University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Siena: Statistics

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#4834 of 14,131 In the World
#1240 of 2,785 In Europe
#77 of 88 In Italy
#6 of 6 In Tuscany
#2 of 2 In Siena
#4315 of 6,713 For Philosophy
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Quick Review

Enrollment
1,500
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Doctorate
Languages
Italian
Acceptance rate
78%*

* The University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Siena is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Admissions RequirementsSecondary school certificate (maturità)
Academic CalendarOctober to September
Enrollment1,500
Full time employee216
Student:staff ratio7:1

Research profile

University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Siena has published 398 scientific papers with 895 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Linguistics, Political Science, History, Sociology, Law, Art & Design, Environmental Science, and Computer Science.

Publications
398
Citations
895

University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Siena majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
365 / 848
Philosophy
338 / 725
Linguistics
180 / 553
Political Science
137 / 413
History
132 / 302
Sociology
116 / 340
Law
109 / 379
Art & Design
108 / 180
Environmental Science
107 / 329
Computer Science
102 / 476
Geography and Cartography
83 / 254
Psychology
79 / 493
Literature
71 / 131
Archaeology
67 / 218
Biology
62 / 374
Engineering
61 / 387
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
59 / 222
Physics
53 / 144
Business
50 / 333
Education Majors
50 / 150
Mathematics
48 / 164
Classics and Ancient History
41 / 35
Math Teachers
38 / 115
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
34 / 33
Computational Linguistics
33 / 109
Medicine
32 / 279
Geology
30 / 195
Fashion Design
29 / 39
Economics
29 / 176
Acoustical Engineering
25 / 38
Art History
25 / 14
Aesthetics
24 / 43
Social Psychology
24 / 163
Paleontology
22 / 190
Chemistry
21 / 214
Creative Writing
19 / 22
Ecology
19 / 57
Management
18 / 164
Biochemistry
18 / 210
Development Studies
17 / 93

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 1
1997 0 1
1998 0 0
1999 1 0
2000 0 0
2001 1 0
2002 0 0
2003 1 1
2004 0 6
2005 0 2
2006 4 9
2007 2 7
2008 1 10
2009 4 9
2010 3 7
2011 2 10
2012 3 2
2013 7 4
2014 9 11
2015 12 14
2016 18 12
2017 16 24
2018 34 43
2019 28 42
2020 39 53
2021 53 60
2022 40 116
2023 49 153
2024 39 148
2025 29 173
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Siena gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition Cost (EUR)
Intensive Italian Language Course (1 semester) 2,500
Intensive Italian Language Course (2 semesters) 4,500
Italian Language and Culture Course (1 semester) 3,000
Italian Language and Culture Course (2 semesters) 5,500
Italian Language and Internship Program (1 semester) 4,000
Italian Language and Internship Program (2 semesters) 7,000

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Siena.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology No No No
Business No No No
Chemistry No No No
Computer Science No No No
Economics No No No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science No No No
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics No No No
Medicine No No No
Physics No No No
Psychology No No No
Laurea Foreign Languages Education, Italian, Linguistics
Master Universitario di 1° Livello Italian, Oenology
Master Universitario di 2° Livello Foreign Languages Education, Italian, Linguistics
Diploma di Specializzazione Italian
Laurea Magistrale Communication Studies, Education, Linguistics, Publishing and Book Trade, Tourism
Dottorato di Ricerca Italian, Linguistics, Literature

University of Italian Studies for Foreigners of Siena faculties and divisions

Centre : CILS Italian
Centre : CLUSS Italian
Department/Division : Humanities Arts and Humanities, Comparative Literature, Linguistics, Literature, Native Language
Faculty : Italian Language and Culture Foreign Languages Education, Italian, Linguistics, Literature, Native Language
School : Doctoral Studies Italian, Linguistics, Literature

General information

Alternative names UNISTRASI
Università per Stranieri di Siena
Founded 1917
Accreditation Ministry of Education, University and Research

Location and contacts

Address Piazza Carlo Rosselli, 27-28
Siena, SI, 53100
Italy
City population 53,000

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