Biotechnology
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The definition of the study program (Learning Agreement, LA) must necessarily take place in collaboration with the Erasmus person in charge of the study course, both as regards the choice of exams and the organisation of internships. The program must include training activities for a number of credits proportional to the duration of the stay, in accordance with the general provisions of the University of Milan.
To carry out an experimental activity abroad as a part or all of the internship included in the study plan, a letter of consent will be required from a professor of the partner university to host the student in their laboratories and by a teacher of the Course of Studies who will act as tutor and/or speaker. These letters must be forwarded to the ERASMUS Coordinator.
All activities will be recognized in the student's career, provided they have been completed with positive results (achievement of at least 70% of the credits required by the LA) and certified by the host University at the end of the student's stay. The Interdepartmental Teaching Committee will decide on the recognition of credits and exam grades taken based on a predefined conversion scale. Furthermore, participation in Erasmus+ programs will be taken into consideration in defining the degree grade, depending on the duration and quality of the period spent abroad.
Places available: 250 + 8 reserved for non-EU citizens
Call for applications
Please refer to the call for admission test dates and contents, and how to register.
Session: 1
Application for admission: from 12/03/2026 to 11/06/2026
Application for enrolment: from 18/06/2026 to 30/06/2026
Session: 2
Application for admission: from 02/07/2026 to 10/09/2026
Application for enrolment: from 16/09/2026 to 23/09/2026
Attachments and documents
Extension of Enrolments
From 25 September at 2:00 p.m., enrolments have been reopened and will remain open until all remaining places have been filled. Students who hold the required TOLC may enrol directly through the online enrolment service, even if they have not previously submitted an application for admission.
Admissions A.Y. 2026/2027
The calls for applications for the 2026/27 academic year are now available. Please refer to the call for details on the admission test dates and syllabi, as well as complete information on how to apply.
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| General and Inorganic Chemistry | 8 | 88 | Italian | CHEM-03/A |
| General E Cellular Biology | 10 | 88 | Italian | BIOS-10/A |
| Mathematics for Biotechnology | 6 | 72 | Italian | MATH-03/A |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Informatics and Statistics for Biotechnologies | 6 | 48 | Italian | INFO-01/A STAT-01/A STAT-01/B |
| Organic Chemistry | 8 | 88 | Italian | CHEM-05/A |
| Physics | 6 | 60 | Italian | PHYS-06/A |
| Optional | ||||
| Genetics | 8 | 76 | Italian | AGRI-06/A BIOS-14/A |
| Genetics | 8 | 76 | English | AGRI-06/A BIOS-14/A |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| English Assessment B1 (1 ECTS) | 1 | 0 | English | NN |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Biochemistry | 9 | 80 | Italian | BIOS-07/A |
| Fundamentals of Economy and Bioethics | 6 | 56 | Italian | AGRI-01/A ECON-04/A MEDS-02/C |
| General Microbiology | 9 | 80 | Italian | AGRI-08/A BIOS-15/A |
| Molecular Biology | 9 | 72 | Italian | BIOS-08/A |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Comparative Immunology and Pathology: Foundations and Biotechnological Methodologies | 11 | 104 | Italian | MVET-02/A MVET-03/A |
| Development and Reproduction Related Biotechnologies: Theoretical and Methodological Aspects | 7 | 92 | Italian | MVET-01/A MVET-05/B |
| Structure, Function, and Regeneration of Organs and Systems | 10 | 104 | Italian | MVET-01/A MVET-01/B |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Biotecnologie applicate alla nutrizione e agli alimenti | 12 | 136 | Italian | AGRI-09/B MVET-02/B |
| - Modulo: Biotecnologie applicate alla nutrizione animale e comparata | 6 | 72 | AGRI-09/B | |
| - Modulo: Tecnologie e biotecnologie applicate agli alimenti di origine animale | 6 | 64 | MVET-02/B | |
| Biotecnologie del farmaco e delle sostanze tossiche veterinarie e principi di legislazione e brevettabilità | 9 | 88 | Italian | MVET-04/A MVET-04/B |
| Malattie infettive e parassitarie: aspetti epidemiologici, patogenetici e biomolecolari | 12 | 120 | Italian | MVET-03/A MVET-03/B |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Genetica molecolare e modelli animali: principi e metodologie | 8 | 88 | Italian | AGRI-09/A AGRI-09/D |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Tirocinio | 8 | 0 | Italian | NN |
| Prova finale | 5 | 0 | Italian | NN |
of the following table.
