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Studying in Florence: UniFi, the European University Institute and foreign programmes

The University of Florence is spread between the centre (humanities, architecture), Novoli (economics, law, political science), Sesto Fiorentino (sciences) and Careggi (medicine); DSU Toscana runs grants, canteens and residences. The European University Institute in Fiesole, Polimoda, the Academy, the Conservatory and dozens of US university programmes.

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Universities

The University of Florence (UniFi), with its rectorate in piazza San Marco, is spread across the city: humanities and architecture are in the centre (piazza Brunelleschi, Santa Verdiana, San Marco), the Novoli campus hosts economics, law and political science, the Sesto Fiorentino science campus the sciences, Careggi medicine, while agriculture and design have sites at Quaracchi and Calenzano. English-taught offerings include master's degrees and doctorates listed on the international site. The system is completed by the European University Institute in Fiesole (doctorates and master's in the social sciences), the Academy of Fine Arts, the Cherubini Conservatory, Polimoda and IED for fashion and design, the Fiesole School of Music and dozens of US and European university programmes that bring thousands of students to the centre every year.

Student support

DSU Toscana (the regional agency for the right to university education) runs in Florence grants, fourteen residences with about 1,900 beds and ten canteens in the city plus others in the campus municipalities; the call opens in summer and allocates by ISEE income and merit; beds are in high demand and should be applied for well in advance. University students get discounted bus and tram passes through Autolinee Toscane and the Region.

Where students live

Novoli and Rifredi are the most affordable student districts, linked by tram to the campuses and the station; Statuto and San Jacopino are close to the campus and the centre; Santa Croce-Sant'Ambrogio, San Frediano and the centre mainly house students of the foreign and fashion programmes. Competition with tourism makes the room search long: start in June. The busiest study libraries are the Oblate, the National Central Library and the university libraries at Novoli and piazza Brunelleschi.

Enrolled university students (city's universities)
City figurePeriod: academic year 2025/26Validsample unknown
Source: MUR – Ufficio di Statistica, Portale dei dati dell'istruzione superiore: dataset «Iscritti», risorsa «Iscritti per ateneo» (02_iscrittixateneo.csv), con anagrafica atenei (metadati, 01_atenei.csv) · Iscritti ai corsi di laurea, laurea magistrale e a ciclo unico dell'ateneo nel suo complesso: comprende anche gli studenti delle sedi decentrate fuori dal comune. Dataset MUR aggiornato l'8 settembre 2026.
57,728students
Public university tuition (year)
City figurePeriod: academic year 2025/26Validsample unknown
Source: Università degli Studi di Firenze – Manifesto degli Studi a.a. 2025/2026, sezione 13 (tasse universitarie) · Minimo: contributo 0 € (fasce ISEE basse, studenti regolari+1 e attivi) + bollo 16 € + tassa regionale DSU 140 €, che le tabelle indicano a parte. Massimo: contributo 2.800 € (fascia 72, ISEE oltre 90.000 €) + 156 €; agli studenti attivi si applicano riduzioni (sez. 13.1.4), ai non regolari maggiora
€156 – €2,956/ person·year

Data

Public university tuition (year)
City figurePeriod: academic year 2025/26Validsample unknown
Source: Università degli Studi di Firenze – Manifesto degli Studi a.a. 2025/2026, sezione 13 (tasse universitarie) · Minimo: contributo 0 € (fasce ISEE basse, studenti regolari+1 e attivi) + bollo 16 € + tassa regionale DSU 140 €, che le tabelle indicano a parte. Massimo: contributo 2.800 € (fascia 72, ISEE oltre 90.000 €) + 156 €; agli studenti attivi si applicano riduzioni (sez. 13.1.4), ai non regolari maggiora
€156 – €2,956/ person·year
Enrolled university students (city's universities)
City figurePeriod: academic year 2025/26Validsample unknown
Source: MUR – Ufficio di Statistica, Portale dei dati dell'istruzione superiore: dataset «Iscritti», risorsa «Iscritti per ateneo» (02_iscrittixateneo.csv), con anagrafica atenei (metadati, 01_atenei.csv) · Iscritti ai corsi di laurea, laurea magistrale e a ciclo unico dell'ateneo nel suo complesso: comprende anche gli studenti delle sedi decentrate fuori dal comune. Dataset MUR aggiornato l'8 settembre 2026.
57,728students

Sources

Università degli Studi di Firenze· Università di Firenze

Updated: 2026-10-14

ARDSU / DSU Toscana – Azienda Regionale per il Diritto allo Studio Universitario· DSU Toscana

Updated: 2026-10-14

Autolinee Toscane – Abbonamenti· Autolinee Toscane S.p.A.

Updated: 2026-10-14

Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-04-30

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