Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna

Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, founded in 1088, is widely regarded as the world's oldest university and Italy's leading public research institution. Located in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, the university operates a multicampus system spanning five cities: Bologna, Cesena, Forlì, Ravenna, and Rimini, with an additional international presence in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It enrolls 97,235 students, of whom 11,302 are international, and employs 6,881 staff including 3,423 academic and researcher staff. The university offers over 260 degree programmes across 16 disciplinary areas, from bachelor through doctoral level, with instruction in Italian, English, French, and Spanish. It holds 55 departments and research centres and 16 museums. Internationally, it is a founding member of the Guild of European Research Intensive Universities and a partner in the Una Europa alliance. The university provides extensive scholarships, housing assistance, and financial support including need-based aid and specific grants for international and refugee students. Accreditation follows Italy's national QA system supervised by ANVUR, with additional European programme accreditations.