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Sapienza vs Padua
Sapienza University of Rome and University of Padua are close in cost for Indian students. Here's how they compare on fees, living costs, programs and funding.
- Sapienza: ₹33 lakh – ₹39 lakh
- Padua: ₹30 lakh – ₹36 lakh
- Padua cheaper by ≈ ₹3.3 lakh
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Sapienza or Padua: which is better for Indian students?
Padua costs less: about ₹30 lakh – ₹36 lakh in total versus ₹33 lakh – ₹39 lakh for Sapienza — a difference of roughly ₹3.3 lakh. Sapienza is known for Europe's largest university by enrolment; Padua for historic research university in the Veneto. Both offer Computer Science, Data Science and Electrical & Electronics Engineering, so compare those program pages side by side.
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Sapienza vs Padua
- Total cost
- Sapienza: ₹33 lakh – ₹39 lakh · Padua: ₹30 lakh – ₹36 lakh
- Location
- Sapienza: Rome · Padua: Padua
- Type
- Sapienza: Public · Padua: Public
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Sapienza vs Padua: the numbers
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You want historic research university in the Veneto and life in Turin, Bologna, Padua & Pisa.
Cost
Padua saves about ₹3.3 lakh over the program on our figures.
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Compare the Computer Science curricula, electives and outcomes.
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Padua, by about ₹3.3 lakh in total on our figures (₹30 lakh – ₹36 lakh vs ₹33 lakh – ₹39 lakh).
Neither is better for everyone. Sapienza is known for Europe's largest university by enrolment; Padua for historic research university in the Veneto. Compare the specific program, location and cost.
Yes — lenders fund both. Most families borrow 70–90% of the total cost.
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