Studying in Ferrara: a university since 1391 inside the walls

University

In 1391, "a century before Columbus discovered America", the University of Ferrara already existed; among its students the university recalls Copernicus and Paracelsus. About 28,000 students study there each year, 60% from other Italian regions, in 65 study programmes. Its sites are inside the city enclosed by more than nine kilometres of Renaissance walls; the main seat is at via Ludovico Ariosto 35.

English-taught programmes and housing

There are 7 degree programmes taught in English: Green Economy and Sustainable Transitions and Small Business Management in International Markets (Economics and Management), Physics (Physics and Earth Sciences), Advanced Automotive Engineering, Electronic Engineering for Intelligent Vehicles and Electric Vehicle Engineering (Engineering), Food Safety and Food Risk Management (Chemical, Pharmaceutical and Agricultural Sciences). Three of them link to the websites of other universities (Modena and Reggio Emilia, Parma, Bologna).

For accommodation, besides the private market, ACER Ferrara runs a student flats service.