Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University: Rankings, Courses, Admissions, Fees, and Scholarships

The Vita-Salute San Raffaele University was established in 1996. Initially, it just had a Psychology course which was soon followed by the programs in the area of Medicine in 1998 and after that Philosophy in 2002. It has three faculties that offer English taught programs in Philosophy, Medicine, and Psychology.

The Vita-Salute San Raffaele University is highly revered in the field of university education. It is counted among the top academic institution to study in Italy. 

The university compromises doctoral schools and research centers for their academic aspirants.  In addition, a very maintained student-staff ratio of 10:7 is maintained by the university with 20 plus active student groups and sports teams. 

More than  2000 students currently study at the university, out of which around 90 are international enrollments. 

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University Rankings

Why study at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University?

• Vita-Salute San Raffaele University is ranked at 36th position across the globe for student-faculty ratio by QS world university rankings. 
• The university is a part of one of the most important groups of hospitals in Italy- Gruppo San Donato.
• Vita-Salute San Raffaele University has 28 graduate schools for training in the surgical, medical, and clinical services areas.

Programs & courses offered at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University offers 2 programs in medicine and surgery and 2 programs in the field of psychology and philosophy, respectively, to international students in English as the medium of instruction.

Programs in Medical and Health Fields of Studies 

Graduate programs 

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University offers second-level graduate programs/master courses in English to international students. 

Campus and & accommodation at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University

Two residential areas are offered on behalf of the university for accommodation. All rooms are single bedrooms in both residences. 

• Residenza Cascina Melghera- 58 rooms are available at a distance of 300 meters from the university. 
• Residenza Cascina Cassinella- 100 rooms are available at a distance of 20 minutes from the university. 

Basic amenities provided are listed below- 

 Rooms are allocated by making an Admission Call for the rooms.

Admission requirements for international students

Admissions to the politics, philosophy, and public affairs master’s program is open to all candidates. Programs offered by the Faculty of Medicine & Surgery and the Faculty of Psychology have limited seats and are selective with the admissions.

The application for admission can be made via Gyanberry Application Services or directly through the university website. Below are the documents required to get admission to the university.

• Academic transcripts
• Previous education proofs
• English language Certificate 
• Copy of passport
• 2 passport size photographs

Eligibility criteria  –

• Admission test for Master’s Degree in Biotechnology and Medical Biology- 12 seats 
• Admission test for International MD Program- 64 seats
• English Language Certification corresponding to C1 level.

Admission deadlines – Deadlines usually fall in the month of July.

Entrance Test fee-. 231 USD

Tuition, fees, and cost of attendance

The annual tuition fee of a student studying at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University are tabulated below – 

The average expenses of a student studying at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University excluding tution fee are tabulated below –

The total yearly cost of attendance excluding tuition fee for international students is 12,526 USD or 46,002 AED.

Scholarships for international students

Vita-Salute San Raffaele University offers financial assistance and merit awards. Students who meet specific merit, financial, and other criteria in accordance with the university, are invited in the call for applications and can apply for such forms of assistance.

The forms of assistance offered are:

• Scholarships
• Subsidized accommodation.
• Free meals for students awarded with scholarship (1 meal/ day).
• Participation grants in international exchange schemes.

The application must be submitted in a PDF file. Also, submit household income documents. Students possessing lower family incomes will be preferred.

The deadline for scholarships usually falls in October.

For further information, get in touch with Gyanberry.