University of Cagliari
Cagliari, Italy
Overview
University of Cagliari runs as a public institution in Cagliari, Italy, serving as a higher-education provider within Italy.
University of Cagliari delivers higher education across master's programmes through multiple faculties. The institution offers a catalogue of active programmes for prospective students.
Location & Contact
Where University of Cagliari sits geographically, plus the contact channels students use during admissions. Alumni-office inquiries are separate from admissions and have their own contact page.
Academic Details
The basic academic profile of University of Cagliari, including enrolment and faculty composition. Total student count fluctuates intake-to-intake; treat the figure as approximate rather than precise.
Degrees
Explore the degree tracks available at University of Cagliari — from foundation routes through to doctoral programmes. Each level prepares graduates for distinct career or research trajectories.
Master's 8 programs
Master's programmes develop advanced specialised expertise, suited to senior industry positions and applied research.
- Cultural Studies
- Development Studies
- Gender Studies
- Heritage Preservation
- Management
- Psychology
- Special Education
- Technology
Other 58 programs
- Administration
- American Studies
- Archaeology
- Architecture
- Art History
- Biological and Life Sciences
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration
- Cell Biology
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Classical Languages
- Communication Studies
- Dentistry
- Developmental Psychology
- Earth Sciences
- Economics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Energy Engineering
- Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Studies
- European Studies
- Geology
- Heritage Preservation
- History
- History of Societies
- Industrial Engineering
- Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- International Studies
- Law
- Literature
- Management
- Marine Biology
- Mathematics and Computer Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Medicine
- Modern Languages
- Molecular Biology
- Natural Sciences
- Neurosciences
- Nutrition
- Pedagogy
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacy
- Philology
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Sciences
- Primary Education
- Psychology
- Social and Preventive Medicine
- Surgery
- Technology
- Telecommunications Engineering
- Translation and Interpretation
Faculties & Divisions
University of Cagliari's schools and divisions, plus their subject expertise. Joint applications across departments are possible at some institutions for interdisciplinary degrees.
Art and Humanities (Faculty) 19 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Archaeology
- Art History
- Classical Languages
- Communication Studies
- Cultural Studies
- Educational Sciences
- Heritage Preservation
- History
- Italian
- Literature
- Medieval Studies
- Modern History
- Modern Languages
- Pedagogy
- Philology
- Philosophy
- Primary Education
- Psychology
- Teacher Training
Common Career Paths
- Researcher
- Editor
- Cultural Analyst
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Economics, Law and Political Sciences (Faculty) 9 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Administration
- Business Administration
- Business and Commerce
- Economics
- Labour and Industrial Relations
- Law
- Political Sciences
- Public Administration
- Tourism
Common Career Paths
- Economist
- Policy Analyst
- Financial Consultant
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Engineering and Architecture (Faculty) 12 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Architecture
- Chemical Engineering
- Construction Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Electronic Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Heritage Preservation
- Hydraulic Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Town Planning
- Transport Engineering
Common Career Paths
- Engineer
- Project Manager
- Technical Consultant
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Medicine and Surgery (Faculty) 18 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Cardiology
- Dental Technology
- Forensic Medicine and Dentistry
- Gastroenterology
- Gerontology
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Paediatrics
- Physical Therapy
- Psychiatry and Mental Health
- Radiology
- Rehabilitation and Therapy
- Rheumatology
- Speech Therapy and Audiology
- Sports Medicine
- Surgery
- Urology
Common Career Paths
- Physician
- Medical Researcher
- Clinical Specialist
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Pharmacy and Biology (Faculty) 12 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Biology
- Biotechnology
- Cell Biology
- Food Science
- Marine Biology
- Molecular Biology
- Natural Sciences
- Neurosciences
- Nutrition
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacy
- Toxicology
Common Career Paths
- Pharmacist
- Clinical Pharmacist
- Pharmaceutical Researcher
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Sciences (Faculty) 6 subjects offered
Specialisations & Subjects
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Geology
- Mathematics
- Natural Sciences
- Physics
Common Career Paths
- Research Scientist
- Lab Technician
- Analyst
Illustrative career directions for this field; specific outcomes depend on programme and student choices.
