Welcome to the orientation page for prospective Computer Science students at the University of Pisa.
Here you will find useful information to help you explore our Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programmes, understand how the University of Pisa works, and learn more about the city of Pisa.
You’re welcome to join the orientation events we have scheduled.
- 25-26 June 2025: SummerCamp@Unipi – Orientation event for students in the 3rd and 4th years of upper secondary school
Or you can browse the programme of our regular and latest initiatives:
- La Magistrale? Informatica a Pisa – Presentation of the Master’s Degree Programme in Computer Science Offering
- IncontraInformatica – Presentation of the Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
- Shape the future of health: professioni, percorsi e prospettive – Presentation of the Master’s Degree Programme in Informatics for Digital Health (video of the event 9/4/2025)
- UnipiOrienta – Institutional event for school-to-university orientation
Past activities include:
NERD? Project (2023) | Open Days | Orientamento DM934 | Orientamento Online 2020
Contact us — For futher information write to orientamento@di.unipi.it
Computer Science at University of Pisa
Undergraduate study programmes
- Undergraduate programme in Computer Science: this programme provides students with both theoretical foundations and practical skills for the design, development, and management of computer systems. It prepares graduates to understand and navigate technological change with confidence and adaptability.
Graduate study programmes
The Department of Computer Science offers four Master’s Degree programmes taught in English, each focusing on a different area of Computer Science. Full details are available at the links provided below.
- MSc programme in Computer Science: the programme is structured into four specialized tracks (curricula), each designed to provide high-level expertise in a key domain:
- Artificial Intelligence: explores the foundations and applications of AI, including intelligent systems, machine learning, deep learning, robotics, computer vision, large language models, and other data-driven technologies.
- Big Data Technologies: focuses on the acquisition, storage, processing, mining, and analysis of large-scale data, with applications across a range of domains.
- Foundations of Software: focuses on rigorous software design via formal modeling and verification, the integration of strong foundations with evolving development practices is key to analyzing, validating, and innovative complex software systems, even when automatically generated.
- ICT Solutions Architect: covers the design, evaluation, and management of complex ICT systems that integrate software and hardware, with attention to performance, security, and scalability.
- Graduate programme in Data Science and Business Informatics
- Graduate programme in Computer Science and Networking (II year only)
- Graduate programme in Informatics for Digital Health
The Department also contributes to three interdisciplinary study programmes:
- Undergraduate study programme in Digital Humanities
- Graduate study programme in Digital Humanities
- Graduate study programme in Cybersecurity
For further information visit this page.
Internationalization — During your Bachelor’s or Master’s studies, you will also have the opportunity to spend a period abroad through our Erasmus+ agreements with over 40 partner institutions across Europe.
For students enrolled in the MSc in Computer Science, a double degree programme is also available in collaboration with the University of Málaga in Spain.
Visit this page to find more information about international mobility opportunities within our Department.
Pisa University
Enrollment — The University of Pisa has a dedicated portal for enrollment and registration, called Matricolandosi. Here you can find information about tuition fees and financial aid, enrollment procedures, and any other useful details to help you complete your admission to the University of Pisa. Visit Matricolandosi to get started.
Entrance Test — Our Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Computer Science (L-31) has open admission, but requires taking the TOLC-S entrance test.
If the test is not passed, you can still enroll, but you will be required to:
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complete an additional learning requirement (OFA) by following an online course, and
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pass the TOLC-S within the first year in order to access the second year of the programme.
For further information, visit this page.
Other services — The University of Pisa offers a wide range of services for students.
These include: 5 ARDSU dining halls, 7 main study rooms, 10 university museums with free entry for students (the 9 museums in Pisa that make up the University Museum System and the Natural History Museum in Calci), the Interdepartmental Language Centre (CLI) for learning new languages, and the University Sports Centre (CUS), where you can train and practise your favourite sport.
To learn more about all available services, visit this page.
Pisa
Our degree programme, like most courses at the University of Pisa, is located in the city centre. Pisa is a small city, with about 90,000 residents—and around 50,000 university students!
Its compact size makes it easy to get around: you can reach any place of interest on foot, by bike, or using public transport. The sea and the mountains are just 20 minutes away by bus.
The train station and the international airport—both located within the city—connect Pisa to the rest of Italy, Europe, and the world.
Despite its small size, the city is home to 3 universities, over 14 libraries, 12 cinemas, and no fewer than 4 theatres! Pisa is definitely a great place to live as a student.