Globally,
the QS World University Rankings place Ca’ Foscari among the top 50
universities for Classics Ancient History, the top 100 for Modern Languages,
the top 150 for Archaeology and History, the best 200 for Linguistics,
Philosophy and Economics & Econometrics and the top 300 for Accounting
& Finance and Law.
Top reasons to study here
- Ca’ Foscari islocated right in the heart of Venice, a cosmopolitan place and a city like no other,
- We promise you’ll experience an enriching and stimulating university life, full of cultural events and sport initiatives.
- At Ca’ Foscari you can already start building your future professional career, integrating the wide array of Bachelor’s and Master’s programs
PhD Programmes
About
History
Founded on August 6, 1868 as the “Scuola Superiore di Commercio” (Advanced School for Commerce), Ca' Foscari was the first Italian institution to deal with advanced education in Business and Economics. The original main office is still found in the grand gothic palace “volta de canal” (on the bend of the Grand Canal), in the heart of Venice.
Education
You can choose among 40 Bachelor’s and Master’s programmes, divided into different study areas: Economics and management, Languages and cultures, Arts and humanities, Public policies and social change, International studies and globalization, Conservation and management of cultural heritage.
Research
Innovation, investing in talent, support to researchers and the development of international collaborations: these are just some of the activities that make Ca’ Foscari’s more competitive in the global arena and influential in information sharing.
Career
The Career Service is the University's service that prepares you to enter the job market, following your ambitions and expectations. You can contact our offices to improve your CV and attend appointments dedicated to career guidance and skills development.The Career Service supports you in starting internships and organises various opportunities throughout the year to meet and introduce yourself to companies. The LEI project specifically promotes young women employability
University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2023
601
2022
601
2021
601
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
2023
801
2022
801 -50
2021
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.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2023
1022 23
2022
1045 -65
2021
980
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 Housing Office is a service provided by Ca’ Foscari University of Venice to Italian and international students, researchers, professors and administrative staff coming to study or work at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.
Housing services
Ca' Foscari Housing Office – through the real estate company Immuni srl (operating under the STURENT brand) identifies and selects suitable housing solutions available on the market. The landlords willing to rent their apartments to professors, administrative staff or Italian and international students studying at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, can refer to the desk or contact the office to book an appointment and organise a visit of their apartment.
Library services
The University Library System (SBA) offers information resources and services for teaching and research, ensuring the conservation, the access, the development and the enhancement of the libraries holdings. It also offers support for databases, catalogs, platforms, etc. and promotes the dissemination of research and scientific information networking with other libraries.
ICT services
Ca' Foscari presents a new platform which, through artificial intelligence, cognitive sciences and computational linguistics, connects ideas, extracted from academic publications. Yewno allows you to develop unexpected research paths with interactive graphics that allow you to easily move from one link to another.
Student Life
Sports facilities
The University Sports Centre of Venice (CUS) offers university students the possibility to participate in a wide variety of sports: judo and personal defence, aerobics and other kinds of gymnastics, fitness, volleyball, basketball, tennis, handball and five-aside-football. There is also a sauna.
In the city centre and on the mainland there are also sports facilities for rowing and 'voga alla veneta', sailing, canoeing and kayaking, golf, horse riding, free climbing and swimming.
The CUS also offers university members the possibility to take part in summer and winter camps and organize interfaculty tournaments of football, volleyball, basketball, tennis and five-a-side football.
Student clubs
Ca' Foscari students who wish to take part in leisure, learning, cultural support activities or organize and manage study groups may form associations of at least 30 students.Registered student associations may request funding for their initiatives: announcement for the allocation of funds are made twice a year.
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