| Learning activity | Prescribed foundation courses |
|---|---|
| Biotecnologie Farmacologiche E Tossicologiche | Biochemistry (compulsory), Farmacologia E Metodologie Farmacologiche (compulsory), Physiology (compulsory) |
| Chimica Farmaceutica E Processi Fermentativi | Biochemistry (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory), Organic Chemistry (compulsory) |
| General Pathology and Immunology | Biochemistry (compulsory), General Microbiology (compulsory), Physiology (compulsory) |
| Genetica Molecolare E Modelli Animali: Principi E Metodologie | Genetics (compulsory) |
| Informatics and Statistics for Biotechnologies | Mathematics for Biotechnology (compulsory) |
| Metodi Analitici Per Le Biotecnologie Farmaceutiche | Biochemistry (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory), Organic Chemistry (compulsory), Physics (compulsory) |
| Organic Chemistry | General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory) |
| Physiology | General E Cellular Biology (compulsory) |
| Plant Biology and Physiology | General E Cellular Biology (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory) |
| Tecnologia E Legislazione Dei Medicinali Biotecnologici | Farmacologia E Metodologie Farmacologiche (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory), Organic Chemistry (compulsory) |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| General and Inorganic Chemistry | 8 | 88 | Italian | CHEM-03/A |
| General E Cellular Biology | 10 | 88 | Italian | BIOS-10/A |
| Mathematics for Biotechnology | 6 | 72 | Italian | MATH-03/A |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Informatics and Statistics for Biotechnologies | 6 | 48 | Italian | INFO-01/A STAT-01/A STAT-01/B |
| Organic Chemistry | 8 | 88 | Italian | CHEM-05/A |
| Physics | 6 | 60 | Italian | PHYS-06/A |
| Optional | ||||
| Genetics | 8 | 76 | English | AGRI-06/A BIOS-14/A |
| Genetics | 8 | 76 | Italian | AGRI-06/A BIOS-14/A |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| English Assessment B1 (1 ECTS) | 1 | 0 | English | NN |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Biochemistry | 9 | 80 | Italian | BIOS-07/A |
| Fundamentals of Economy and Bioethics | 6 | 56 | Italian | AGRI-01/A ECON-04/A MEDS-02/C |
| General Microbiology | 9 | 80 | Italian | AGRI-08/A BIOS-15/A |
| Molecular Biology | 9 | 72 | Italian | BIOS-08/A |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Biotecnologie per la produzione sostenibile degli alimenti | 7 | 60 | Italian | BIOS-07/A CHEM-07/C |
| Chemistry and Biochemistry Applied to Agri-Food Molecules | 8 | 72 | Italian | BIOS-07/A CHEM-07/B |
| Molecular Methodologies for Agri-Food Systems | 6 | 72 | Italian | BIOS-07/A |
| Plant Biotechnologies for the Sustainability of Agroecosystems | 10 | 96 | Italian | AGRI-06/B BIOS-01/A |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Biotecnologie per una gestione sostenibile di fitofagi e patogeni delle piante | 10 | 96 | Italian | AGRI-05/A AGRI-05/B |
| Genomica delle piante e applicazioni al miglioramento di precisione | 11 | 96 | Italian | AGRI-06/A |
| Metodologie per la produzione e valorizzazione di piante biotecnologiche | 11 | 104 | Italian | AGRI-02/A AGRI-02/B AGRI-03/A |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Microbiomi agroambientali e applicazioni biotecnologiche | 6 | 56 | Italian | AGRI-08/A |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Tirocinio | 8 | 0 | Italian | NN |
| Prova finale | 5 | 0 | Italian | NN |
of the following table.
