Student accommodation near the University of Palermo

In this article you’ll find all the necessary information to search for your perfect accommodation near the University of Palermo.

Student flats and spare rooms near UNIPA

The university area is located southwest of Palermo. There are accommodation options both in that area and in the city centre. In this section we offer you all the information about the campus and the preferred neighbourhoods by students to live.

Where’s the University of Palermo located?

UNIPA is made up of a main campus and some buildings scattered around Palermo. The campus is located southwest of the historic centre, between the neighbourhoods of Cuba-Calatafimi and Montegrappa. Most of its buildings extend along the street called Viale delle Scienze. It’ll take around 20 minutes to walk to it from the city centre.

On this campus classes from these departments are taught:

• Architecture
• Human Sciences, Literature, and Philosophy
• Physics and Chemistry
• Biological, Chemical, and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies
• Culture and Society
• Engineering
• Agricultural, Food, and Forestry Sciences
• Economic, Business, and Statistics Sciences
• Psychological, Pedagogical, Exercise, and Training Sciences

Some departments are based in buildings in other parts of Palermo. For example, the Via Archirafi subcampus is located southeast of the centre and next to the University Botanical Garden. In it, they teach classes from the departments of:

• Mathematics and Computer Science
• Earth and Marine Sciences
• Physics and Chemistry, in the Emilio Segrè building

The departments related to Medicine are located in Oreto-Perez, on the south side of the historical quarter. The Paolo Giaccone Polyclinic University is also located there.

For their part, the departments of Legal and Economic-Social Sciences, and Political Sciences and International Relations are located in the centre of Palermo, in a beautiful old building in the Albergheria neighbourhood.

The Italian Language School for Foreigners (Scuola di Lingua Italiana per Stranieri) is in the Piazza Sant'Antonio, very close to the Palermo central train station. There they teach Italian courses for international students, very useful to perfect and improve your Italian!

Best neighbourhoods to live in near UNIPA

Depending on what career you're going to pursue, it’s better for you to live in one neighbourhood or another. Here’s the most important information to keep in mind:

Albergheria

This neighbourhood you’ll find the main campus, the department buildings in the area and those of the branch of Medicine. Albergheria is part of the historic centre of the city, so its streets are very busy and full of bars and restaurants with traditional Italian food.

Kalsa

It’s also in the heart of the city of Palermo, on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Very close to Kalsa are the Albergheria department buildings and those of the subcampus of Via Archirafi. This area is famous for the Abatellis palace's Renaissance art and the mosaics of the Church of Santa Maria dell’Ammireglio. Also, another interesting detail for newcomers: at night its streets welcome hundreds of young people in the most popular bars in the area.

Oreto-Perez

This neighbourhood is located south of the city, about twenty minutes walk to the historic centre. In Oreto-Perez the department of Medicine is found. Being a little further from the centre, it’s a quieter area. In addition, the accommodations generally have more affordable prices than those in the centre of Palermo.

Student residences near the UNIPA

The Government of Palermo makes available to international students places in the city's public residences. They have locations both in the centre of Palermo and further out. The price is according to the economic capacity of each student, making it a very popular option among students.

Regarding the private sphere, there’s also a wide variety of options. All of them have all the necessary amenities for students and they have locations throughout Palermo.

Erasmus at the University of Palermo

• UNIPA provides a free bus service which has eleven stops in front of the different buildings of the institution. They run every ten minutes and cover ten hours a day, from Monday to Friday.
• The Italian Language School for Foreigners offers students Italian courses to improve and perfect the language. It’s totally free and can also help you meet new people in your same situation.

FAQ about the University of Palermo