University of Sassari
Higher Education501-1000 Employees
The University of Sassari is a comprehensive higher education institution anchored in Sassari, Sardinia, with additional campuses in Alghero, Olbia, Nuoro, and Oristano, serving about 19,000 students. Its programs cover both humanities and applied sciences, organized across 13 departments and delivered through on-campus and distance-learning formats, taught by faculty drawn from universities across Italy. The university offers a wide range of degrees, including bachelor's and master's programs, as well as specialization courses and doctoral studies. It supports research through a network of more than 40 study centers and 24 libraries and provides practical training opportunities in medical disciplines. International collaboration is a feature of its profile, with partnerships involving more than 200 universities under the Erasmus program. In March 2026, Doctors with Africa announced a partnership with Uniss (University of Sassari) to support maternal and child healthcare in Sofala, through a project funded by Italian Cooperation and conducted in collaboration with Sant'Egidio and Aispo.