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For more than eight centuries, we have been on the side of freedom, rights and innovation. To build the future
A tradition of freedom to build an inclusive and sustainable future
Universa universis patavina libertas is the motto that has always characterized the University of Padova: the spirit of freedom, in all its modern forms, is the heart of our identity and has belonged to us since 1222, the year of its foundation.
Freedom is inclusion, sustainability, defense of universal rights and values.
We are a public university that combines research, education and social commitment, promoting inclusion, critical thinking and development for the community.
We are committed to pursuing three fundamental missions with passion and dedication : teaching, research and social impact.
Strategic and operational planning describes how we define our priorities and organizes activities to achieve development, teaching, research and third mission objectives. It uses functional tools to define objectives, policies and actions, we draw up useful policy documents, it adopts digital transformation plans. We have a Quality Assurance System.
Our centuries-old motto is Universa Universis Patavina Libertas: all whole, for all, freedom in the University of Padua. It emphasizes the freedom of thought and opinion that has characterized us since the beginning
Witnesses of our history of the University of Padua are its numerous monumental buildings and the great projects that from the recent past project Padova into the future
Our many monumental palaces and the works they contain bear witness to our history. And our great projects are bridges that project us into the future
You can visit a substantial part of Unipd's artistic and cultural heritage: palaces, museums and gardens open to the public to tell the story of the university and, at the same time, of the city
Our projects for the university city
The university, the city and the territory are closely linked. We live together, we grow together.
Unipd contributes to this growth by designing sustainable, functional buildings integrated into the city, towards a widespread campus model.
We look to the future with an ambitious vision, carrying out major works and renovation, transformation, expansion and restoration interventions: eco-sustainable designs and the integration of advanced digital technologies, capable of reducing environmental impact and making processes more efficient.
Work with us
Here you will find information on the selection procedures for the recruitment of lecturers, research, technical and administrative staff, for external collaborations and collaborations and language experts. Institutions and companies can also work with us.
Through this process we implement a quality policy and a continuous improvement of the degree courses, research and third mission activities
Our mission and vision stem from the new 2023-2027 Strategic Plan, which sets out the University's priorities
Planning and strategy documents are key tools for the planning and management of the University, defining objectives, strategies and actions for the future.
Help us to improve every day the quality of degree courses, spaces and facilities so that they are increasingly advanced, the development of scientific research, access to study, the enhancement and protection of our immense historical and cultural heritage.
For the growth of human capital and for the development of the territory in which we live.
The Statute contains the general principles of organization and functioning of the University, constituting the full expression of its autonomy, in compliance with the Constitution and the laws. Regulations are administrative acts that comprehensively regulate certain aspects of the University's activities, in compliance with the laws and the statute.
Unipd Store, the shops of the University of Padua, have been designed and built to make known and share with students, employees, visitors, also through other tools in addition to the purely educational ones, the history and traditions that have made the University of Padua famous internationally.
Like any Italian public administration, we are required to publish data, information and documents on the organization, activities and choices to promote widespread control, prevent corruption and promote integrity
