Official Ministerial Decree
Decreto Ministeriale n. 1005 — Tabella B
Every figure in this article comes directly from Tabella B of the decree — the seat allocation for Medicine and Surgery, Dentistry, and Veterinary Medicine in English for A.A. 2026/27.
Disclaimer
This article is a simplified summary for informational purposes and covers Italy's public (state) universities only — private institutions that also participate in the English-language IMAT cycle (e.g. Humanitas, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, San Raffaele, Campus Bio-Medico, UniCamillus) are excluded. 2026/27 figures are drawn from Decreto Ministeriale n. 1005, Tabella B. 2025/26 figures are drawn from Decreto Ministeriale n. 599 del 07-08-2025, Tabella B, cross-checked against independent IMAT seat trackers. The official decrees, published on mur.gov.it, are the only legally binding source — always verify current numbers there and on your target university's admissions page before applying.
What Is Decreto Ministeriale n. 1005?
Every summer, Italy's Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca (MUR) publishes the decree that international applicants to English-taught medicine, dentistry, and veterinary programmes have been waiting for: the seat allocation for the coming academic year. Decreto Ministeriale n. 1005 is that decree for the 2026/27 cycle, and its Tabella B sets out exactly how many places each Italian university has reserved for the IMAT-based admission round — split, as always, between candidates resident in Italy (EU and non-EU alike) and non-EU candidates resident abroad.
The decree covers three English-taught degree classes: LM-41 Medicina e Chirurgia (Medicine and Surgery), LM-42 Medicina Veterinaria (Veterinary Medicine), and LM-46 Odontoiatria e Protesi Dentaria (Dentistry and Dental Prosthodontics), at both public (state) and private universities. This article focuses specifically on Italy's public universities — 18 of them, spanning 23 campus/course combinations across the country.
Total public-university seats across all three degree classes rise from roughly 1,742 in 2025/26 to 2,182 in 2026/27 — an increase of about 25%.
Some of that growth comes from existing programmes expanding their intake. Part of it comes from three new public campuses joining the scheme: the University of Florence, Padova's new MedTech course, and a Veterinary Medicine course at Napoli Federico II.
How to Read These Numbers
For every university in the tables below, the EU Seats column covers candidates resident in the EU or in Italy, regardless of nationality. The Non-EU Seats column is reserved for non-EU candidates resident outside Italy. Each university sets its own split between the two categories, and the split can look very different from campus to campus — Roma Tor Vergata's Tirana branch, for instance, allocates its seats almost entirely to the Non-EU Seats category, while most other public campuses lean the opposite way.
This article covers Italy's public (state) universities only. Private universities that also take part in the English-language IMAT admission cycle — such as Humanitas, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, San Raffaele, Campus Bio-Medico, and UniCamillus — are not included in the tables below.
A dash in the 2025/26 column means the campus wasn't part of that year's Tabella B — it's new for 2026/27. Entries flagged in the original decree as "in fase di accreditamento" (accreditation in progress) are marked accordingly, since they could in principle still change before the admission cycle opens.
"EU Seats"
Reserved for EU citizens and for anyone — of any nationality — legally resident in Italy at the time of application.
"Non-EU Seats"
Reserved specifically for non-EU candidates resident outside Italy at the time of application.
Medicine and Surgery (LM-41)
This is by far the largest and most competitive of the three degree classes among public universities, spanning 19 campuses across 17 universities. Scroll right on mobile to see the full comparison.
| UniversityUniversity — Campus | '25 EU2025/26 EU Seats | '25 Non-EU2025/26 Non-EU Seats | '26 EU2026/27 EU Seats | '26 Non-EU2026/27 Non-EU Seats | ΔChange |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bari | 69 | 11 | 89 | 11 | +20 EU |
| Bologna | 130 | 20 | 140 | 20 | +10 EU |
| Cagliari | 80 | 20 | 80 | 18 | −2 Non-EU |
| Campania "L. Vanvitelli" (Napoli) | 60 | 50 | 70 | 50 | +10 EU |
| Catania | 0 | 60 | 40 | 40 | +40 EU / −20 Non-EU |
| Firenze (accreditation pending) | — | — | 50 | 0 | new entry |
| Messina | 55 | 56 | 55 | 61 | +5 Non-EU |
| Milano Statale | 55 | 15 | 60 | 15 | +5 EU |
| Milano-Bicocca (Bergamo) | 30 | 18 | 40 | 20 | +10 EU / +2 Non-EU |
| Napoli Federico II | 25 | 45 | 35 | 45 | +10 EU |
| Padova — MedTech (accreditation pending) | — | — | 70 | 15 | new entry |
| Padova (Venezia) | 75 | 25 | 75 | 25 | no change |
| Parma (Piacenza) | 75 | 45 | 80 | 50 | +5 EU / +5 Non-EU |
| Pavia | 103 | 40 | 103 | 40 | no change |
| Politecnica delle Marche (Ancona) | 20 | 60 | 30 | 50 | +10 EU / −10 Non-EU |
| Roma "La Sapienza" | 45 | 13 | 52 | 13 | +7 EU |
| Roma "Tor Vergata" | 60 | 20 | 65 | 20 | +5 EU |
| Roma "Tor Vergata" (Tirana) | 0 | 150 | 0 | 320 | +170 Non-EU |
| Torino (Orbassano) | 70 | 32 | 73 | 32 | +3 EU |
| Total LM-41 (public) | 952 | 680 | 1,207 | 845 | +255 / +165 |
Veterinary Medicine (LM-42)
The smallest of the three degree classes gains a second campus for 2026/27, with Napoli Federico II joining Bologna as the only two English-taught Veterinary Medicine options in Italy.
