Politecnico di Torino International Undergraduate Scholarship (TOPoliTO)
Politecnico di Torino is one of Italy's top technical universities, and its TOPoliTO international scholarships reward high-achieving international students entering its English-taught Bachelor's degrees in engineering. Awards typically combine a cash grant of around €8,000 per year (roughly LKR 2.76 million) with full exemption from tuition fees — a strong package for a Sri Lankan A-Level science student. Italian public-university tuition is income-assessed and already modest, so a fee exemption plus a living-cost grant makes a Turin engineering degree genuinely affordable. PoliTo is internationally respected in mechanical, automotive, aerospace, civil, and computer engineering, with deep industry links (Turin is Italy's automotive and aerospace hub). The award is renewable on academic progress. We help you target the right Bachelor and assemble a realistic LKR plan.
Open for September 2026 entry — international Bachelor applications and TOPoliTO assessment run through early 2026
Politecnico di Torino
University-funded
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Value
€8,000/yr (LKR 2.76M) + Fee Exemption
Duration
3-Year Bachelor (renewable)
Field
English-Taught Engineering
info How this award actually works
Who awards it
Politecnico di Torino — not Lanka Scholar. We are not the awarding body and cannot grant, reserve or guarantee this award.
How you are considered
Through your admission application. Awards like this are usually assessed automatically from the application you already submit — there is typically no separate scholarship form to fill in.
What it covers
€8,000/yr + Fee Exemption (Merit). This is a reduction in tuition, not a full ride. You still fund the remainder, plus living costs and the balance your visa requires you to show.
Where we come in
We make the admission application strong enough to be competitive — course choice, documents, references and deadlines. The funder makes the decision.
fact_check Eligibility Criteria
Admission to an English-taught Bachelor
You must apply to and be admitted to an English-taught engineering Bachelor at Politecnico di Torino for September 2026 entry. Sri Lankan applicants need strong A-Level (or equivalent) results in mathematics and physics and must pass the required admission test (TIL-I).
Merit-Based (Admission Test Ranking)
TOPoliTO awards go to top-ranked international applicants based on the admission test and academic record. The higher your ranking, the better your chance of the grant plus fee exemption.
Renewable on Progress
The grant and fee exemption continue into later years provided you earn the required credits with good grades each year. Full-time progress is essential to retain the award.
English Proficiency
Programmes are taught in English; you'll need IELTS 6.0+ or equivalent. Sri Lankan applicants from an English-medium schooling background usually qualify via MOI waiver where PoliTo accepts it.
account_tree Application Process
Apply and take the admission test
Submit your PoliTo international Bachelor application with transcripts and your secondary qualification, and sit the required online admission test (TIL-I). Strong test performance drives both admission and scholarship ranking.
TOPoliTO ranking and award
PoliTo ranks eligible international applicants and awards TOPoliTO grants plus fee exemptions to the top performers. You're usually assessed automatically from the admitted pool.
Accept your place and award
Confirm your study place and scholarship by the stated deadline. Complete pre-enrolment via the Universitaly portal.
Apply for an Italian student visa
Apply for the Italian (type D) student visa at the embassy, with your pre-enrolment, scholarship, and proof of funds. PoliTo supports international arrivals in Turin.
Why Politecnico di Torino?
Politecnico di Torino is a top Italian technical university, internationally respected in mechanical, automotive, aerospace, civil, and computer engineering, set in Italy's automotive and aerospace capital. A TOPoliTO grant plus fee exemption makes an English-taught engineering Bachelor in Turin genuinely affordable for a strong Sri Lankan science student.
€8,000/yr
Living Grant
Fee
Tuition Exemption
Turin
Engineering Hub
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