University of Pavia

University overview

The University of Pavia (Università di Pavia) is one of the oldest universities in Europe. It was founded in 825 as the "School of Law, Rhetoric and Humanities" and was officially established as a university in 1361. The University of Pavia is one of the most advanced in Europe, with an impressive number of famous alumni, renowned academics and Nobel laureates. The university is among the best in the world in engineering and technology, biomedical and natural sciences.