Milan, Italy
Studying at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore is a university in Milan, Italy, founded in 1921. It teaches around 41,439 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 152 of its degree programmes, 31 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees and master's degrees.
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The institution at a glance
- 1921Founded105 years of history
- 41,439Studentscounted in 2018
- 1,327Professorshipsendowed chairs
- 152Programmes
- 73Bachelor's
- 79Master's
- 31 of 152Taught in English
- from 11.806 €/yearTuition
- 4–12 semestersDuration
- Bolzano · Brescia · Cremona · Milan · Piacenza · Potenza · Rome · Turin · ViterboCampus
Notable alumni
People who studied at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and have a Wikipedia article.
- Romano ProdiItalian politician and economist (born 1939)b. 1939
- Francesco Cossiga8th President of Italy1928–2010
- Oscar Luigi Scalfaro9th President of Italy1918–2012
- Gianni RodariItalian writer and journalist1920–1980
- Amintore FanfaniItalian politician statesman1908–1999
- Ciriaco De MitaItalian politician1928–2022
- Angelo ScolaCardinal of the Catholic Church and Archbishop Emeritus of Milanb. 1941
- Fabrizio RomanoItalian football journalistb. 1993
Networks & alliances
- International Association of Universities
- European University Association
- Alps-Adriatic Rectors' Conference
- ORCID, Inc.
- Netval Research Universities Network
- International Federation of Catholic Universities
Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026
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Campus & surroundings
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore is at 45.4643° N, 9.1895° E, in Milan, Lombardy, Italy. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.
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Cost of living in Milan
Estimates for the 2026 academic yearA student in Milan should budget around 1.115 € a month. The heaviest line by far is rent: a room in a shared flat goes for about 600 €, and most land between 480 € and 780 €.
- Room in a shared flat usually 480 € – 780 €
- 600 €
- Food and groceries
- 250 €
- Student travel pass
- 25 €
- Health insurance
- 50 €
- Phone, internet, electricity
- 80 €
- Books, sport, going out
- 110 €
- Monthly total
- 1.115 €
Ranked 4 of 4 on cost among the cities we cover in Italy, cheapest first.
Cheapest on our list: Turin, at about 935 € a month. →What things cost here, against the EU
Across the whole shopping basket Italy sits at 98.1, where the EU average is 100 (2024).
EU average = 100
Consumer prices rose 1.7% over 2025.
Where these numbers come from
The monthly budget is our own estimate, compiled from what student unions, universities and national student services publish. Use it to plan with — it is not a quote.
The price levels, inflation and rent figures are published statistics: Eurostat purchasing power parities and, for German states, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
Weather & climate in Milan
2016–2025 averageSummers in Milan average 29°C by day and 19°C at night; winters average 9°C and 1°C. The city gets around 2,105 hours of sunshine a year.
Summer
29°19°
daynight
Winter
9°1°
daynight
Sunshine
2,105
hours of sunshine a year
Warmest: JulyColdest: January123 days of rain a year · 1,271 mm
Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.
Registry record
Registered in the Research Organization Registry as Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.
Also known as
- UCSC
- UNICATT
- Katholische Universität vom Heiligen Herzen
- Katoliška univerza Srca Jezusovega
- Universitat Catòlica del Sagrat Cor
- Catholic University of Milan
- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
- Università Cattolica di Milano
- ROR ID
- 03h7r5v07
- Region
- Lombardy
- Official website
- unicatt.it
Identifiers
- ISNI0000 0001 0941 3192
- WikidataQ229022
- Crossref Funder ID501100005743
- GRIDgrid.8142.f
Affiliated institutions
Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026