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Italy 2026/27 intake: international admission opens late 2025; ALiSEO regional grant calls typically open mid-2026 — confirm on unige.it and aliseo.liguria.it

University of Genoa International Merit Scholarship

The University of Genoa (Università degli Studi di Genova, UniGe) is a large public university on Italy's Ligurian coast, strong in engineering, marine and naval sciences, economics, medicine, and the humanities, with a growing set of English-taught degrees. It supports international students through merit-based incentives and tuition-fee exemptions for high-ranked new enrolments, combined with the regional ALiSEO (Liguria right-to-study) grants that can add cash support and subsidised housing and meals for lower-income students. For Sri Lankan applicants, Genoa offers competitive programmes — especially in engineering, maritime and economics — a manageable cost of living, and a Mediterranean port-city setting. A first-class or upper-second Bachelor's from a recognised Sri Lankan university is the competitive base for the merit awards. Exact incentive levels, eligible programmes and deadlines are set each year and ALiSEO has its own application, so confirm the current terms on the University of Genoa and ALiSEO websites.

University of Genoa

University-funded

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Value

Fee Exemption + Merit Incentive

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Level

Bachelor's & Master's

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Basis

Merit + Need (ALiSEO)

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International Applicant

Open to international students with a non-Italian qualification enrolling at the University of Genoa. Sri Lankan applicants applying from Sri Lanka are eligible; check each call for exact conditions.

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Academic Merit

Merit incentives and exemptions are ranked on academic record — for Master's, a first-class or upper-second Bachelor's from a recognised Sri Lankan university; for Bachelor's, strong A/L or equivalent results.

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Need-based ALiSEO Grant

The regional ALiSEO grant is income- and merit-based and requires documented proof of family income and assets. It can add cash support, fee exemption, subsidised housing and meals for lower-income students.

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Language Proficiency

English-taught programmes require IELTS ~6.5; Italian-taught programmes require Italian (usually B2). Sri Lankan applicants from English-medium degrees may qualify for English-taught tracks via an MOI route — confirm with admissions.

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Apply for admission to a Genoa programme

Submit your admission/pre-enrolment application via the University of Genoa platform (and Universitaly for the visa pre-enrolment), with transcripts, degree certificate and language evidence.

Claim merit incentives / exemptions

Eligible new international students are assessed for merit incentives and fee exemptions at or after enrolment, per the current call.

Apply for the ALiSEO grant (if eligible)

Submit the separate ALiSEO right-to-study application with income/asset documentation before its deadline to be considered for need-based support.

Accept and apply for the Italian visa

Complete pre-enrolment on Universitaly and apply for the Italian student visa via the consular service covering Sri Lanka (Delhi consular district), using your admission, any award confirmation and financial evidence.

Why University of Genoa?

Genoa is a large, historic Italian public university with particular strengths in engineering, marine and naval sciences and economics, set in a lively Mediterranean port city. Combined with regional ALiSEO support, it is a realistic, affordable funded destination for Sri Lankan students.