IULM University (Free University of Languages and Communication)

IULM University (Libera Università di Lingue e Comunicazione IULM) is a private Italian university founded in 1968 in Milan by the Fondazione Scuola Superiore per Interpreti e Traduttori. Originally an institute for modern languages, it expanded over decades to encompass communication, arts, fashion, tourism and interpreting. The university operates three faculties: Comunicazione; Arti, Moda e Turismo; and Interpretariato e Traduzione. It offers eight bachelor's degrees, nine master's degrees (lauree magistrali), a wide range of postgraduate master's programs, and research doctorates. IULM has a strong international profile with over 300 international agreements across more than 30 countries, students from 71 nationalities, and a secondary campus (Polo di Roma) in Rome. The main campus is located in the Navigli area of Milan at Via Carlo Bo, 1.