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About
History
Università degli Studi dell’Insubria was founded on the 14th of July 1998. It is a public, modern and dynamic university located in Como, Varese and Busto Arsizio.
Education
Apprenticeship for Higher Education and Research
8 Contracts for the degree in:
- Mathematics (2),
- Computer Science (3 and 6 starting),
- Tourism Science (2),
- Interlinguistic and Intercultural Mediation Science (1);
- 1 Contract for the PhD in Biotechnology, Biosciences and Surgical Technologies;
- 1 Master in International Hospitality Management
The University of Insubria offers the opportunity to join double-degree programs in partner institutions across Europe to students enrolled in different Master programs.
Enrollment procedures and documents to be prepared are different depending if you are a EU citizen or a non EU citizen.
Research
Since its foundation, the University of Insubria has always been promoting the continuous development of basic and applied scientific research, in order to provide and guarantee high standard levels of innovation, learning, creativeness and planning thanks to the intense activities of its research groups, structures and services.
University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2020
501
2019
-
2018
-
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.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2020
789 -15
2019
774 68
2018
842
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
901 -100
2018
801
2017
-
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
Student services
- Exchange Students: The University of Insubria opens its doors to students from abroad, for mobility periods to study and participate in internships in Como, Varese and Busto Arsizio.
- Degree-Seeking Students: Before arrival at Insubria, please have a look at the University's website for more information on enrollment procedures, residence permit, tax code, scholarships, healthcare and hospitality.
Housing services
Looking for accommodation? The University of Insubria offers accommodation for students and visitors in 3 University Residences, according to availability.
To take advantage of the accommodation service, students must meet the criteria established by a competitive examination announcement, also known as “Bando”, published annually during the summer. A detailed description of terms and conditions for the allocation of accommodation, according to a ranking or list of results (also known as “Graduatoria”), can be found in the “Bando”.
ICT services
Technical assistance portal of the SIC Center and the SIBA Center.
Medical services
- People living in Italy can receive their medical assistance through a mixed public/private system.
- Eu citizens holding a European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) can use Italian National Health Service (SSN) as they are covered by their home health insurance.
Student Life
Sports facilities
The University of Insubria, as part of the pursuit of its institutional purposes, intends to encourage participation in the university courses of athletes engaged in high-level technical-competitive preparation, national and international, while at the same time supporting participation in sports activities competition by university students. To this end it has established, by regulation, the University sports colleges, on the basis of agreements signed with the federations of Atletica (FIDAL), Canottaggio (FIC), Archery (FITARCO) and Winter Sports (FISI).
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