| UniversityUniversity — Campus | '25 EU2025/26 EU Seats | '25 Non-EU2025/26 Non-EU Seats | '26 EU2026/27 EU Seats | '26 Non-EU2026/27 Non-EU Seats | ΔChange |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bologna (Ozzano dell'Emilia) | 45 | 5 | 45 | 5 | no change |
| Napoli Federico II (accreditation pending) | — | — | 18 | 2 | new entry |
| Total LM-42 | 45 | 5 | 63 | 7 | +18 / +2 |
Dentistry and Dental Prosthodontics (LM-46)
The two established Dentistry programmes — La Sapienza in Rome and Siena — keep a roughly stable combined intake, with Siena shifting a small number of seats from its EU quota to its Non-EU quota.
| UniversityUniversity — Campus | '25 EU2025/26 EU Seats | '25 Non-EU2025/26 Non-EU Seats | '26 EU2026/27 EU Seats | '26 Non-EU2026/27 Non-EU Seats | ΔChange |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roma "La Sapienza" | 19 | 6 | 19 | 6 | no change |
| Siena | 33 | 2 | 30 | 5 | −3 EU / +3 Non-EU |
| Total LM-46 | 52 | 8 | 49 | 11 | −3 / +3 |
Grand Total, All Three Courses
| 2025/26 | 2026/27 | ΔChange | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU Seats | 1,049 | 1,319 | +270 (+26%) |
| Non-EU Seats | 693 | 863 | +170 (+25%) |
| Combined total | 1,742 | 2,182 | +440 (+25%) |
What's Driving the Increase: 3 New Public Campuses
Three new public campuses account for a meaningful share of the growth, and they're worth calling out individually.
Firenze
50 EU seats and, notably, 0 seats reserved for non-EU candidates abroad in this first year.
Marked "in fase di accreditamento" in the decree.
Padova — MedTech
70 EU seats + 15 non-EU seats = 85 seats, a new course alongside Padova's existing Venezia campus.
Marked "in fase di accreditamento" in the decree.
Napoli Federico II — Veterinary Medicine
18 EU seats + 2 non-EU seats = 20 seats, joining Bologna as the second public English-taught Veterinary Medicine option.
Marked "in fase di accreditamento" in the decree.
Notable Changes at Existing Campuses
A Caveat Worth Keeping in Mind
All three of the new public entries — Firenze, Padova MedTech, and the Veterinary Medicine course at Napoli Federico II — are explicitly flagged in the decree as "in fase di accreditamento" (accreditation in progress). That's standard practice for brand-new programmes, but it does mean prospective applicants should confirm final accreditation status on the university's own admissions pages before relying on these seat numbers.
warning Always Double-Check Before You Apply
Seat numbers, and even accreditation status itself, can be adjusted between the publication of Tabella B and the opening of the IMAT application window. Cross-check any campus you're considering against its own official admissions page and, where possible, MUR's own portal before finalizing your application strategy.
IMAT Seats 2026/2027 — FAQ
How many total IMAT seats are available at public universities for 2026/2027? expand_more
2,182 seats in total across Medicine and Surgery, Dentistry, and Veterinary Medicine at Italy's public universities: 1,319 reserved for EU and non-EU candidates resident in Italy, and 863 for non-EU candidates resident abroad. That's up from roughly 1,742 total public-university seats in 2025/26, an increase of about 25%.
What is Decreto Ministeriale n. 1005? expand_more
It's the decree issued by Italy's Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca (MUR) that sets, in its Tabella B, the exact number of seats each Italian university has reserved for the English-language IMAT admission cycle for Medicine and Surgery, Dentistry and Prosthodontics, and Veterinary Medicine for the 2026/27 academic year. It covers both public and private universities; this article focuses on the public universities only.
Which public university offers the most IMAT seats for 2026/27? expand_more
Roma "Tor Vergata" offers the largest combined Medicine and Surgery allocation of any public university: 85 seats at its Rome campus plus 320 at its Tirana branch, 405 in total. The Tirana branch alone has the single largest non-EU-only allocation in the table, at 320 seats.
What's new in the 2026/27 public-university seat allocation compared to 2025/26? expand_more
Three public campuses join Tabella B for the first time: the University of Florence (50 seats), Padova's new MedTech course (85 seats), and the Veterinary Medicine course at Napoli Federico II (20 seats). All three are marked as still undergoing accreditation.
What's the difference between the "EU Seats" and "Non-EU Seats" columns? expand_more
The "EU Seats" column covers candidates who are EU citizens or who are resident in Italy, regardless of nationality. The "Non-EU Seats" column is reserved specifically for non-EU candidates who are resident outside Italy. Each university sets its own split between the two categories.
Did any university lose seats for 2026/27? expand_more
No campus lost seats outright compared with 2025/26. A handful of campuses rebalanced a small number of seats between the two categories rather than losing them: Cagliari and Ancona shifted a few non-EU seats into the EU Seats column, and Siena shifted three seats the other way for its Dentistry course.
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