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The University of Brescia, officially Università degli Studi di Brescia (UNIBS), was founded in 1982 under Italian Law 590, making it one of the more recently established public universities we cover. Located in Brescia, Lombardy, with an additional campus in nearby Mantua, UNIBS ranked first among Italian public universities for research citations in the 2025 QS Europe Rankings. This guide focuses specifically on the correct Italian institution, since search results for "Brescia University" frequently surface two unrelated universities in the United States and Canada.
UNIBS was established in 1982 under Italian Law No. 590, making it a relatively young institution compared to some of the other universities we cover, several of which trace their origins back to the medieval period. Despite its shorter history, UNIBS has built a genuine reputation for research quality: in the QS Europe Rankings 2025, it placed 354th out of 685 European universities, climbing 15 positions from the previous year, and ranked first among Italian public universities specifically for research citations (Citations per Paper). This guide is prepared by Study Abroad in Italy, drawing on our direct experience supporting Bangladeshi students through Italian public university admissions.
The university is organized into four main faculties: Economics, Engineering, Law, and Medicine & Surgery, with particular research strength in industrial engineering, medical sciences, and economic management, often in direct collaboration with local industry and international research partners.
This is genuinely worth being careful about. When researching "Brescia University," you will commonly encounter two entirely unrelated institutions that happen to share a similar name:
Brescia University (Kentucky, USA): founded in 1950 by the Ursuline Sisters, located in Owensboro, Kentucky. This is an American private university with no connection to Italy.
Brescia University College (Ontario, Canada): founded in 1919, a women's liberal arts college in London, Ontario, affiliated with the University of Western Ontario. This is a separate Canadian institution.
The university covered in this guide is the Università degli Studi di Brescia (UNIBS) in Brescia, Italy. Requirements, fees, and admission processes for the two institutions above do not apply here, and any IELTS or tuition figures you find attributed to "Brescia University" should be checked carefully to confirm which institution they actually describe.
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Academic | 12 years of prior schooling, recognized through the standard Italian foreign qualification process |
| Selection process | UNIBS applies a selective admission policy including entrance examinations for many programmes |
| English-taught programmes | English proficiency proof required; specific minimum score not consistently published for UNIBS itself |
| Italian-taught programmes | Italian language proficiency, typically CILS or CELI certification |
Honest gap in publicly available data: we could not locate a reliably UNIBS-specific published IELTS minimum score from an authoritative Italian source. Given the entity confusion described above, several "IELTS for Brescia University" figures online actually apply to the Kentucky or Ontario institutions, not UNIBS. Rather than risk citing an incorrect number, we recommend confirming the exact language requirement for your specific programme directly with UNIBS or through our general guide to Italy's language requirements, which covers the typical ranges used across Italian public universities.
UNIBS states directly on its own admissions page that it has not entrusted any private agency, in Italy or abroad, to receive applications on its behalf. This is a standard and reasonable notice from the university itself, and it means your actual application must always be submitted through UNIBS's own official channels, not through a third party acting as if they represent the university directly.
For general information on the Italian university system, or for support with the broader admission and visa process, the university specifically points non-EU applicants toward Uni-Italia, an official Italian network supporting international students. Consultancy support, including what we provide, works alongside this structure by helping you prepare a complete, accurate application, not by acting as an intermediary submitting on the university's behalf.
Choose between Economics, Engineering, Law, or Medicine & Surgery, and confirm your specific programme's entry requirements.
Transcripts and qualification recognition documents, prepared according to UNIBS's international applicant requirements.
Verify the exact English or Italian proficiency threshold for your specific programme directly with the university.
Apply through the university's own admissions portal, not through any third party claiming to submit on your behalf.
File your Type D student visa through the Italian Embassy in Dhaka, aligned with MAECI requirements.
Given how much confusion exists around this university's name specifically, our Admission Process service is particularly useful here, since we help confirm you're working from accurate, UNIBS-specific information rather than data that actually belongs to a different institution.
University details above are based on UNIBS's own official website and independent ranking bodies. Fee amounts, language thresholds, and application procedures change annually, so confirm current figures directly with UNIBS or with our team before applying.
Our Support
We confirm every requirement is specific to UNIBS in Italy, not a similarly-named institution elsewhere.
We help you choose the right programme across UNIBS's four main faculties for your academic background.
From document preparation to Universitaly pre-enrollment, we manage your full process.
MAECI-aligned visa filing and practical guidance for settling into student life in Brescia.
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