Studying in Sassari: a royal university since 1617
The University of Sassari originates in a 1558 bequest and has been a royal university since 1617, the first in Sardinia. Today it has eleven departments and sites also in Alghero, Olbia, Nuoro and Oristano. The university portal publishes international courses, information for foreign students and a housing listings site.
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History
Alessio Fontana, an official of Charles V's imperial chancery, in 1558 left his property in his will to the municipality to found a college of studies. On 9 February 1617 King Philip III granted the Jesuit college the status of royal university, making Sassari the first royal university in Sardinia.
The university today
The university is organised in eleven departments, with 63 degree programmes and 10 doctoral programmes; besides Sassari it has sites elsewhere in Sardinia, including Alghero, Olbia, Nuoro and Oristano.
International students and housing
The university portal has a section for international students, a list of international programmes and an English-language site; for those looking for accommodation there is the «Vetrina alloggi», a housing listings portal linked to the university.
Sources
Updated: 2026-10-14
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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