University of Ferrara

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University of Ferrara

Università degli Studi di Ferrara
Seal of the University of Ferrara
Motto	Ex labore fructus (Latin)
Motto in English	The Fruits of Labor
Type	State-supported
Established	1391; 633 years ago (1391)
Rector	Laura Ramaciotti
Administrative staff	600
Students	25 245 (2021)
Location	Ferrara , Italy
Campus	Both Urban/University town and Suburban
Sports teams	CUS Ferrara
Website	www.unife.it

The University of Ferrara (Italian: Università degli Studi di Ferrara) is the main university of the city of Ferrara in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. In the years prior to the First World War the University of Ferrara, with more than 500 students, was the best attended of the free universities in Italy. Today there are approximately 16,000 students enrolled at the University of Ferrara with nearly 400 degrees granted each year. The teaching staff number 600, including 288 researchers. It is organized into 12 Departments.