University of Napoli Luigi Vanvitelli

As the second university of Naples, with 16 faculties in 5 territorial areas (Naples-Caserta ), it supports high-quality research, promotes the establishment of business initiatives and research groups, and has a permanent perspective of internationalization and cultural exchange with other universities.

Like other campuses in Campania, Luigi Vanvitelli supports first-year students with a wide range of facilities: free Italian courses, a buddy system to greet students on arrival, and an international student app that allows students to talk with their friends and the whole student community.

Medicine and Surgery Program at the University of Napoli Luigi Vanvitelli

The objective of the single-cycle course in Medicine and Surgery is to impart the scientific foundations, as well as the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for the exercise of the medical profession. The program aims to train a medical professional with a biopsychosocial culture who has a multidisciplinary and integrated vision of the most common health problems and diseases; a degree of professional, decision-making, and operational autonomy that allows the performance of all the functions provided by the organization of health systems; the methodological bases to face the following specialized training, research activities in all areas of the biomedical field and continuous training.

The six-year term comprises a total of 360 credits, of which at least 60 are obtained in training activities aimed at developing specific professional skills. The training of the students extends over two periods of three years; the first focuses on the knowledge of biological aspects and basic sciences, and the second with a predominant clinical and professional orientation, for which professional activities are also developed in the first three years. The course is divided into 12 semesters and 36 integrated courses. The student is required to participate in formal, informal, and hands-on educational activities. The type and procedure of the exam are established in the study regulations of the degree. The course includes clinical practices in hospitals and general practitioners. The student is entitled to 16 credits for the preparation of the diploma thesis and the final exam. 

 The final exam of the  LM41  Medicine and Surgery career has the value of a pubşic exam, which enables the exercise of the profession of surgeon, once the internship of practical evaluation is completed as an integral and enabling part of professional training according to the decree of the Ministry of Education, University and Research.

The course supports international mobility and offers the opportunity to complete study stays and internships abroad in order to enrich the training experience in an international context. The university has entered into numerous mobility agreements with European and non-European universities and institutions and participates in major international mobility programs.

The university recently established the MD / Ph.D. path of excellence for deserving students of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery courses, which provides an excellent training path that combines the didactic activity of the course with research activities in the second through the sixth academic year, with the option of stages in prestigious national or international research institutes to carry out. As part of postgraduate training, obtaining the degree allows access to graduate schools in health, doctorates in the biomedical field, masters and postgraduate degrees.

Course Structure

First-year Courses

• Biology, Molecular Biology, and General Genetics
• Chemistry
• Physics Applied to Medical Sciences
• Human Anatomy I
• Medical Histology and Embryology
• Scientific English

Second-year Courses

• Human Anatomy II
• Biochemistry I
• Medical Physiology I
• Biochemistry II
• Medical Physiology II
• General Pathology, Pathophysiology and Medical Genetics I
• Immunology and Immunopathology
• Microbiology

Third-year Courses

• General Pathology, Pathophysiology and Medical Genetics II
• Methods in Epidemiology
• Methods in Medicine and Surgery II
• Dermatology, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Hematology and Oncology
• Laboratory Medicine

Fourth-year Courses

• Cardiovascular Diseases
• Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases
• Gut Diseases
• Pathological Anatomy
• Respiratory Diseases
• Nephrology and Urology
• Allergology, Clinical Immunology and Rheutolocal Diseases
• Orthopedic Diseases and Rehabilitative Medicine
• Pathological Anatomy

Fifth-year Courses

• Hygiene and Preventive Medicine
• Infectious Diseases
• Sensory Organ Disorders
• Pharmacology
• Radiology Radiotherapy
• Neurological Diseases
• Psychiatry and Child Neuropsychiatry

Sixth-year Courses

• Gynecology and Obstetrics
• Legal and Occupational Medicine
• Pediatrics
• Medical and Surgical Emergencies
• Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
• General Surgery
• Internship in Internal Medicine
• Internship in General Surgery
• Internship in General Medicine
• Thesis Preparation

Tuition Fee 

Tuition fees are calculated individually according to the ISEE (Equivalent Economic Status Indicator). ISEE is a criterion used to evaluate the family’s economic status, also used at all public universities in Italy. Therefore, annual tuition fees range from 158 € to 3500 €, depending on many factors (parents’ income, full/part-time studies, etc.).

You can look at our “Tuition Fee for Medical School in Italy” article for detailed information.

Admission Requirements

You can look at our “Admission Requirements for Medical Schools in Italy” article for detailed information.

Student’s Life in Napoli

You can look at our “Student’s Life in Napoli” article for detailed information.