Polimi
Match your engineering, architecture or design plans to the correct application process.
Politecnico di Milano specialises in engineering, architecture and design. Undergraduate and postgraduate applications follow different processes. Start with the course's teaching language and admission method, then check whether your academic record meets its requirements.
Last check: 29 September 2026Information checked against the university's official pages.
The essentials in one minute
- Key subject area
- Engineering · Architecture · Design
- Application
- Varies by programme level
- Price
- Depends on income, status and credit load
- Key step
- Official programme admissions page
What should I consider specifically about Polimi?
Polimi should not be chosen by university name alone. Design may require a portfolio; architecture and some undergraduate courses may use entrance tests. Master's courses assess how your previous modules fit the proposed programme. Two departments at the same university can require different applications.
Compare the course content, entry requirements, teaching language and campus before looking at the university's overall ranking.
Undergraduate applications to Polimi
For undergraduate entry, the university checks whether your foreign school qualification gives access to higher education in Italy and reviews your total years of schooling. Places, entrance tests and language requirements vary by course. Use the programme's official admissions notice; undergraduate and master's procedures may differ.
Postgraduate applications to Polimi
For master's applications, the title of your bachelor's degree is not enough. Your transcript, modules, grades, language evidence and any required portfolio are assessed together. Portfolios may be crucial for architecture and design; engineering may require specific mathematics and subject modules.
How should I assess tuition and scholarship options?
For 2026/27, payments are split into two instalments. The amount depends on student status, financial circumstances and the credits in the study plan. Some non-EU postgraduate students with an overseas undergraduate degree may pay the highest band unless they qualify for a scholarship or exemption. Calculate the amount using the official fee schedule for your application year.
Undergraduate students can check annual DSU calls. Separate merit scholarships may be advertised for international applicants to English-taught postgraduate programmes. Track scholarship requirements and deadlines separately from admission; an offer of admission is not a scholarship award.
Do not count a scholarship as confirmed income before the decision arrives. Budget separately for tuition, accommodation, insurance, visas and initial settling-in costs.
Is this university right for you?
A good match
- Applicants with a clear goal in engineering, architecture or design
- Students prepared for a demanding technical curriculum
- Applicants with a strong portfolio or relevant academic preparation
- Applicants willing to compare campuses outside Milan
Points to consider
- Applicants who focus on the university's name rather than the course content
- Applicants who count an unconfirmed scholarship as guaranteed income
- Applicants who leave portfolios or language evidence until the final week
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Where do I apply to Polimi?
For undergraduate entry, the university checks whether your foreign school qualification gives access to higher education in Italy and reviews your total years of schooling. Places, entrance tests and language requirements vary by course. Use the programme's official admissions notice; undergraduate and master's procedures may differ.
How much is tuition at Polimi?
For 2026/27, payments are split into two instalments. The amount depends on student status, financial circumstances and the credits in the study plan. Some non-EU postgraduate students with an overseas undergraduate degree may pay the highest band unless they qualify for a scholarship or exemption. Calculate the amount using the official fee schedule for your application year.
Are scholarships available at Polimi?
Undergraduate students can check annual DSU calls. Separate merit scholarships may be advertised for international applicants to English-taught postgraduate programmes. Track scholarship requirements and deadlines separately from admission; an offer of admission is not a scholarship award.
What language evidence does Polimi require?
Teaching language and minimum scores vary by programme. Even if a course is advertised as English-taught, check the accepted tests and component scores on its official page.
How does InterAX support a Polimi application?
We match your academic background to programme requirements, build a realistic shortlist and plan documents, deadlines, Universitaly and visa steps after admission. The university decides admission and scholarships.
Official sources
- Politecnico di Milano — applications — undergraduate and master's application routes
- Politecnico di Milano — fees — 2026/27 fees and instalments
- Politecnico di Milano — scholarships — DSU and international scholarship options
Last checked: 29 September 2026. Requirements can change during the year; use the target programme's current admission notice when applying.