Public Universities in Italy

Hi everyone,

I’m a non-eu student planning to sit the IMAT this September and I’m currently trying to decide which university to put as my first choice. I’m mainly considering:

• University of Parma, English campus in Piacenza
• University of Turin
• University of Naples Federico II

One of the biggest factors for me is good clinical exposure, as I really want to study in a place where I can see a strong variety of cases and gain solid practical experience during the clinical years.

I’m a bit conflicted because each option has something I’m unsure about. For Naples Federico II, the university seems strong, but I’m concerned about the city in terms of safety, cleanliness, and overall management. For Turin, I know it has a good reputation, but the cutoff is quite high, so I’m not sure how realistic it is as a first choice. For Parma, the English medicine campus is in Piacenza, which seems like a smaller city, so I’m wondering whether the clinical exposure and case variety would be enough compared to bigger cities.

I would really appreciate hearing from current students or anyone who has experience with these universities. How would you compare them in terms of clinical exposure, hospitals, teaching quality, student life, safety, and overall living experience?

Thank you so much.