This blog is designed to help students easily analyze data from previous International Medical Admissions Test (IMAT) exams (2020–2024). It does not aim to recommend specific universities or predict future threshold scores. Our goal is to present a clear comparison of past data to support students in making informed decisions.
Total Number of IMAT candidates
The number of candidates for the International Medical Admissions Test (IMAT) from 2020 to 2024 has not been officially announced by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR). However, based on available data and reports from students and test centers, the approximate number of students who attended the exam each year is as follows:
- IMAT 2020: ~12,000 candidates
- IMAT 2021: ~11,500 candidates
- IMAT2022: ~11,000 candidates
- IMAT 2023: ~10,000 candidates
- IMAT 2024: ~11,000 candidates
These figures are estimates and should be treated as unofficial, as they are derived from unofficial sources and discussions among students, rather than verified MIUR publications.
Non-EU IMAT Threshold Scores
The information presented here is based on IMAT exam data collected from 2020 to 2024.
| University | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Bari* | 32.7 | 32.7 | 42.6 | 31.2 | 65.8 |
| Bicocca | 42.3 | 42.3 | 49.2 | 54.2 | 72.6 |
| Bologna | 48.9 | 48.9 | 51.5 | 59.1 | 74.5 |
| Cagliari | – | – | – | – | 56.5 |
| Catania | – | – | – | – | 57.2 |
| Federico II | 41.4 | 41.4 | 44.4 | 52.0 | 68.1 |
| La Sapienza | 53.1 | 53.1 | 52.6 | 50.8 | 73.4 |
| La Sapienza (Dentistry) | – | – | 46.3 | 59.1 | 73.1 |
| Luigi Vanvitelli | 33.1 | 33.1 | 41.9 | 47.3 | 63.2 |
| Marche | – | – | 34.5 | 43.0 | 60.3 |
| Messina | 34.6 | 34.6 | 42.9 | 36.9 | 61.4 |
| Milan | 51.5 | 51.5 | 51.8 | 60.2 | 75.7 |
| Padova | 46.6 | 46.6 | 50.7 | 49.5 | 71.6 |
| Parma | 35.5 | 35.5 | 41.9 | 50.1 | 59.1 |
| Pavia* | 49.4 | 49.4 | 43.8 | 53.3 | 71.2 |
| Tor Vergata | 47.7 | 47.7 | 44.6 | 53.4 | 60.6 |
| Turin* | 44.0 | 44.0 | 50.1 | 49.0 | 70.8 |
| Siena (Dentistry) | 35.4 | 35.4 | 44.9 | 51.3 | 69.3 |
The following chart visualizes the threshold scores for Non-EU students based on the data collected from IMAT 2020–2024.
Non-EU IMAT Average Scores for Admitted Students
This section presents the average scores of non-EU students who successfully entered medical and dental universities through the IMAT exam from 2020 to 2024. The data is collected from official IMAT records and aims to provide a clearer overview of past admission trends, without predicting future results.
| University | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Bari* | 38.61 | 38.61 | 46.26 | 40.14 | 70.46 |
| Bicocca | 49.98 | 49.98 | 55.48 | 62.81 | 77.15 |
| Bologna | 54.58 | 54.58 | 56.93 | 65.66 | 77.75 |
| Cagliari | 63.35 | ||||
| Catania | 64.95 | ||||
| Federico II | 46.47 | 46.47 | 47.84 | 57.97 | 72.2 |
| La Sapienza | 58.4 | 58.4 | 57.47 | 59.31 | 77.72 |
| La Sapienza (Dentistry) | 52.18 | 63.2 | 76.25 | ||
| Luigi Vanvitelli | 39.37 | 39.37 | 46.83 | 52.01 | 68.56 |
| Marche | 43.19 | 52.02 | 67.08 | ||
| Messina | 41.8 | 41.8 | 48.0 | 45.32 | 67.3 |
| Milan | 56.96 | 56.96 | 59.1 | 64.92 | 79.03 |
| Padova | 53.55 | 53.55 | 55.08 | 55.28 | 74.6 |
| Parma | 42.9 | 42.9 | 48.17 | 55.57 | 66.92 |
| Pavia* | 55.4 | 55.4 | 49.46 | 57.84 | 75.62 |
| Tor Vergata | 52.86 | 52.86 | 48.61 | 58.28 | 69.9 |
| Turin* | 48.81 | 48.81 | 55.61 | 56.16 | 74.25 |
| Siena (Dentistry) | 40.69 | 40.69 | 50.4 | 56.48 | 72.57 |
The graph below visualizes the average admission scores for non-EU students across different universities, based on IMAT results from 2020 to 2024.
Total available seats for the non-EU Students
Between IMAT 2020 and 2024, the number of available seats offered to non-EU students has increased, as shown in the table provided.
| Year | Medicine | Dentistry | Total |
| 2020 | 321 | 15 | 336 |
| 2021 | 321 | 15 | 336 |
| 2022 | 361 | 21 | 382 |
| 2023 | 425 | 18 | 443 |
| 2024 | 475 | 18 | 493 |
The graph below visualizes the available seats for the non-EU candidates from 2020 to 2024.
