University of Genoa

University of Genoa
Università di Genova
Latin: Genuense Athenaeum
TypeState-supported
Established1481; 543 years ago (1481)
RectorFederico Delfino
Administrative staff
1,711
Students~ 40,000
Location,
CampusUrban
Sports teamsCUS Genova
AffiliationsEUA, CoNiSMA, Consorzio Nettuno
Websitewww.unige.it

The University of Genoa, known also with the acronym UniGe (Italian: Università di Genova), is a public research university. It is one of the largest universities in Italy and it is located in the city of Genoa, on the Italian Riviera in the Liguria region of northwestern Italy. The original university was founded in 1481.