Dating back to 1222, the University of Padova (UNIPD) is one of the largest (ca. 60.000 students) and leading Universities in Italy and has a long tradition and consolidated reputation for scientific excellence.

Its 32 departments, 40 doctoral degree courses and 44 interdisciplinary research and service centers cover an exceptionally broad research scope (Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Material Sciences, Life Sciences, Medicine, etc.). and provide its students with both professional training and a solid cultural background. A qualification from the University of Padova is a symbol of having achieved an ambitious objective, one that is recognized and coveted by both students and employers alike.

The University of Padova offers its potential students a wide range of first cycle, second cycle and single-cycle degrees, as well as a vast array of Postgraduate courses. Although Padova is where the vast majority of teaching takes place, a number of off-campus sites are located in the towns around Veneto.

Courses at the University of Padova are constantly updated in order to meet the ever-changing needs of the labour market. The University’s traditional courses for professionals in Law, Economics, and Business Management are run alongside courses that analyse complex social systems, reflect today’s needs to safeguard both the environment and consumers, carry on multi-disciplinary research in both scientific and humanistic fields.

The University of Padua ranks first in Italy in the fields of Geology, Geophysics and Earth and Marine Sciences. This is what emerges from the World University Ranking by Subject 2021 recently published by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, one of the most relevant agencies in the world in the field of university evaluation. At the European level, the University of Padua is also ranked among the top 40 in the field of Geology and among the top 50 in the fields of Geophysics and Earth and Marine Sciences, while globally it is among the top 150 universities in all three subjects.