Master · Engineering
Materials Engineering
at University of Padua · Italy, Padua
Requirements and review notes
- EntranceSelection requirements need confirmation. Unable to verify the current entry test
- EnglishB2; IELTS 6; TOEFL iBT 86 before 21 Jan 2026 / 4.5 from that date. Accepted Cambridge/PTE/Trinity/other certificates follow the current linked certificate table. Country/qualification exemptions are conditional; India English-medium education alone is not in the general exemption list.
- AlsoAt least a three-year undergraduate degree in Materials, Chemical, Mechanical, Metallurgical or Polymer Engineering, or Physics. Fundamentals of Materials Science and Solid Mechanics skills are required.
- AlsoPublished qualification-document rules: entry award and transcript in English or Italian; official translations and verified original copies where needed; originals must be brought for university enrolment. No legalised documents are required at application stage; admitted students must later supply original and translated/legalised prior qualifications.
- AlsoThe committee may invite candidates to a video interview to check their preparation; an invitation is sent if required.
Fees, admission and verification
Fees checked 2026-10-09 · 2026/27. 2026/27 Group B: maximum annual total €3,198, comprising €2,990 university contribution, up to €192 regional tax and €16 stamp. This is a maximum, not every student’s payable fee. Non-EU citizens with a family household outside Italy, first enrolled from 2023/24, follow the fixed contribution in Table 4; ISEE Parificato can reduce their regional tax but not this contribution. Separate scholarship and other statutory exemptions apply. No 2027/28 fee is inferred. Official fee source
Selected details checked. 2026-10-09 · See the academic year beside each source-linked fact. Checked fields: tuition amount, campus, duration, credits, English requirement, fee period, teaching language, qualification level, course title, country of study. The checked fields above and the application/fee details below have separate source scopes. Other requirements may still need confirmation; no offer of admission or open application window is implied. Official review source
Admission window checked · 2027/28 · 2026-10-09. Category restrictions exactly as stated in passage. [2027/28; Category restrictions exactly as stated in passage] Other requirements For Academic Year 2027/2028 , you will need to submit your application within one of the following calls: Call One : 15 September 2026 – 15 November 2026 Call Two : 1 December 2026 – 1 March 2027 Call Three : 1 April 2027 – 1 June 2027 (only for EU students and non-EU students residing in Italy) You can apply for a degree programme only once per Academic Year Official admission source
Application and fee details
Official sources checked 2026-10-09. Match the academic year and applicant category to your situation. A past deadline does not reopen for the next intake, and an application deadline is separate from enrolment or the start of teaching.
Admissions and eligibility
English requirementSource checked · 2027/28
English-taught applicants
B2; IELTS 6; TOEFL iBT 86 before 21 Jan 2026 / 4.5 from that date. Accepted Cambridge/PTE/Trinity/other certificates follow the current linked certificate table. Country/qualification exemptions are conditional; India English-medium education alone is not in the general exemption list. English-degree MOI in India is not in the current general exemption list. A qualifying IB/EB/GCE/other explicitly listed award may separately qualify.
- Materials Engineering - University of Padua
- AMMINISTRAZIONE CENTRALE | AREA RELAZIONI INTERNAZIONALI | GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT OFFICE | CERTIFICATE B2 C1 | TOEFL Internet based (IBT) For test taken until For test taken until | TOEFL Home edition 20/01/2026: 86 20/01/2026: 95
- AMMINISTRAZIONE CENTRALE | AREA RELAZIONI INTERNAZIONALI | GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT OFFICE | EXEMPTIONS ENGLISH LANGUAGE CERTIFICATION | You will not need to present a language proficiency certificate if: | ● You are a native English speaker coming from one of the following countries:
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calls1and2: See named course call requirements; call3: EU or non-EU resident in Italy Third call not available to Indian non-EU abroad applicants; qualification and citizenship are distinct.
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Category restrictions exactly as stated in passage
Other requirements For Academic Year 2027/2028 , you will need to submit your application within one of the following calls: Call One : 15 September 2026 – 15 November 2026 Call Two : 1 December 2026 – 1 March 2027 Call Three : 1 April 2027 – 1 June 2027 (only for EU students and non-EU students residing in Italy) You can apply for a degree programme only once per Academic Year
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Central European Time Portal explicitly spells timezone; not converted from Italy location.
Teaching startSource checked · 2027/28
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1 Oct 2027
Next academic year’s admissionsSource checked · 2027/28
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Other requirements For Academic Year 2027/2028 , you will need to submit your application within one of the following calls: Call One : 15 September 2026 – 15 November 2026 Call Two : 1 December 2026 – 1 March 2027 Call Three : 1 April 2027 – 1 June 2027 (only for EU students and non-EU students residing in Italy) You can apply for a degree programme only once per Academic Year
Application portal deadlineSource checked · 2027/28
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15 Nov 2026, 23:59:59 Widget date must be combined with course-specific category call rules, not assumed all applicants.
Prior qualificationSource checked · 2027/28
Applicants with a foreign entry qualification; Indian qualification rules apply at the correct degree level
At least a three-year undergraduate degree in Materials, Chemical, Mechanical, Metallurgical or Polymer Engineering, or Physics. Fundamentals of Materials Science and Solid Mechanics skills are required.