| Learning activity | Prescribed foundation courses |
|---|---|
| Biotecnologie Farmacologiche E Tossicologiche | Biochemistry (compulsory), Farmacologia E Metodologie Farmacologiche (compulsory), Physiology (compulsory) |
| Chimica Farmaceutica E Processi Fermentativi | Biochemistry (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory), Organic Chemistry (compulsory) |
| General Pathology and Immunology | Biochemistry (compulsory), General Microbiology (compulsory), Physiology (compulsory) |
| Genetica Molecolare E Modelli Animali: Principi E Metodologie | Genetics (compulsory) |
| Informatics and Statistics for Biotechnologies | Mathematics for Biotechnology (compulsory) |
| Metodi Analitici Per Le Biotecnologie Farmaceutiche | Biochemistry (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory), Organic Chemistry (compulsory), Physics (compulsory) |
| Organic Chemistry | General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory) |
| Physiology | General E Cellular Biology (compulsory) |
| Plant Biology and Physiology | General E Cellular Biology (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory) |
| Tecnologia E Legislazione Dei Medicinali Biotecnologici | Farmacologia E Metodologie Farmacologiche (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory), Organic Chemistry (compulsory) |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| General and Inorganic Chemistry | 8 | 88 | Italian | CHEM-03/A |
| General E Cellular Biology | 10 | 88 | Italian | BIOS-10/A |
| Mathematics for Biotechnology | 6 | 72 | Italian | MATH-03/A |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Informatics and Statistics for Biotechnologies | 6 | 48 | Italian | INFO-01/A STAT-01/A STAT-01/B |
| Organic Chemistry | 8 | 88 | Italian | CHEM-05/A |
| Physics | 6 | 60 | Italian | PHYS-06/A |
| Optional | ||||
| Genetics | 8 | 76 | Italian | AGRI-06/A BIOS-14/A |
| Genetics | 8 | 76 | English | AGRI-06/A BIOS-14/A |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| English Assessment B1 (1 ECTS) | 1 | 0 | English | NN |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Biochemistry | 9 | 80 | Italian | BIOS-07/A |
| Fundamentals of Economy and Bioethics | 6 | 56 | Italian | AGRI-01/A ECON-04/A MEDS-02/C |
| General Microbiology | 9 | 80 | Italian | AGRI-08/A BIOS-15/A |
| Molecular Biology | 9 | 72 | Italian | BIOS-08/A |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Farmacologia e metodologie farmacologiche | 10 | 104 | Italian | BIOS-11/A |
| Methods in Cell Biology, Morphological Analysis, Physiology and Biochemistry | 12 | 156 | Italian | BIOS-06/A BIOS-07/A BIOS-10/A BIOS-12/A |
| Metodi analitici per le biotecnologie farmaceutiche | 6 | 48 | Italian | CHEM-01/A CHEM-07/A |
| Physiology | 8 | 64 | Italian | BIOS-06/A |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Biotecnologie farmacologiche e tossicologiche | 10 | 80 | Italian | BIOS-11/A |
| Chimica farmaceutica e processi fermentativi | 9 | 76 | Italian | CHEM-07/A CHEM-07/C |
| General Pathology and Immunology | 8 | 72 | Italian | MEDS-02/A |
| Tecnologia e legislazione dei medicinali biotecnologici | 6 | 56 | Italian | CHEM-08/A |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Tirocinio | 8 | 0 | Italian | NN |
| Prova finale | 5 | 0 | Italian | NN |
of the following table.
