University of Brescia

This article is about the university in Italy. For the university in Kentucky, see Brescia University. For the women's college in Ontario, see Brescia University College.
University of Brescia
Università degli Studi di Brescia
Logo of the University of Brescia
TypePublic
Established1982
RectorProf. Franco Castelli
Administrative staff
500
Students16,800
Location
Brescia
,
Italy
CampusUrban
Sport teamsCUS Brescia www.cusbrescia.it
Websitewww.unibs.it

The University of Brescia (Italian: Università degli Studi di Brescia) is an Italian public research university located in Brescia, Italy. It was founded in 1982 and is branched in 4 Faculties.

The University of Brescia was officially established in 1982 with three Schools: Medicine and Surgery, Engineering, Economics and Business. However, the creation phase lasted nearly two decades, so the first attempts to open university courses in Brescia go back to the 1960s.