University of Brescia

The University of Brescia (Università degli Studi di Brescia, UNIBS) is a public university founded in 1982 in Brescia, Lombardy, Italy. With approximately 18,000 enrolled students, it offers 35 three-year bachelor's degrees (lauree triennali), 27 master's and integrated master's degrees (lauree magistrali and lauree magistrali a ciclo unico), 12 doctoral programmes (dottorati di ricerca), and 48 specialisation schools. Academic areas include engineering, medicine, economics and management, law, and health professions. The university operates multiple buildings in central Brescia as well as satellite locations in Mantova, Cremona, Chiari, Desenzano, Esine, and Alzano Lombardo. It is part of the UNITA – Universitas Montium European Universities Alliance (since 2023) and holds Erasmus Charter for Higher Education status. Quality assurance follows the Italian national framework under ANVUR, with institutional accreditation every five years and programme accreditation every three years. UniBS actively promotes international student enrolment through English-taught master's programmes and a range of scholarships for non-EU students, including LMINT, STAR, UNICORE, and IYT awards. Student services include university-managed residences, a canteen, sports facilities, and an Erasmus Student Network chapter.