Higher education in Italy

Bologna University, established in AD 1088, is the world's oldest academic institution
Established in 1224 by Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, University of Naples Federico II in Italy is the world's oldest state-funded university in continuous operation.[1][2]
Bocconi University in Milan is a leading institution for economics, management and related disciplines in Europe.[3]

Higher education in Italy is mainly provided by a large and international network of public and state affiliated universities. State-run universities of Italy are under the supervision of Italian's Ministry of Education. There is also a number of private universities and state-run post-secondary educational centers providing a vocational instruction.

Italian universities are among the oldest universities in the world. In particular the University of Bologna (founded in 1088, the oldest university in the world), the University of Padua, founded in 1222, and the University of Naples, founded in 1224, are among the most ancient state universities in Europe.[4][5] Most universities in Italy are state-supported.

33 Italian universities were ranked among the world's top 500 in 2019, the third-largest number in Europe after the United Kingdom and Germany.[6] The Bocconi University, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, LUISS, Polytechnic University of Turin, Polytechnic University of Milan, Sapienza University of Rome, and University of Milan are also ranked among the best in the world.[7]

In 2022, 366,061 students graduated, of which 57.2 % are women[8]

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  6. ^ "Number of top-ranked universities by country in Europe". jakubmarian.com. 2019.
  7. ^ "Academic Ranking of World Universities 2015". Shanghai Ranking Consultancy. 2015. Archived from the original on 30 October 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  8. ^ https://ustat.mur.gov.it/dati/didattica/italia/atenei