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Studying in Naples: Federico II, L'Orientale, Parthenope and the others

Naples hosts Federico II (1224), among the world's oldest state universities, L'Orientale, Parthenope, the private Suor Orsola Benincasa and sites of the Vanvitelli university (Caserta). Student support is run by ADISURC. Campuses are spread between the historic centre, Fuorigrotta (Monte Sant'Angelo) and San Giovanni a Teduccio, home to Engineering and the Apple Developer Academy.

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The universities

The University of Naples Federico II, founded in 1224, is among the world's oldest state universities and the largest in southern Italy: historic sites in the centre (via Mezzocannone, corso Umberto), the Monte Sant'Angelo campus in Fuorigrotta (sciences, economics), the Policlinico and the San Giovanni a Teduccio campus (Engineering, with the Apple Developer Academy and other industry programmes). L'Orientale, heir to the Chinese College of 1732, specialises in languages, Asian and African studies and political science, with sites in the historic centre. Parthenope, born as a naval institute, has economics, law, engineering and sport sciences between Chiaia and the Centro Direzionale. Suor Orsola Benincasa is a private university (humanities, education, law) on the hill above the Quartieri Spagnoli. The University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli is based in Caserta but has Medicine and other faculties in Naples. There are also the San Pietro a Majella Conservatory and the Academy of Fine Arts.

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.

105,715students

Public university tuition (year)

City figurePeriod: academic year 2026/27Validsample unknown

Source: Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II – Guida rapida dello studente a.a. 2026-27 (contribuzione) · Minimo: no tax area (ISEEU fino a 30.000 €): solo tassa regionale della propria fascia (130 € con ISEEU ≤ 25.500 €) + bollo 16 €. Massimo: 2.384 €, massimo indicato dalla guida per chi non presenta l'ISEEU (immatricolati), + tassa regionale 173 € (ISEEU > 51.000 € o assente) + bollo 16 €. La guida n

€146 – €2,573/ person·year

Student support

ADISURC (the Campania Region's agency for the right to university study) provides grants, beds in residences and canteen access through an annual call based on ISEE and merit, also open to international students with documentation from their home country. State university fees follow the national ISEE bands, with exemptions for low incomes; each university publishes its fee regulation.

Where students live

The historic centre around via Mezzocannone, Port'Alba and piazza Bellini is the historic student zone, with rooms for rent in old buildings; Materdei, Montesanto and the Sanità are nearby and cheaper alternatives. Fuorigrotta is the choice for those attending Monte Sant'Angelo. For San Giovanni a Teduccio many students stay in the centre and use Line 2 or the Circumvesuviana.

Programmes in English

Federico II and Parthenope offer master's degrees in English mainly in engineering, economics and sciences; L'Orientale has international tracks. The Apple Developer Academy, a free nine-month developer programme in San Giovanni a Teduccio, is taught in English and open to applicants from all over the world through selection. The updated list of English-taught programmes is on the Universitaly portal.