The University of Ferrara offers a unique historical environment. Magnificent reminiscences of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance live on in palaces, houses, churches, museums, squares, courtyards and alleys.
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Master's Programmes
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (2)
- Master Quaternary and Prehistory
Business & Management (1)
Engineering & Technology (1)
Humanities (1)
- Master Quaternary and Prehistory
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (1)
- M.Sc. Physics
Social Sciences (1)
- Master Quaternary and Prehistory
About
History
The University of Ferrara was founded in 1391 by the Marquise Alberto V of Este with the permission of Pope Boniface IX. The first courses to be inaugurated were Arts, Theology and Law and were taught by famous teachers such as Bartolomeo Saliceto, an expert among jurists.
Education
The University of Ferrara is organized into 12 departments and encompasses 47 centres, offering over 50 degree courses and numerous research and postgraduate courses.
Research
Scientific research is one of the essential functions of our University as well as the basis of teaching itself. In all recent Italian public rankings the University of Ferrara is always among the first 10 Italian Universities for Scientific Research.
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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World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2020
401
2019
401 100
2018
501
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2019
501 -100
2018
401
2017
401
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.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2020
522 -36
2019
486 27
2018
513
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.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2020
801 -100
2019
701 50
2018
751
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
- "Sottotetto" Service - This service, which was designed to help international students find accommodation even before arriving in Ferrara, is offered by the Ferrara Informagiovani database. This way, students will benefit from a huge variety of accommodation options offered by both agencies and private suppliers.
- Study Method - This is a service for students who wish to be assisted in finding a study method suited to their needs.
- Psychological Counselling - The service is intended for students who need to tackle psychological problems which can affect their study and performance, through a course of psychological counselling.
Housing services
Unife has selected some agencies which will help you to find accommodation in Ferrara. You can contact them to find out about availability, prices and all the information you need. If you are happy with the accommodation, you can sign the lease agreement directly with the agency
Library services
All libraries share the same on line catalogue, which comprises 1,233,590 titles, including 10,736 antique books, 24,204 videos and 4,135 music recordings.
Medical services
The “Nuovo Sant’Anna” is now an innovative, integrated system linking university services and the public health system, and offering patients the latest, cutting-edge technologies and treatment methods.
Student Life
Campus life
- Ferrara is a safe and welcoming open Campus with teaching and research facilities conveniently located in the centre as well as just outside the Renaissance walls.
- Ferrara Campus - There is a strong, not only urbanrelated, permeation between the city and the surrounding area. The university centres embrace Ferrara in a large single campus and city life is marked by the presence of young people who spill out of the university into the historic town centre. This connection is also expressed through the many cultural and educational initiatives organised by the university. The attractive city and university welcome students as citizens.
Sports facilities
- The mix of these elements are important to foster students' ability to achieve personal and professional success. This is why Unife offers several Extracurricular activities, organized directly or in collaboration with the Municipality and the territory. A special occasions for students to enrich their life on Ferrara Campus, play sports and cultivate new interests.
- The wealth of experiences available at Ferrara Campus is open to all students. Please join us in making sure that students' experience of Ferrara Campus is as much about personal development as it is academic.
Student Reviews
Little advice for a good experience
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
Erasmus organization it's great but not so good about the travels. About the university, talk with the coordinator before going to lessons to be sure is everything okay. Go out every time you can because there are always a lots of people like you and you can make a really true friendship.
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
vey nice university, lots of people from every part of italy, europe and the world. teachers are very good
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
Green Economy and Sustainability is one of the few courses that deals with environmental change, sustainable development, but at the same time provides managerial abilities in order to be prepared to become both a researcher and a manager in a organization.
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