Programs Offered
University of Cagliari's programme list, with search and degree-level grouping. Search matches programme names; if you don't see your subject, check the divisions section to locate the relevant faculty.
Bachelor's Degree
42 programmes
University of Cagliari runs 42 programmes at bachelor's level — undergraduate programmes that usually span three to four years and serve as the standard entry route into a profession or further study.
Informatica Computer Sciences 3 years On-campus
Restricted admission — local entrance test (numero programmato locale)
Ingegneria Chimica per l'Innovazione e la Sostenibilità dei Processi General Engineering 3 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Ingegneria Elettronica, Informatica e delle Telecomunicazioni General Engineering 3 years On-campus
Restricted admission — local entrance test (numero programmato locale)
Ingegneria Biomedica General Engineering 3 years On-campus
Restricted admission — local entrance test (numero programmato locale)
Informatica Applicata e Data Analytics Computer Sciences 3 years On-campus
Restricted admission — local entrance test (numero programmato locale)
Ingegneria dellEnergia Elettrica per Lo Sviluppo Sostenibile General Engineering 3 years On-campus
Restricted admission — local entrance test (numero programmato locale)
Scienze dell'Architettura Architecture 3 years On-campus
Restricted admission — national entrance test (numero programmato nazionale)
Tecniche per LEdilizia e il Territorio Building Surveying 3 years On-campus
Restricted admission — local entrance test (numero programmato locale)
Ingegneria per l'Ambiente e il Territorio Civil Engineering & Construction 3 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Ingegneria Civile Civil Engineering & Construction 3 years On-campus
Restricted admission — local entrance test (numero programmato locale)
Scienze delle Attivita' Motorie e Sportive Sport and Exercise Science 3 years On-campus
Restricted admission — local entrance test (numero programmato locale)
Matematica Mathematics 3 years On-campus
Restricted admission — local entrance test (numero programmato locale)
Geologia Earth Sciences & Geology 3 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Scienze Ambientali e Naturali Environmental Sciences 3 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Fisica Physics & Astronomy 3 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Scienze Tossicologiche e Controllo di Qualità Pharmacy 3 years On-campus
Restricted admission — local entrance test (numero programmato locale)
Chimica Chemistry 3 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Biologia Biological Sciences 3 years On-campus
Restricted admission — local entrance test (numero programmato locale)
Biotecnologie Biotechnology 3 years On-campus
Restricted admission — local entrance test (numero programmato locale)
Tecnologie Industriali per la Transizione Energetica e Digitale Industrial & Systems Engineering 3 years On-campus
Restricted admission — local entrance test (numero programmato locale)
Ingegneria Meccanica e Gestionale General Engineering 3 years On-campus
Restricted admission — local entrance test (numero programmato locale)
Scienze dei Servizi Giuridici Legal Studies 3 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Economia e Finanza Economics 3 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Economia e Gestione Aziendale Business Administration 3 years Hybrid
Open access (accesso libero)
Lingue e Culture per la Mediazione Linguistica Linguistics & Language Studies 3 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Lettere Literature 3 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Filosofia Philosophy & Ethics 3 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Scienze dell'Educazione e della Formazione Education & Teaching 3 years On-campus
Restricted admission — local entrance test (numero programmato locale)
Ostetricia (Abilitante alla Professione Sanitaria di Ostetrica/o) Nursing 3 years On-campus
Restricted admission — national entrance test (numero programmato nazionale)
Infermieristica (Abilitante alla Professione Sanitaria di Infermiere) Nursing 3 years On-campus
Restricted admission — national entrance test (numero programmato nazionale)
Tecniche di Radiologia Medica, per Immagini e Radioterapia (Abilitante alla Professione Sanitaria di Tecnico di Radiologia Medica) Biomedical & Laboratory Sciences 3 years On-campus
Restricted admission — national entrance test (numero programmato nazionale)
Tecniche di Laboratorio Biomedico (Abilitante alla Professione Sanitaria di Tecnico di Laboratorio Biomedico) Biomedical & Laboratory Sciences 3 years On-campus
Restricted admission — national entrance test (numero programmato nazionale)
Tecnica della Riabilitazione Psichiatrica (Abilitante alla Professione Sanitaria di Tecnico della Riabilitazione Psichiatrica) Rehabilitation Sciences 3 years On-campus
Restricted admission — national entrance test (numero programmato nazionale)
Fisioterapia (Abilitante alla Professione Sanitaria di Fisioterapista) Rehabilitation Sciences 3 years On-campus
Restricted admission — national entrance test (numero programmato nazionale)
Tecniche della Prevenzione nell'Ambiente e nei Luoghi di Lavoro (Abilitante alla Professione Sanitaria di Tecnico della Prevenzione nell'Ambiente e nei Luoghi di Lavoro) Public Health 3 years On-campus
Restricted admission — national entrance test (numero programmato nazionale)
Assistenza Sanitaria (Abilitante alla Professione Sanitaria di Assistente Sanitario) Public Health 3 years On-campus
Restricted admission — national entrance test (numero programmato nazionale)
Beni Culturali e Spettacolo Art History 3 years Hybrid
Open access (accesso libero)
