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Medical Biotechnologies

University of Padua
Italy, Padua
Department of Molecular Medicine Italy, Via Gabelli, 63 - 35121 Padua
Tuition fee €2,739 per year

For further information please visit: www.unipd.it/en/tuition-fees

Application fee €30 one-time

This fee is non-refundable.

Deposit €205 one-time

In order to accept your place at the University of Padua, the payment of the admission fee is required. This fee is non-refundable.

More information

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Overview

The Master’s Degree provides deep biomedical knowledge concerning the connections between the structure and function of biomolecules and biosystems operating at cell or tissue level, and of the organism in physiological and pathological conditions. Practical training in laboratory represents a relevant part of the programme.

Programme structure

Common to all: Molecular Biology of Tissues, Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Statistics and Bioinformatics, Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, Experimental Systems and Technologies, Molecular Immunology and Pathology, The Biology of Big Data, New Drug Targets and Biomolecules, two optional course units, Seminar, Thesis internship/Final Examination

Optional Course units: Laboratory Activities, Biomaterials of Tissue Engineering, Human Genetics in Health and Disease: Achievements and Next Goals, Bridging Science and Business: the Biotech Journey

2nd year – choose one of the following paths:
Path COSMIC Computational Systems for Omics and Machine learning In Clinical Pathology
Path ATLAS Advanced Technologies Leveraging AI Systems
Path ORBIT Optimizing Research in Biotechnology for Innovative Therapeutics
Path PRISM Pathology Research, Innovative Strategies in Medicine

Path COSMIC: AI for Digital Pathology, Analysis of Omics Data, Disease Mechanisms: from Discovery to Clinical Translation

Path ATLAS: AI for Digital Pathology, Analysis of Omics Data, Advanced Biotechnologies

Path ORBIT: Next Generation Diagnostics, Advanced Therapeutic Strategies, Disease Mechanisms: from Discovery to Clinical Translation

Path PRISM: Next Generation Diagnostics, Advanced Therapeutic Strategies, Advanced Biotechnologies


A double degree in collaboration with the University of Ulm (Germany) is also available that includes a study path in Molecular Medicine (upon further selection procedure).

Career opportunities

Graduates work as heads of research laboratories and project coordinators related to biotechnologies applied to human beings, with emphasis on pharmaceutical products and vaccines, taking into account ethical, technical, and legal implications. They are able to assist doctors in the diagnosis and in the therapeutic phases implying the manipulation of cells, genes and other bio-systems.

Apply now! Academic year 2025/26
Application deadline
7 Mar 2025, 23:59:59
Central European Time

Only for NON-EU applicants residing outside Italy.

If you are a NON-EU applicant residing in Italy, apply in the EU and equated Call for applications by indicating Italy as your citizenship and your actual citizenship as Double citizenship.

Studies commence
1 Oct 2025
Apply now! Academic year 2025/26
Application deadline
7 Mar 2025, 23:59:59
Central European Time

Only for NON-EU applicants residing outside Italy.

If you are a NON-EU applicant residing in Italy, apply in the EU and equated Call for applications by indicating Italy as your citizenship and your actual citizenship as Double citizenship.

Studies commence
1 Oct 2025