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Studying in Novara: the University of Eastern Piedmont

The University of Eastern Piedmont, established on 30 July 1998 as a spin-off from the University of Turin, has three poles: Alessandria, Novara and Vercelli. Novara hosts the School of Medicine at Palazzo Bellini, the Perrone complex (economics, medicine and law teaching), the Sant'Agabio pole (pharmaceutical sciences) and the clinics of the Maggiore della Carità hospital.

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The university

The University of Eastern Piedmont was established on 30 July 1998 by separating from the University of Turin and is organised in three city poles: Alessandria, Novara and Vercelli. Medicine courses, begun in Vercelli in 1969, were later extended to Novara, where the School of Medicine is now based.

  • Perrone complex, via E. Perrone 18: Department of Economics and Business Studies (DISEI), teaching for the School of Medicine and for Law.
  • Sant'Agabio complex, largo Donegani 2/3 and via G. Bovio 6: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences (DSF), with laboratories.
  • Palazzo Bellini, via Solaroli 17: the main medical pole, home of the School of Medicine and of the departments of Translational Medicine and Health Sciences.
  • Palazzo delle Professioni sanitarie, via Lanino 1: the Simnova and Crimedim centres and teaching for the health professions.
  • CAAD, corso Trieste 15/A: translational research centre on autoimmune diseases and the UPO BioBank.
  • University clinics: at the Maggiore della Carità university hospital.

Sources

Università del Piemonte Orientale – Chi siamo· Università del Piemonte Orientale

Updated: 2026-10-14

Updated: 2026-10-14

Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-13

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