| Learning activity | Prescribed foundation courses |
|---|---|
| Biotecnologie Farmacologiche E Tossicologiche | Biochemistry (compulsory), Farmacologia E Metodologie Farmacologiche (compulsory), Physiology (compulsory) |
| Chimica Farmaceutica E Processi Fermentativi | Biochemistry (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory), Organic Chemistry (compulsory) |
| General Pathology and Immunology | Biochemistry (compulsory), General Microbiology (compulsory), Physiology (compulsory) |
| Genetica Molecolare E Modelli Animali: Principi E Metodologie | Genetics (compulsory) |
| Informatics and Statistics for Biotechnologies | Mathematics for Biotechnology (compulsory) |
| Metodi Analitici Per Le Biotecnologie Farmaceutiche | Biochemistry (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory), Organic Chemistry (compulsory), Physics (compulsory) |
| Organic Chemistry | General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory) |
| Physiology | General E Cellular Biology (compulsory) |
| Plant Biology and Physiology | General E Cellular Biology (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory) |
| Tecnologia E Legislazione Dei Medicinali Biotecnologici | Farmacologia E Metodologie Farmacologiche (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory), Organic Chemistry (compulsory) |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| General and Inorganic Chemistry | 8 | 88 | Italian | CHEM-03/A |
| General E Cellular Biology | 10 | 88 | Italian | BIOS-10/A |
| Mathematics for Biotechnology | 6 | 72 | Italian | MATH-03/A |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Informatics and Statistics for Biotechnologies | 6 | 48 | Italian | INFO-01/A STAT-01/A STAT-01/B |
| Organic Chemistry | 8 | 88 | Italian | CHEM-05/A |
| Physics | 6 | 60 | Italian | PHYS-06/A |
| Optional | ||||
| Genetics | 8 | 76 | Italian | AGRI-06/A BIOS-14/A |
| Genetics | 8 | 76 | English | AGRI-06/A BIOS-14/A |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| English Assessment B1 (1 ECTS) | 1 | 0 | English | NN |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Biochemistry | 9 | 80 | Italian | BIOS-07/A |
| Fundamentals of Economy and Bioethics | 6 | 56 | Italian | AGRI-01/A ECON-04/A MEDS-02/C |
| General Microbiology | 9 | 80 | Italian | AGRI-08/A BIOS-15/A |
| Molecular Biology | 9 | 72 | Italian | BIOS-08/A |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Animal Cell Biotechnology | 6 | 56 | Italian | BIOS-13/A |
| Chemical Methods in Biotechnology | 8 | 88 | Italian | CHEM-02/A CHEM-05/A |
| Microbial Biotechnology | 9 | 80 | Italian | BIOS-15/A CHEM-07/C |
| Plant Biology and Physiology | 8 | 72 | Italian | BIOS-01/A BIOS-02/A |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Bioinformatica | 10 | 80 | Italian | BIOS-08/A |
| Biotecnologie, genomica ed evoluzione assistita delle piante | 9 | 80 | Italian | BIOS-14/A |
| Metodi biologico molecolari applicati alle biotecnologie | 7 | 64 | Italian | BIOS-08/A |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Biochimica sperimentale e computazionale | 12 | 112 | Italian | BIOS-07/A PHYS-06/A |
| Courses or activities | Max ECTS | Total hours | Language | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory | ||||
| Tirocinio | 8 | 0 | Italian | NN |
| Prova finale | 5 | 0 | Italian | NN |
of the following table.
| Learning activity | Prescribed foundation courses |
|---|---|
| Biotecnologie Farmacologiche E Tossicologiche | Biochemistry (compulsory), Farmacologia E Metodologie Farmacologiche (compulsory), Physiology (compulsory) |
| Chimica Farmaceutica E Processi Fermentativi | Biochemistry (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory), Organic Chemistry (compulsory) |
| General Pathology and Immunology | Biochemistry (compulsory), General Microbiology (compulsory), Physiology (compulsory) |
| Genetica Molecolare E Modelli Animali: Principi E Metodologie | Genetics (compulsory) |
| Informatics and Statistics for Biotechnologies | Mathematics for Biotechnology (compulsory) |
| Metodi Analitici Per Le Biotecnologie Farmaceutiche | Biochemistry (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory), Organic Chemistry (compulsory), Physics (compulsory) |
| Organic Chemistry | General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory) |
| Physiology | General E Cellular Biology (compulsory) |
| Plant Biology and Physiology | General E Cellular Biology (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory) |
| Tecnologia E Legislazione Dei Medicinali Biotecnologici | Farmacologia E Metodologie Farmacologiche (compulsory), General and Inorganic Chemistry (compulsory), Organic Chemistry (compulsory) |
Guidance:
Admission, ranking and enrolment
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https://www.unimi.it/it/node/360 - Academic Committee: Prof.Marina Camera (Chair), Prof. Alberto Alzati, Prof. Paola Casati, Prof. Daniela Maggioni, Dr. Sarah Sertic, Dr. Lisa Vallone
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Via Golgi 19 (Ed. 1 - ingresso D), Milano
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