Living in Turin
Useful information about living and studying in Torino are available at the following links:
UniTO Webpage – Living in Turin
Study in Torino
University presentation: a guide to discover UniTo
How to live, sleep, move and have fun in the city: City of Turin website
Tourism, culture and leisure time in Turin : Turism in Turin website
Turin as a city of Knowledge, Innovation and Culture: www.youcanbetontorino.it
Public transportation: https://en.unito.it/living-turin/turin-and-surroundings/public-transportation
UniTo support service:
It is an orientation and support service offered by the University of Turin, whose purpose is to help international students, researchers, research fellows, professors and academic guests in their search for accommodation on the private market in Turin.
You can get in touch:
- by filling out the application form
- by phone or on Whatsapp at +39 3204079969
- on Facebook and Instagram
- by booking an appointment in person at the International Welcome Office (Via Verdi 10 ter/e in Turin).
You can contact the Cerco Alloggio University Advisor for a free consultation.
UniTo international users who finalize an accommodation booking are charged a discounted reservation fee that cannot exceed the maximum amount of 150 € including VAT.
University residences:
EDISU Guesthouse
Osservatorio Piemonte (which includes a list of Turin University Residences and Housing services)
Housing services:
Study in Torino
Sportello Abitare Giovani
Social Housing
Sportello casa Piemonte
Private residences:
Camplus e Camplus Torino Regio Parco
Alloggiami - Mirafiore Student Housing
Cascina Fossata (both long and short stays)
Temporary accomodations:
Torino Giovani
Urban and suburban public transportation
It is managed by GTT and includes subway, bus and streetcar transport.
Ph.D. candidates cannot benefit from any UniTo reduction, however young people under 26 years old can purchase a specific discounted pass.
Please, see the GTT webisite for further details.
Sharing mobility
In Turin, there are free floating bike, e-bike, e-moped and scooter sharing services.
Please, see the webiste Muoversi a Torino for further details.
Trains
The 3 main train stations of Turin make national and international connections available.
Please, see Trenitalia and ItaloTreno websites for further information about traiin connections.
Food Services are available for all the students (Italian and international students) who are enrolled in Piedmontese universities specified in Restaurant Service Information 2023/24. Payment in canteens and affiliated alternative services is made only by presenting the APP called “Campus Piemonte ID Meal”, which can be downloaded in the App Store, Google Play and AppGallery Huawei stores
To benefit from the EDISU canteen service and any related lower rates, you have to directly contact EDISU. For further information please, see the specific webpage
EDISU Healthcare service provides information on how to access health care services provided by the Italian National Health Service (SSN). Advice is free of charge and is provided by appointment. You can find further information on the dedicated webpage EDISU Piemonte- Healthcare.
The International Welcome Office supports international Ph.D. candidates from extra E.U. countries in applying for a residence permit (please, finde here additional information).
Extra-EU citizens must submit their residence permit application in an authorised post office within 8 working days after their arrival in Italy. Ph.D. candidates who must renew their residence permit are required to contact the support service about 60 days before it expires.
Once the residence permit application has been submitted, the Post Office provides a receipt which applicants must keep with them until they receive their residence permit.
For information, please contact the International Welcome Office.
Specific information for incoming Ph.D candidates is available at the page Enrollment, under the item "International Ph.D. candidates".