Scienze e Tecniche Psicologiche Psychology 3 years On-campus
Restricted admission — local entrance test (numero programmato locale)
Scienze Politiche Politics & International Relations 3 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Scienze dell'Amministrazione e dell'Organizzazione Public Administration 3 years Hybrid
Open access (accesso libero)
Scienze della Comunicazione Communication Studies 3 years Online
Open access (accesso libero)
Lingue e Comunicazione Communication Studies 3 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
No programmes match your filter in this level.
Master's Degree
45 programmes
University of Cagliari offers 45 programmes at master's level — postgraduate programmes that deepen a specialism, usually over one to two years after a bachelor's degree.
Ingegneria Energetica Energy Engineering 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Ingegneria Elettronica Electronics 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Ingegneria Elettrica Electrical Engineering 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Ingegneria delle Tecnologie per Internet Electronics 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Ingegneria Chimica e dei Processi Biotecnologici Chemical Engineering 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Ingegneria Biomedica Bio & Biomedical Engineering 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Data Science, Business Analytics e Innovazione Information Systems & Technology 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Informatica Computer Sciences 2 years On-campus
Restricted admission — local entrance test (numero programmato locale)
Ingegneria Ambientale per Lo Sviluppo Sostenibile Environmental Engineering 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Ingegneria Civile Civil Engineering & Construction 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Architettura Architecture 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Scienze Infermieristiche e Ostetriche Nursing 2 years On-campus
Restricted admission — national entrance test (numero programmato nazionale)
Attivita' Motorie Preventive e Adattate Sport and Exercise Science 2 years On-campus
Restricted admission — local entrance test (numero programmato locale)
Matematica Mathematics 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Scienze e Tecnologie Geologiche Earth Sciences & Geology 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Scienze degli Alimenti e della Nutrizione Nutrition & Dietetics 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Conservazione e Gestione della Natura e dell'Ambiente Natural Sciences 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Scienze Chimiche Chemistry 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Scienze delle Professioni Sanitarie Tecniche Diagnostiche Biomedical & Laboratory Sciences 2 years On-campus
Restricted admission — national entrance test (numero programmato nazionale)
Fisica Physics & Astronomy 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Advanced Biotechnology Biotechnology 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Neuropsicobiologia Biological Sciences 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Biologia Cellulare e Molecolare Biological Sciences 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Bio-Ecologia Marina Biological Sciences 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Ingegneria Meccanica Mechanical Engineering 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity And Artificial Intelligence Computer Sciences 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Storia e Società History 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
International Management Business Administration 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Economia Manageriale Business Administration 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Management del Turismo e della Sostenibilità Economics 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Economia, Finanza e Analisi dei Dati Economics 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Traduzione Specialistica e Interpretazione di Conferenza Translation & Interpreting 2 years Hybrid
Open access (accesso libero)
Lingue e Letterature Moderne Europee e Americane Literature 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Giornalismo e Informazione Web Journalism 2 years Online
Open access (accesso libero)
Filosofia e Forme del Sapere Philosophy & Ethics 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Filologie e Letterature Classiche e Moderne Literature 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Archeologia Archaeology 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Scienze Pedagogiche e dei Processi Formativi Education & Teaching 2 years On-campus
Restricted admission — local entrance test (numero programmato locale)
Scienze della Formazione Primaria Education & Teaching 2 years On-campus
Restricted admission — national entrance test (numero programmato nazionale)
Storia dell'Arte Art History 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Produzione Multimediale Performing Arts 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Psicologia Clinica, della Salute, Giuridica e Forense Psychology 2 years On-campus
Restricted admission — local entrance test (numero programmato locale)
Scienze delle Pubbliche Amministrazioni Public Administration 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Innovazione Sociale e Comunicazione Communication Studies 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Relazioni Internazionali Politics & International Relations 2 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
No programmes match your filter in this level.
