universities in Italy

Top universities in Italy: Education in Italy

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 With a long Mediterranean coastline, Italy is a European country and a landmark of art and ancient ruins.  Its other major cities include Florence, Venice (the city of canals), Milan ( Italy’s fashion capital) that are also the most popular places to visit in Italy.

If we talk about education in Italy, the universities of Italy are among the oldest universities in the world. Unlike in North America or Northern Europe, where discussion-based teaching is highly emphasized, the structure of the higher education in Italy is more formal, understandable and mostly teaching in Italy takes place in large lecture halls for students. Students are also expected to complete a considerable amount of self-study hours outside the classroom in order to prepare for examinations in a more better and relevant way.

The very popular and top universities in Italy are:

The Sapienza University of Rome

Rome | Italy

The university is regarded as one of the oldest universities in Italy, as it was established in the year 1303 and considered one of the largest European universities based on enrolments. The main objective of the university is to play a key role in the development of society through quality education, research, excellence, and international cooperation.

The university was ranked 1st for classics and ancient history in the year 2018. The University houses about 1,12000 students, 4000 teachers, 2000 employees. It has 65 departments, 211 faculties, 55 libraries, and 18 museums and provides everything that can help the student to learn better and faster. It provides 270 – degree programs, offering undergraduate postgraduate and doctoral degrees to students for a wider scope. The university also includes scholarships abroad, double degrees, international Ph.D., and internships in European and northern European countries for the students.

universities in Italy
universities in Italy

The Spaienza University of Rome

Top courses | Time duration:

  • Masters of Science in engineering in Computer Science | 2 years
  • Masters of Science in business management | 2 years
  • Master of Science in mechanical engineering | 2 years
  • Masters in Computer Science | 2 years
  •  Master of Science in energy engineering | 2 years
  •  Master of Science in advanced economics | 2 years

University of Bologna

Bologna | Italy

The University of Bologna was founded in 1088, focuses on research programs. It is also one of the oldest universities in Italy.

The University contains multiple departments in the subjects, such as the department of architecture, geological and environmental sciences, department of biological, department of biomedical and neuromotor sciences, department of civil chemical environmental and materials engineering, departments of economics, department of cultural heritage, department of economics, etc. The University also has an inter-departmental research centre as well as research Centres which are specifically dedicated to industrial research.

The university also provides internship options like curricular internships, post-graduate internships, vocational internships for psychologists and foreign internships and job placements services to its students.

universities in Italy
universities in Italy

University of bologna

Top courses | Time duration

  • Masters in civil engineering | 2 years
  •  Masters in automation engineering | 2 years
  • Master in economics | 2 years
  •  Master in quantitative finance | 2 years
  •  Master in telecommunication engineering | 2 years.

Bocconi University

Milan | Italy

The Bocconi University was established in 1902 is a private university in Milan, Italy. The university maintains a state-of-the-art infrastructure for delivering the finest learning experience with the help of modern classrooms, seminar halls, a library, art studios, and IT labs. It also conducts various seminars, cultural meets, and conclaves, which help the students to achieve great exposure across different spectrums.

The university contains various departments, which include Ettore Bacconi Department of Economics, Management and Technology, Decision sciences, Social and political sciences, accounting, finance, marketing, and Angelo sarafan department of legal studies, etc.

universities in Italy
universities in Italy

 Bocconi University

Top courses | Time duration :

  • MSc in international management | 2 years
  •  MBA | 1 year
  • MSc Management | 2 years
  •  MSc in Marketing management | 2 years

University of Padua

Padua | Italy

The university is also one of Europe’s oldest and most prestigious universities in Italy for learning. This University is a multidisciplinary University that aims to provide its students with both professional training and solid cultural background.

