FOSTERING INNOVATION

Innovation has always been a key point of our teaching. In recent times, we have been among the first universities in Italy to switch completely to online mode within only 7 days since the beginning of the lockdown, delivering over 6,000 classes and performing over 2,000 graduations in just a few weeks.

Massive investments on the newest infrastructure technologies are being made. The so-called “blended” learning (both online and on-campus) allows all of our students to feel part of our great community, even if they are prevented from being with us physically.
With the end of the national state of emergency and restrictions, Unipd classes and degrees are held primarily in presence. Blended modes are provided for International students who have enrolled in a degree programme and who have not yet received a valid study visa and arrived in Italy, or upon specific request students with disabilities or specific learning disorders.

A MULTIDISCIPLINARY UNIVERSITY

Over 203 undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes, more than 50 of which are taught in English (42 completely held in English), await you in Padua! A comprehensive portfolio, where interconnections among the different disciplines generate a vibrant and stimulating learning environment, ranging from Engineering to Business and Political Sciences, from Medicine to Humanities, from Psychology to Agriculture, from Law to Science.
There are about 5,200 international students studying at Unipd. 
The University of Padua proposes also the Scuola Galileiana di Studi Superiori (Galilean School of Higher Education), a school of excellence that combines traditional university education with a series of special in-house courses comprising seminars and lectures by visiting professors of international fame

NEW THIS YEAR

From the study of human and environmental health, animal care, and technological innovation, Unipd offers 10 new courses for the a.y. 2023/24

- Accounting, Finance and Business Consulting. A course that trains professionals to operate in the fields of Accounting and Finance in industrial companies, financial and insurance institutions, and consultancy firms

- Applied Economics. A course that provides students with a solid understanding of the fundamental tools of economic analysis to support private companies, governments and non-profit organizations to thrive in the digital and green transition.

- Health Assistance (health professional for preventive care). A course that trains students as health care professionals in preventing certain types of diseases and maintaining the state of health of the person as a whole. Based in Bolzano, the course is taught in Italian and German.

- Computational Finance. This course prepares students with advanced quantitative and computational proficiencies combined with a solid knowledge of the financial and insurance markets.

- Data Science. This course guarantees students a solid multidisciplinary preparation in various fields that use and operate big data while guaranteeing in-depth knowledge of the numerous tools used for their collection, management and analysis.

- Earth and Climate Dynamics. A course that prepares students with the specific and professional skills needed for facing the challenges associated with the complex phenomena of climate change.

- Internet, Multimedia and Telecommunications Engineering. A course that trains graduates in systems, technology and Internet protocols, data communication and signal securities, and the creation, processing and transmission of multimedia signalling.

- Materials Science. A course that prepares students to become high-skilled professionals in the research and development of innovative functional materials. 

- Management for Sustainable Firms. A course that offers an integrated view of the management of modern firms competing sustainably in the global economy. Students build skills along three distinct processes, Smart Manufacturing, Marketing and Digital Transformation, People and Organizations.

- Forensic Psychology and Clinical Criminology. A course that provides advanced theoretical and practical knowledge to train graduates with skills in the fields of psychology, law, forensics, science, criminology, and victim support. 

THE UNIVERSITY IS BACK IN PRESENCE

With the end of the national state of emergency and restrictions, Unipd classes and graduations are held primarily in presence. Blended modalities are provided for first-year international students who have enrolled in a degree programme and who have yet to obtain a valid study visa, and students with disabilities or specific learning disorders upon specific request

SMART CLASSROOMS

We have invested more than 3 million in renting large, new classrooms and installing live streaming systems in our teaching rooms. They can be used from morning to evening, during the week and on Saturday mornings, to deliver the lectures of all our 199 programmes at the same time.

We believe that learning and higher education are also the result of students and teachers coming together and of living our univer-city.

APPLICATION SUPPORT

International students can rely on a dedicated application platform, where their applications can be submitted in just a few clicks. If you are not sure about the various steps to take and the documents to provide, find information on how to apply. Our Admissions and Welcome Unit, which is in charge of evaluating international entry qualifications, will support you throughout the application procedure.

CHINESE PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS

If you are a Chinese student, don’t miss the chance to visit our Chinese website and to contact the China Desk! Chinese speaking staff will help you along your journey towards us.

TEACHING4LEARNING

The University of Padua promotes a tradition of innovation by identifying new and effective strategies to stimulate interaction with its students. University professors have been updating teaching techniques through the Teaching4Learning@Unipd Project. Pioneered in Italy, this innovative teaching tool follows the development lines of the European Union. 

The use of this training path enables University of Padua educators to use technological innovation to open the doors of their classrooms and to create a community where they can share their teaching methods and best practices. The project uses observation and comparison of peers by offering a classroom experience with constructive feedback.

INNOVATIVE FOR A LONG TIME. INCLUSIVE BY CHOICE

Unipd offers high quality teaching and rapid digital transformation because, for some time now, it has been working to this end. For three years, Unipd professors have been "going to school": they have attend refreshing courses to learn how to teach with innovative methods, which are not only restricted to the use of technology, but also include a more engaging, direct and empathic relationship with students, in line with EU guidelines.

We are aware that all students are different from one another, which leads to increasingly heterogeneous groups, and we care about promotion of learning environments meeting each one's strengths, by guaranteeing equal access to training, while taking disabilities, health difficulties, stories of migration and other difficult experiences into account, and promoting teaching methods that are increasingly capable of letting everyone experience fair and quality education.

For us, being innovative also means reducing bureaucracy and implementing cutting-edge tools such as Blockcerts degrees: the standard proposed by the MIT Media Lab in Boston, which allows the issue of a digital degree certificate (formalised and stored in a blockchain).