Università degli Studi di Pavia
Higher EducationLombardy, Italy5001-10000 Employees
The Università degli Studi di Pavia is a higher education and research institution located in Pavia, Lombardy, with a second campus in Cremona. Founded in 1361, it has educated generations of students from Italy and beyond, and its faculty and alumni include notable scientists and Nobel laureates such as Alessandro Volta, Camillo Golgi, Giulio Natta, and Carlo Rubbia. The university operates a student-centered campus model, hosting more than 27,000 students across 18 colleges where students live and collaborate. It offers a broad range of study programs across disciplines at two campuses, including almost 100 programs with 24 available in English, spanning fields from economics and law to engineering, medicine, and the sciences. The institution maintains extensive international engagement through collaborations with foreign universities and Erasmus programs for study and internships, supports a large portfolio of doctoral, master's, and specialization programs, and positions itself as a research university that promotes interdisciplinary work and industry partnerships within a global network.