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The University of Ferrara continues to move forward by promoting internationalization. Fostering an international scientific and academic community involves multiple perspectives: the pursuit of the highest teaching and research standards strengthened by a focus on specific areas of excellence and thriving on the presence of a strong historical and cultural identity. Ferrara features a latticework of streets, squares, and buildings that mingle with teaching and research facilities located in the center and immediately outside the Renaissance walls. Owing to its unique urban configuration, the town presents itself as an open campus closely interacting with the community at large. The University of Ferrara offers a unique historical environment. Magnificent reminiscences of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance live on in palaces, houses, churches, museums, squares, courtyards, and alleys. Far from being shrouded in the past, Ferrara is a cyclist- and the pedestrian-friendly sustainable town where young people can experience a high quality of life, take advantage of well-maintained infrastructures, and pleasantly blend in. Fostering innovative views of the future supported by deeply rooted cultural traditions is a primary goal of the University of Ferrara, which offers a broad range of BA and MA degrees and PhDs in the sciences and the humanities. The whole town is a lively campus thriving on the interaction between national and international students. Welcome to the University of Ferrara; welcome on our website, giving you an overview of our academic community. Founded in 1391, the University of Ferrara is like the City of Ferrara: historical but sparkling, small but competitive, with people coming together to learn in its urban campus. We are a dynamic University in a beautiful and dynamic city. Our activities are strongly internationalized. Our teaching and research are strongly internationalized to offer our students the possibility of moving around and outside Europe, thus offering them an enjoyable experience that will enrich them personally and professionally. We attract the best international students offering them excellent teaching and research opportunities. We deem that research is more robust when carried out within an academic community that includes students. The University of Ferrara looks ahead, and the future can only lead to internationalization. Being part of an international scientific and academic community does not mean uniformity and loss of identity but, on the contrary, sharing the high standards of teaching and research of the world’s best universities while maintaining one’s individuality and excellence. Opening up entails communication with the rest of the world, finding common ground, and creating breeding grounds for innovation, technological development, and cultural and scientific growth without losing sight of one’s roots. The presence of teaching and research facilities throughout the city makes Ferrara a huge open campus that is safe and welcoming – the ideal place to study or stay. The University of Ferrara is organized into 12 departments and encompasses 47 centers, offering over 50-degree courses and numerous research and postgraduate courses. Some facilities are located inside modern buildings, like the Chemistry/Biomedical Centre and the Science/Technology Centre, whereas others are located in prestigious artistic and historical buildings. The University of Ferrara has established international networks to promote effective forms of internationalization encompassing research and education. View full university