Università Cattolica enrollment growth

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore reported a 3.4% increase in new enrollments for the 2026/2027 academic year, totaling 12,236 students compared to 11,834 the previous year. This growth was observed across the university’s five campuses in Milan, Brescia, Piacenza, Cremona, and Rome.

Initial reports highlighted a 13.4% rise in international student enrollment, with foreign students representing 7% of total new enrollments. The Piacenza campus showed high growth rates, with undergraduate and graduate enrollments increasing by 12.4% and 14.3%, respectively.

Subsequent details specified that the Milan campus, acting as the central hub, recorded 8,826 new students, a 2.1% increase driven largely by undergraduate programs in Law, Psychology, Economics, and Political Sciences. Additionally, the Cremona campus experienced a 76.9% surge in undergraduate enrollments within the Faculty of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences. Rector Elena Beccalli attributed these trends to the quality of educational offerings and a focus on student relations.