Eligibility for Indian qualificationsSource checked · 2027/28
Applicants with a foreign entry qualification; Indian qualification rules apply at the correct degree level
For Master entry, the 2027/28 India table accepts a 3/4-year Honours Bachelor, 4/5/5.5-year professional Bachelor, or 3-year Pass/General Bachelor PLUS a postgraduate Bachelor degree or at least a 1-year Master degree. Base minimum GPA is 70/100, 7/10, 5.6/8 or 2.8/4. Exact programme subject/grade requirements also apply; meeting the country threshold does not guarantee selection.
Required documentsConditions need checking · 2027/28
Applicants with a foreign entry qualification; Indian qualification rules apply at the correct degree level
Published qualification-document rules: entry award and transcript in English or Italian; official translations and verified original copies where needed; originals must be brought for university enrolment. No legalised documents are required at application stage; admitted students must later supply original and translated/legalised prior qualifications. This verifies the published qualification-document stage, not a complete signed-in application task list. Favourable supporting material is not labelled compulsory.
Selection processSource checked · 2027/28
Applicants with a foreign entry qualification; Indian qualification rules apply at the correct degree level
The committee may invite candidates to a video interview to check their preparation; an invitation is sent if required.
Fees and funding
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Course application
Tuition fee €2,950 per year The total amount of tuition fees due per each academic year can be significantly waived based on your “Equivalent Economic Status Index – ISEE ”. For further information on how to obtain your ISEE and other income-based reductions, see: www.unipd.it/en/tuition-fees Application fee €60 one-time Portal quotes application fee.2026/27 fee notice refers€30 in international waiver section; 2027/28 portal commonly€60. Keep cycle distinct.
Tuition amountSource checked · 2026/27
Programme-specific fee group; applicant and exemption conditions apply
EUR 3,198.00 2026/27 Group B: maximum annual total €3,198, comprising €2,990 university contribution, up to €192 regional tax and €16 stamp. This is a maximum, not every student’s payable fee. Non-EU citizens with a family household outside Italy, first enrolled from 2023/24, follow the fixed contribution in Table 4; ISEE Parificato can reduce their regional tax but not this contribution. Separate scholarship and other statutory exemptions apply. No 2027/28 fee is inferred.
Fee periodSource checked · 2026/27
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Tuition calculationSource checked · 2026/27
Programme-specific fee group; applicant and exemption conditions apply
2026/27 Group B: maximum annual total €3,198, comprising €2,990 university contribution, up to €192 regional tax and €16 stamp. This is a maximum, not every student’s payable fee. Non-EU citizens with a family household outside Italy, first enrolled from 2023/24, follow the fixed contribution in Table 4; ISEE Parificato can reduce their regional tax but not this contribution. Separate scholarship and other statutory exemptions apply. No 2027/28 fee is inferred.
Additional and mandatory chargesSource checked · 2026/27
Programme-specific fee group; applicant and exemption conditions apply
Regional tax up to €192 plus €16 stamp. Regional-tax reductions and exemptions depend on the applicable category.
Payment instalmentsSource checked · 2026/27
Programme-specific fee group; applicant and exemption conditions apply
First-year students pay up to €208 at enrolment by their exact course admission-call deadline; the university contribution is split equally between 15 February 2027 and 15 May 2027. Continuing students normally pay €588 by 30 September 2026, with benefit categories separately regulated. These are payment dates, not application deadlines.
Fee exemptionsSource checked · 2026/27
Programme-specific fee group; applicant and exemption conditions apply
For first-year students eligible for the regional scholarship, earning at least 20 CFU by 10 August 2027 gives full contribution exemption and a regional-tax refund; reaching 20 CFU only by 30 November 2027 instead gives the specified partial exemption. Other disability, scholarship and income categories have separate statutory conditions; check the relevant section.
Overseas income assessmentSource checked · 2026/27
Programme-specific fee group; applicant and exemption conditions apply
Non-EU citizens whose family household is not resident in Italy, first enrolled from 2023/24, pay the fixed non-recalculable university contribution in Table 4. ISEE Parificato may reduce regional tax and can support a regional-scholarship application; it does not recalculate that fixed contribution.
Tuition-reduction deadlineConditions need checking · 2026/27
Programme-specific fee group; applicant and exemption conditions apply
30 November 2026 for the benefit request and relevant ISEE procedure; earlier regional-tax recalculation has separate timing. The exact procedure depends on the regulated applicant category.
Course and qualification
Course titleSource checked · 2027/28
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Materials Engineering
QualificationSource checked · 2027/28
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Master
Awarded qualificationSource checked · 2027/28
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type: Master's degree, full-time; award: (Master of Science in Materials Engineering); course Code: IN2647/002 PD/2026
Teaching locationSource checked · 2027/28
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Italy, Padua
DurationSource checked · 2027/28
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2 years
CreditsSource checked · 2027/28
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120
Teaching languageSource checked · 2027/28
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English
Still needs confirmation: enrolment dates; required documents; scholarship conditions. Ask the programme’s admissions office for the current call before applying or paying.
For Indian students
What this means if you’re applying from India.
India-specific note
For Master entry, the 2027/28 India table accepts a 3/4-year Honours Bachelor, 4/5/5.5-year professional Bachelor, or 3-year Pass/General Bachelor PLUS a postgraduate Bachelor degree or at least a 1-year Master degree. Base minimum GPA is 70/100, 7/10, 5.6/8 or 2.8/4. Exact programme subject/grade requirements also apply; meeting the country threshold does not guarantee selection.
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