Established in 1952 and located in L'Aquila, administrative centre of the Abruzzo Region, our University is a public teaching and research institution offering a full range of academic programmes including biotechnologies, sciences, economics, engineering, education, humanities, medicine, psychology, and sport sciences.
- #501 Ranking
- 12 Masters
- 475 Academic Staff
- 17,308 Students
- 865 Students (int'l)
- 9,692 Students (female)
- Public Institution Type
Master's Programmes
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (7)
- Master Applied Data Science
- Master Mathematical Engineering
- Master Mathematical Modelling
- Master Mathematics
- Master Physics
Computer Science & IT (5)
- Master Applied Data Science
- Master Computer Science
Engineering & Technology (1)
Medicine & Health (1)
- Master Neurosciences
About
History
On 11th October 1458 and again on 9th May 1464, the city of L'Aquila petitioned King Ferdinand of Aragon to open a Studium equivalent to those in Bologna, Siena and Perugia. During the last years of the late 16th century, from 1596 on, the Jesuits were providing higher instruction at their college in L'Aquila.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2021
GSSA 2021
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University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2023
501
2022
501
2021
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
2022
801
2021
801 -100
2020
701
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
2023
1225 -68
2022
1157 -79
2021
1078
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.
Services
Student services
The University of L’Aquila is dedicated to integrating disabled students into every part of university life. Social aspects, living with other students and group gatherings are all, in fact, unique moments making up the cultural and emotional background gained by a university student.
Housing services
Our online bulletin board, available in Italian, aims at helping students find accommodation by posting accommodation requests together with for-rent ads for available flats/rooms.
Direct support is provided by the ESN Aquilasmus Association (https://laquila.esn.it)
Library services
The University Library System is a network of five library units which offer support for teaching and research activities carried out within the University of L’Aquila.
The five library units are organized and distributed as follows:
- Humanities Library
- Economics Library
- Sciences Library
- Medical Library
- Engineering Library
Student Life
Campus life
We have 4 main campuses spread across L'Aquila, 2 being located in the old city centre, the other 2 lying in the western area
Sports facilities
University Sports Centre with several halls and rooms for most popular sports (fitness, spinning, judo, climbing etc.), including outdoors fields (football, volleyball, rugby, tennis, etc.). Reduced fees for university students.
http://www.cuslaquila.org
Student clubs
Univaq Alumni Association: https://www.univaq.it/en/section.php?id=1822&lang_s=en
Student Reviews
Great professors!
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
Generally my experience with the university with all its aspects was decent. Professors are so helpful specially that period of time where all lessons were given online. And they're also do determined to get you to understand the idea theoretically and practically.
Erasmus Student, Mathematics and Informatics
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
Since, we basically had the whole Programme online, I really can not review the university as much as I wish I should. But from what I experience the Lecturer did the best they could to impact knowledge in us, I also know that the administrative staff are always available for respond to our non academics issues. The University examination conduction is also very good,...
My precious university
Anonymous rated 1 out of 5 stars
It is an amazing university, it has a very qualified staff. The teaching system is very comfortable meanwhile it is powerful.
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