Associate, Certificate & Other Qualifications
7 programmes
These 7 programmes cover University of Cagliari's associate, certificate, diploma, and foundation options — qualifications valued for fast, targeted, or pathway-oriented study.
Giurisprudenza Law 5 years On-campus
Open access (accesso libero)
Conservazione e Restauro dei Beni Culturali (Abilitante Ai Sensi del D.Lgs N.42/2004) Art History 5 years On-campus
Restricted admission — local entrance test (numero programmato locale)
Farmacia Pharmacy 5 years On-campus
Restricted admission — local entrance test (numero programmato locale)
Odontoiatria e Protesi Dentaria Dentistry 6 years On-campus
Restricted admission — national entrance test (numero programmato nazionale)
Medicine And Surgery Medicine 6 years On-campus
Restricted admission — national entrance test (numero programmato nazionale)
Medicina e Chirurgia Medicine 6 years On-campus
Restricted admission — national entrance test (numero programmato nazionale)
Chimica e Tecnologia Farmaceutiche Pharmacy 5 years On-campus
Restricted admission — local entrance test (numero programmato locale)
No programmes match your filter in this level.
How to apply to University of Cagliari
A practical five-step guide to applying to University of Cagliari, from programme research through submission and follow-up.
- 1 Browse the programme catalogue
Use the programme finder to browse University of Cagliari's 94 active programmes. Filter by keyword or scan by degree level. Read curriculum details on each programme's dedicated page if available.
- 2 Check eligibility for your chosen programme
Programme-level requirements at University of Cagliari typically include academic transcripts, language proficiency proof, identity documents, and a personal statement or interview. Confirm specific requirements with the admissions office.
- 3 Get your documents ready
Prepare academic transcripts, ID/passport copies, language proficiency proof, a personal statement, and reference letters. International candidates may need apostilled or notarised translations — start early to avoid deadline pressure.
- 4 Apply through the official channel
University of Cagliari processes applications through www.unica.it. Create an account, fill out the application form, and submit your documents. Note application deadlines, which vary by intake and programme.
- 5 Reach out and track your application
Confirm receipt of your application with the admissions office and keep an eye on your portal for status changes. Reach the institution by phone at 80019600925. Quick responses to any follow-up requests keep your application moving smoothly through the review process.
Frequently Asked Questions about University of Cagliari
Common questions students ask about University of Cagliari — answers pulled straight from the institution's published profile.
In which city is University of Cagliari?
University of Cagliari is based in Cagliari, Italy.
Is University of Cagliari public or private?
University of Cagliari is a public institution.
What qualification levels does University of Cagliari offer?
University of Cagliari offers master's programmes.
Is University of Cagliari accredited?
Yes, University of Cagliari is recognised by Ministry of Education, University and Research.
What is University of Cagliari's official website?
You can find University of Cagliari online at www.unica.it.
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