About the University
Founded in 1924, the University of Trieste is a medium-sized university with a student population of approximately 20,000. It offers a wide range of degree courses at bachelor, master and doctoral level as well as short vocational masters, advanced masters and specialisation programmes, most of which are in the medical area. Some degree programmes are taught in English.
The university currently has 12 faculties: Advanced School of Modern Languages for Interpreters and Translators, Architecture, Economics, Engineering, Law, Education, Humanities, Medicine and Surgery, Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences, Pharmacy, Political Science, and Psychology.
The University of Trieste has an excellent reputation as far as research is concerned. Research activities are managed by 16 departments, which are also in charge of the doctoral research programmes.
The university is involved in various student and staff exchange programmes with universities in the EU and collaborates with several universities from Eastern Europe and other non-EU countries. It also participates in many research projects at national and international level.
COME TO TRIESTE FOR...
...excellence...
The University of Trieste is among the best universities in Italy for quality of teaching and excellence of research. It was ranked number one among Italian universities by the Times Higher Education in 2010 and it is among the top 500 universities in the world according to the QS World University Rankings 2010.
According to the latest independent research assessment carried out at national level, the University of Trieste is ranked first in Italy in the areas of nanotechnologies, industrial and IT engineering, and political science, and second in the areas of chemistry and law.
...a truly international atmosphere...
The university is part of a lively international research environment providing access to state-of- the-art equipment and facilities and the possibility to interact with leading researchers in many fields. The city of Trieste itself has a distinctive international feel to it, thanks to its history and its location as the gateway between Western and Eastern Europe.
...opportunities
With 6 million euros received as part of the Seventh Framework Programme, Trieste is among the top EU-funded universities in Italy. The research carried out at the University of Trieste also translates into business opportunity thanks to the numerous spin-off companies that have been founded by its researchers.