University Competitiveness Ranking for Non-EU Students
Based on the IMAT threshold data collected from 2020 to 2024, we organized the universities from the most competitive to the least competitive for Non-EU applicants. Higher thresholds reflect a greater level of competition among candidates.
| Rank | University | Average Threshold |
| 1 | Milan | 58.14 |
| 2 | La Sapienza | 56.60 |
| 3 | Bologna | 56.58 |
| 4 | Catania | 57.20 |
| 5 | Cagliari | 56.50 |
| 6 | Bicocca | 52.30 |
| 7 | Padova | 52.48 |
| 8 | Pavia* | 53.42 |
| 9 | Turin* | 51.58 |
| 10 | Federico II | 49.46 |
| 11 | Tor Vergata | 50.80 |
| 12 | Marche | 45.93 |
| 13 | Bari* | 41.00 |
| 14 | Parma | 44.42 |
| 15 | Luigi Vanvitelli | 44.00 |
| 16 | Messina | 42.0 |
This list includes the universities that offer medicine to the IMAT candidates.
EU IMAT First Round Scores
The information presented here is based on IMAT exam data collected from 2020 to 2024.
| University | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Bari* | 39.6 | 43.3 | 43.3 | 36.2 | 59.1 |
| Bicocca | – | 51.6 | 50.1 | 46.3 | 66.7 |
| Bologna | 48.6 | 48.6 | 48.4 | 43.9 | 65.6 |
| Cagliari | – | – | – | 34.9 | 56.9 |
| Catania | – | – | – | 34.9 | 58.4 |
| Federico II | 50.5 | 50.5 | 48.1 | 45.2 | 64.0 |
| La Sapienza | 47.6 | 47.6 | 48.2 | 46.7 | 65.5 |
| La Sapienza (Dentistry) | – | – | 42.8 | 40.3 | 62.1 |
| Luigi Vanvitelli | 43.8 | 43.8 | 43.2 | 37.0 | 59.5 |
| Marche | – | – | 43.7 | 37.5 | 60.2 |
| Messina | 43.0 | 43.0 | 42.9 | 35.2 | 57.6 |
| Milan | 51.5 | 51.5 | 52.0 | 47.6 | 69.2 |
| Padova | 47.0 | 47.0 | 47.1 | 41.1 | 64.6 |
| Parma | 44.5 | 44.5 | 44.4 | 37.6 | 60.3 |
| Pavia | 46.3 | 46.3 | 45.8 | 39.8 | 61.08 |
| Tor Vergata | 45.2 | 45.2 | 46.0 | 40.2 | 62.0 |
| Turin | 45.6 | 45.6 | 45.1 | 39.0 | 62.4 |
| Siena (Dentistry) | 43.2 | 43.2 | 43.2 | 37.5 | 59.7 |
EU IMAT Final Threshold Scores
The information presented here is based on IMAT exam data collected from 2020 to 2024.
| University | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Bari* | 33.9 | 33.9 | 34.1 | 34.1 | 56.0 |
| Bicocca | – | 36.3 | 41.0 | 43.3 | 64.8 |
| Bologna | 42.6 | 42.6 | 41.5 | 42.6 | 64.8 |
| Cagliari | – | – | – | 32.4 | 55.0 |
| Catania | – | – | – | 32.4 | 55.3 |
| Federico II | 34.4 | 34.4 | 37.0 | 45.2 | 61.4 |
| La Sapienza | 40.4 | 40.4 | 42.8 | 45.4 | 65.1 |
| La Sapienza (Dentistry) | – | – | 23.6 | 38.7 | 61.8 |
| Luigi Vanvitelli | 33.3 | 33.3 | 34.2 | 35.0 | 57.3 |
| Marche | – | – | 32.8 | 35.3 | 56.5 |
| Messina | 33.0 | 33.0 | 33.1 | 32.8 | 55.2 |
| Milan | 43.3 | 43.3 | 44.3 | 46.6 | 67.8 |
| Padova | 37.5 | 37.5 | 37.9 | 38.7 | 63.2 |
| Parma | 35.0 | 35.0 | 34.1 | 35.3 | 57.0 |
| Pavia | 35.5 | 35.5 | 36.7 | 38.4 | 59.5 |
| Tor Vergata | 37.7 | 37.7 | 39.2 | 38.5 | 59.5 |
| Turin | 35.5 | 35.5 | 37.3 | 37.4 | 61.8 |
| Siena (Dentistry) | 33.8 | 33.8 | 32.8 | 33.2 | 56.0 |
Total available seats for the EU Students
Between IMAT 2020 and 2024, the number of available seats offered to non-EU students has increased, as shown in the table provided.
| Year | Medicine Seats | Dentistry Seats | Total Seats |
| 2020 | 625 | 28 | 653 |
| 2021 | 625 | 28 | 653 |
| 2022 | 671 | 28 | 699 |
| 2023 | 880 | 25 | 905 |
| 2024 | 919 | 42 | 961 |
The graph below visualizes the available seats for the EU candidates from 2020 to 2024.