This university in Italy was established in the year 1222 after a group of teachers and students decided to come here from Bologna. It facilitates services to the student such as an experimental farm, Museum Centre, library Centre, housing facilities, library services, ICT services, medical services, student clubs, sports facilities, etc.

universities in Italy
universities in Italy

 University of Padua

Top Master’s programmes

  • Natural sciences and Mathematics
  • Social sciences
  • Computer Sciences and IT
  • Environmental studies and Earth Sciences
  •  Agriculture and Forestry
  •  Engineering and Technology
  •  Medicine and Health
  •  Business and Management
  •  Applied Sciences and Profession
  • Law

University of Florence

Florence | Italy

The University of Florence is known as an important and influential Centre for Research and higher training in Italy, containing 1800 lecturers and internal research staff, 1600 research assistants and doctoral students, and over 1600 technical and administrative staff.

The university provides services to students such as student services, library services, housing services, medical services, sports facilities, students club, etc.

universities in Italy
universities in Italy

University of Florence

Top Master’s programmes

  • Arts, design and Architecture
  • Environmental studies and Earth sciences
  •  Social Sciences
  • Business and Management
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Hospitality, Leisure and Sports.

University of Trento

Torento | Italy

The University of Trento is situated in the Dolomites. It combines strong links to its territory with the steady development of international outreach.

 The university of Trento is widely recognised as a dynamic and innovative Research and teaching institution of Italy, with strong connections to industry and top quality services worldwide.

The University was founded in the year 1962 as a higher University of Italy. The services provided by the institution are student services, housing services, ICT services, medical services, library services, campus life, sports facilities, students club.

universities in Italy
universities in Italy

  University of Trento

Top Master’s programmes

  • Engineering and Technology
  •  Business and Management
  •  Social Sciences
  • Computer science and IT
  • Natural Sciences and Mathematics
  •  Humanities
  • Environmental studies and Earth Sciences.

University of Pisa

Pisa | Italy

The University of Pisa is a renowned public University in Italy with 20 departments, and a high-level research center in the agriculture, astrophysics, computer science, engineering, medicine, and veterinary medicine sectors.

The University of Pisa was established in the year 1343 officially, although its origin dates were claimed by a number of scholars back to the 11th century.

The services provided by the University are housing services, medical services, sports facilities, library services, etc. for the better learning of the students.

universities in Italy
universities in Italy

 University of Pisa

Top Master’s programmes

  • Engineering and Technology
  • Computer Sciences and IT
  • Business and Management
  • Social Science

University of Ferrara

Ferrara | Italy

This Italian University was founded in the year 1391 by the Marquise Alberto V of Este with the permission of Pope Boniface lX. The University of Ferrara offers a unique historical environment for the students.

universities in Italy
universities in Italy

 University of Ferrara

Top Master’s programmes

  • Environmental Studies and Earth Sciences
  •  Business and Management
  • Engineering and Technology
  •  Humanities
  •  Natural Sciences and Mathematics
  •  Social Sciences.

Polytechnic University of Bari

Bari | Italy

The Polytechnic di bari is an Italian public University, which was founded in the year 1990. The University offers scientific and technological programs to the students and forms perspective architects, engineers, and industrial designers.

This Italian University issues academic qualifications such as 3-year degree courses (first level), 2 years degree courses (second level), 5-year degree courses, Ph.D.’s as well as (first and second level ) postgraduate courses.

universities in Italy
universities in Italy

Polytechnic University of Bari

University of Genoa

Genoa | Italy

The University of Genoa is one of the most valuable, trusted, cultural, and scientific heritage of the Mediterranean and the Italian northwestern area. The University is deeply interconnected with the city of Genoa and its economic framework. The University is located throughout the region, its campuses also in Imperia Savona, and La Spezia.

This Italian university provides students a variety of services such as housing services, library services, student services, medical services, campus life, etc.

universities in Italy
universities in Italy

 University of Genoa

Top Master’s programmes

  • Engineering and Technology
  • Computer science and IT
  •  Business and Management
  • Environmental studies and Earth sciences
  • Art, design and architecture
  • Medicine and health
  •  Natural Sciences and Mathematics
  •  Social Sciences

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