SISSA, the International School for Advanced Studies, was founded in 1978 and is a scientific center of excellence within the national and international academic scene. SISSA is located in Italy, in the city of Trieste.
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Master's Programmes
Computer Science & IT (1)
- Master High Performance Computing
About
Education
Sissa has a long and important tradition in higher academic education. The School does not only offer traditional PhD courses, but also Professional Master's courses at the highest level. SISSA has recently broadened its range of courses by establishing three curricula of MSc (Laurea Magistrale).
Research
The research projects are coordinated by internationally renowned scientists: some members of the School have received honoris causa degrees in prestigious universities, they were given important prizes or are members of leading scientific academies.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2019
GSSA 2019
The Global Student Satisfaction Awards empower students across the globe to determine the best universities of 2019. By rating institutions on a scale from 1 to 5, on multiple studies-related questions, we found the top educators in the world.
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Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2020
164 29
2019
193 89
2018
282
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2019
601
2018
601
2017
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ARWU World University rankings is the first world university ranking. It ranks the world's top 1000 colleges and universities based on objective indicator. They look at the number of award-winning (Fields Medals and Nobel Prize) scientists who are located there, how much of their research is cited and referenced around the world, and how much they've contributed to different academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, ARWU ranks the universities accordingly.
Services
Housing services
SISSA's housing service is managed by Welcome Office Friuli Venezia Giulia.The Welcome Office Friuli Venezia Giulia is available for all kinds of support, as for example:
- language assistance if you do not speak Italian;
- assistance with utility-related procedures (electricity, gas, phone line and internet connection, etc.);
- information on tenancy agreements;
- support in case of problems with landlords
Library services
The Library houses more than 20,000 monographs, all graduation theses (PhDs and Master's Degrees) of SISSA students and 20,000 volumes of bound periodicals. Moreover, it provides access to about 6,000 scientific journals and the main mathematics, physics and neuroscience databases. It also offers the SISSA Digital Library.
Student Life
Sports facilities
The gym is situated in the middle of the park, and is available to SISSA students and staff. It is located in a bright and welcoming building, where users can avail themselves of a wide range of fitness equipment and machines, and a broad schedule of gym courses. The timetable has been arranged in order to not interfere with the activity in the School.
Student Reviews
My experience as translating/interpreting student
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
I really appreciate the fact that teachers are translators or interpreters who have a high level of experience in this field and an international or global fame. In addition they are very enthusiastic to tell us about their knowledge.
More clinic appoach
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
I think the course is great but I would it had a more clinic approach
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
I wish I could do it over again! Enjoy Italy, enjoy all the moments!
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