University of Turin

Tradition and innovation

The University of Turin is one of the most ancient and prestigious Italian Universities.

Hosting almost80.000 students(a.y. 2021-2022)and with120 buildingsin different areas in Turin and in key places in Piedmont, the University of Turin can be considered as “city-within-a-city”, promoting culture and producing research, innovation, training and employment.

The University of Turin is todayone of the largest Italian Universities,open to international research and training. It carries out scientific research and organizes courses inall disciplines, except for Engineering and Architecture.Itis an integral part of the community, acting for reviving urban and suburban areas, promoting cultural interaction, social integration and development, encouraging dialogue and insight into current realities.

Courses

The University of Turin virtually covers every field of knowledge; itsMedical Diagnostic, Biosensoristics and Nanotechnologies research centers areamongst the best ones in Italy.

Some of thedegree coursesoffered areunique in Italy,such asMilitary Strategy, Biotechnology, Sport Sciences, Restoration and Conservation(in Venaria).

The University of Turin has a remarkable research tradition in traditional subjects such as history, philosophy, law, economics and medicine but it iscurrently branching out into important modern sectors, such as food science, social politics, IT, performing arts and communication sciences.

Libraries and museums

There are22librariesspread over 32 locations. The Botanic Garden and several University Museums such as "Cesare Lombroso" - Criminal Anthropology Museum and "Luigi Rolando" - Human Anatomy Museum are well known.

The University takes a close interest in the network of local museums, on subjects ranging from Egypt to contemporary Art andit runs its own media, radio, television and film production units.

A strong commitment

The University makes an active stand on a number of social issues, such as environment, drugs, equal opportunities and rights of people with special needs. It also acts at an international levelthroughpartnership arrangementswith India, China, developing countries in Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean Area and with a number of international organizations operating in the region.

ThePiedmont Regional Agency for the Right to University Education(EDISU)- a regional institution offering assistance to students- awards scholarships to university students based on prerequisites of merit and need: the amount of the scholarships depends on the student's financial situation.

UniTo is also partner ofUNITA - Universitas Montium, an alliance of six comprehensive research universities from five countries:Universidade Beira Interior-UBI Portugal,Université de Pau et de Pays de l'Adour,Universidad de Zaragoza-UNIZAR Spain,Université Savoie Mont Blanc-USMB France and Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara West-UVT Romania.

Turin

Turin is a lively, people-oriented city and boasts a wide variety of cultural resources: historic buildings, world-class museums and galleries, as well as numerous exhibitions and fairs.

The city’s parks and 2 rivers together with the nearby mountains and lakes provide a great leisure environment.

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