University Centers
In addition to schools and departments, the University’s organization also includes other structures established to carry out activities shared by multiple units, both scientific in nature and for the provision of services.
The official University list contains the project units (laboratories, observatories, study centres) established at the University of Padua, pursuant to the Guidelines for the establishment of laboratories, observatories and study centres at the University of Padua, approved by the Board of Directors by resolution rep. 231 of 24 September 2019
established on March 14, 2023
Location: Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Pedagogy and Applied Psychology (FISPPA)
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Paola Milani
established on March 14, 2023
Location: Department of Neurosciences – DNS
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Raffaele De Caro
established on 5 June 2026
Location: Department of Political Science, Law and International Studies – SPGI
Principal Investigator (P.I.): prof. Andrea Sitzia
established on March 27, 2025
Location: Department of Political Science, Law and International Studies – SPGI
Principal Investigator (P.I.): prof. David Burigana
established on 15 December 2022
Location: Department of Political Science, Law and International Studies – SPGI
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Mariassunta Piccinni
established on 28 May 2024
Location: Department of General Psycology
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Marco Bertamini
established on March 14, 2023
updated on March 2, 2026
Location: Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering – Icea
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Marco Marani
established on March 14, 2023
Location: Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology (FISPPA)
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Chiara Biasin
established on May 28, 2024
Location: Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Andrea Dell'Amore
established on March 14, 2023
Location: Department of Linguistic and Literary Studies (DISLL)
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Matteo Santipolo
Established on 14 March 2023
Location: Department of Information Engineering – DEI
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Giorgio Maria Di Nunzio
established on March 14, 2023
Location: Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology (Fisppa)
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Stefania Mannarini
established on 12 September 2023
Location: Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology (FISPPA)
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Prof. Luca Illetterati
established on May 28, 2024
Location: Department of Information Engineering
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Luca Schenato
established on 27 marzo 2025
updated on 9 luglio 2026
Location: Department of Political Science, Law and International Studies – SPGI
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Prof. Valentine Lomellini
established on March 27, 2025
Location: Department of Linguistic and Literary Studies (DISLL)
Principal Investigator (P.I.): prof. Alessandro Metlica
established on March 27, 2025
Location: Department of Women’s and Children’s Health – SDB
Principal Investigator (P.I.): prof. Eugenio Baraldi
established on September 16, 2025
Location: Department of Political Science, Law and International Studies – SPGI
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Prof. Marta Ferronato
established on October 20, 2025
Location: Department of Linguistic and Literary Studies (DISLL)
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Matteo Giancotti
established on 20 October 2025
Location: Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering – ICEA
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Maria Cristina Lavagnolo
Established on February 10, 2026
Location: Department of General Psychology - DPG
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Angelica Moè
Established on February 10, 2026
Location: Department of Historical, Geographical and Ancient Sciences (DiSSGeA)
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Tania Rossetto
established on 30 June 2026
Location: Department of Political Science, Law and International Studies – SPGI
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Luca Basso
Established on October 20, 2021 until October 19, 2025
Location: Department of Biology (DiBio)
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Laura Airoldi
Established on 20 October 2021 until 19 October 2025
Location: Department of Historical, Geographical and Ancient Sciences (DiSSGeA)
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Tania Rossetto
Established on October 20, 2021 until October 19, 2025
Host institution: Department of Historical and Geographic Sciences and the Ancient World (DiSSGeA)
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Federico Mazzini
established on October 20, 2021 until December 31, 2023
Location: Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology (Fisppa)
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Fabio Grigenti
Established on March 17, 2021 until March 16, 2025
Location: Department of Political Science, Law and International Studies – SPGI
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Lorenzo Mechi
established on 20 October 2021 until 31 December 2023
Location: Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology (FISPPA)
Principal Investigator (P.I.): prof. Andrea Altobrando
established on March 17, 2021 until March 16, 2025
Headquarters: Department of Political Science, Law and International Studies – SPGI
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Marta Ferronato
Established on March 17, 2021 through March 16, 2025
Location: Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Pedagogy and Applied Psychology (FISPPA)
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Stefano Allievi
Established on March 17, 2021 until March 16, 2025
Location: Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology (FISPPA)
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Antonio Maria Nunziante
Established on March 17, 2021 until March 16, 2025
Headquarters: Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering – ICEA
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Riccardo Rossi
Established on March 17, 2021 until March 16, 2025
Location: Department of Medicine – DIMED
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Roberto Vettor
established on July 6, 2021 until July 5, 2025
Location: Department of Neuroscience – DNS
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Angelo Antonini
established on 20 October 2021 until 19 October 2025
Location: Department of Linguistic and Literary Studies (DISLL)
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Matteo Giancotti
established on 20 October 2021 until 19 October 2025
Location: Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering – Icea
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Maria Cristina Lavagnolo
established on 24 May 2022 until 23 May 2026
Location: Department of Political Science, Law and International Studies – SPGI
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Pierluigi Giovannucci
established from 24 May 2022 to 23 May 2026
Location: Department of Political Science, Law and International Studies – SPGI
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Luca Basso
established on July 14, 2022 until July 13, 2026
Location: Department of Physics and Astronomy “Galileo Galilei” – DFA
Principal Investigator (P.I.): Manlio De Domenico
