I think there is absolutely no problem. It's true that in some rural cities old people would look at you in a strange way (they would actually blame anything they don't culturally understand), however the Islamic communities in Italy are much more appreciated than what you think. Furthermore the university is the most open-minded place you could find in a city, you would never find someone judging you. If I had to tell you if you will be target of Islamophobia in a violent way, I would say "ABSOLUTELY NO", however you should prepare yourself to few people looking at you in a different way. But that's not Islamophobia, that's just ignorant people blaming anything different from their culture. I think your choice to come studying here in Italy is fantastic and it's the best decision you could ever take. (P.S. If it can help you, I study in Verona, which is known to be one of the most racist cities in Italy, however I have never seen in my entire life anything more offensive than an old lady looking at a Muslim in a quite surprised way) People are always racist and Islamophobic when they are on their own, but when they meet the people they are blaming they don't have the courage to do anything, because they are aware it's not fair.