The University of Florence is an important and influential centre for research and higher training in Italy, with 1,800 lecturers and internal research staff, 1,600 technical and administrative staff, and over 1,600 research assistants and doctoral students.
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Master's Programmes
Arts, Design & Architecture (2)
- Master Architectural Design
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (2)
Social Sciences (2)
Business & Management (1)
Engineering & Technology (1)
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports (1)
About
History
The origins of the University of Florence go back to the Studium Generale set up by the Florentine Republic in 1321. The subjects taught were Civil and Canon Law, Literature, Medicine. There have been illustrious lecturers such as Giovanni Boccaccio, who lectured on the Divina Commedia.
Education
In recent years the University of Florence has increasingly consolidated its ventures in the field of knowledge transfer: from the filing of patents to the setting up of joint workshops with businesses, through to participation in spin-off companies.Knowledge transfer activities are coordinated by CSAVRI (Centro di Servizi di Ateneo per la Valorizzazione della Ricerca e la gestione dell'Incubatore universitario), the centre for the enhancement of research and management of the university's incubator.
Research
The University of Florence it is one of the largest and most productive public research systems in Italy. This result is accomplished thanks to the number of permanent and temporary researchers working in a wide range of disciplinary and scientific fields, and the numerous junior scientists in training. It is also due to an intensive participation in research programmes of national and international relevance and to the significant scientific results achieved. External funds support the research and knowledge transfer activities. This combination of factors qualifies the Florentine institution as a modern research university and accounts for its excellent position in national and world rankings.
University Ranking
Academic Ranking of World Universities by Shanghai Jiao Tong University
2018
301
2017
301 -100
2016
201
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.
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2019
401
2018
401
2017
401
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.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2019
501 -40
2018
461 -10
2017
451
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.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2019
-
2018
233 -16
2017
217
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
Services provided by Centro di Studio e Ricerca per le Problematiche della Disabilità CESPD
- The Study and Research Centre for Disability Issues has been set up to:
- receive disabled students, acknowledging their needs and planning the necessary actions to adopt
- provide services to enable full access to the resources offered during the academic path
Housing services
DSU Toscana is the Azienda per il Diritto allo Studio Universitario della Regione Toscana (Tuscan Regional Board for the Right to University Education), providing services to university students.DSU Toscana has several catering facilities (some of them are run by DSU, others have been contracted out to private firms) where university students may take their meals at affordable prices. DSU Toscana also helps students attend their university courses by giving them accommodation in its own facilities, subject to application and availability. Non-resident students who meet all financial and merit requirements, as detailed in the call published in the DSU website, may apply for accommodation in a hall of residence.
Library services
To falicitate access to resources some specific services have been activated, including home delivery loan service "The library ... comes to you!".
Medical services
Foreign students, both from within and outside the EU that are enrolled at university can register to the National Health Service for the duration of their studies.The registration will entitle the student to be enrolled in the regional health service system, to choose a General Practitioner and to receive the same healthcare services as any Italian citizen.
Student Life
Sports facilities
The University Sports Centre (CUS) is equipped with three facilities. It promotes recreational activities and offers courses at basic, advanced and competitive levels in many sports. In addition to that it organises competitions, tournaments, national and international inter-university sporting events.
Student clubs
Cultural Centre for ForeignersFounded in 1907, The Centro di Cultura per Stranieri offers Italian language courses in four levels (foundation, intermediate, advanced intermediate and advanced), as well as the following courses of Italian culture:
- Italian Literature I and II
- History of Art I and II
- Italian History
- Etruscan Civilisation
- Art and Culture in Florence from Renaissance to Enlightenment
- History of Music
- Italian Movies
- History of the Italian Theatre
- Italian Eating Habits
- Food Culture
The Global Study Awards
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Student Reviews
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
University of Florence
A great bittersweet experience
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
It was bittersweet as above average age to study and the professors aren't available to answer our dubts and I had to do a kind of autodidactic studying about my field's interests.
A great place to pass by
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed my overall study experience because University of Florence gave me the right method to approach subjects such as political science, international law and international history. I loved the way some of the teachers used to teach because it made me fall in love with their subjects . I think something that absolutely needs to improve is the student office that in my...