly pre-enrolment and pay the first instalment.

5. 5

   Apply for the study visa

   With CIMEA statements or a Declaration of Value, apply for the type D visa by the national deadline (31 October 2027 for 2027/28). See our Italy student visa guide.

6. 6

   Enrol and apply for your residence permit

   Complete enrolment and request the permesso di soggiorno within 8 working days of arriving in Italy.

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