Info for prospective students
As a public institution, the Sant'Anna School plays its role in favor of the community, proposing as a center of reference for avant-garde training, with paths of excellence that are divided into four main areas: the first level training aimed at students of the courses of I and II level; the Seasonal Schools, training paths of excellence with a strong interdisciplinary character; advanced training through MSc degree courses, PhD programmes and Master's programmes; Higher Education.
Honour undergraduate courses, Seasonal Schools and Master's degrees
Honors Courses
The admission to the courses of the Sant'Anna School takes place through the passing of a public competition
Seasonal School
Training programmes “of excellence”, which are strongly interdisciplinary, and focused on the School’s frontier research topics
MSc degrees
The Master's Degree courses may be activated in agreement with other Italian and foreign universities
PhD programmes, Master's diplomas and Higher education
PhD programmes
Phd Programmes of Sant’Anna School aim to link basic and applied research in dynamic fashion, with a strong focus demands for innovation by industry and public institutions
Master’s diplomas
Training courses of excellence for graduates in line with the new needs of society
Higher Education
The Higher Education Courses are aimed at facilitating entry into the world of work, professional updating and lifelong learning
News
Opening new paths. Acting in the present, building the future. The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa inaugurates the 2025/2026 academic year
FI-PI-LI, Tuscany at a crossroads: young people and the service sector demand more public transport, while the third lane fails to convince
ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects: the Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa ranks seventh in the world in ‘Robotics Science & Engineering’
Decarbonizing While Creating Economic Growth and Jobs: Green Industrial Policies Offer the Path to a Rapid and Sustainable Transition
Campus and student life
Campus and services
Collegiality is a founding value of Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna. The students, living together, exchange experiences, study together creating strong bonds that will accompany them throughout their lives
Career Service
The Career Service provides undergraduate and PhD students with the support to establish relationships with the world of work