The University of Ferrara  is a very old, strong, structured and well-established institution, founded in 1391 by Marquis Alberto V d’Este upon the authorisation issued by Pope Boniface IX with the papal Bull “In Supreme Dignitatis”. Its identity is rooted in the historical and cultural tradition that welcomed and formed illustrious figures such as Copernico, Paracelso and Giovanni Pico della Mirandola.
In the University of Ferrara education and research are of the highest quality. With its 12 Departments, the Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention and 31 centres, the University of Ferrara offers 63 degree courses and numerous research and post-graduate courses. 

University life takes place in modern buildings like the Science and Technology Park and the Chemical and Bio Medical Centre and in ancient prestigious artistic and historical buildings.
The University of Ferrara always occupies high positions in the main rankings regarding teaching activity and research. This is due to the quality of the many services dedicated to students and the numerous research activities conducted every day in different scientific domains and disciplines.
The University offers numerous services: libraries, study halls and laboratories with wireless access and a team of people dedicated to providing reception services, guidance, tutoring and academic support, also to international students, who are choosing the University of Ferrara in growing numbers, thus demonstrating its international character.

Moreover it can boast numerous international partnerships with foreign universities, which enable students and researchers to pursue their activities in Ferrara or abroad with the same opportunities.  
A great deal of attention is devoted to interaction with the world of work. The university’s job placement programme is among the first of its kind in Italy.

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Undergraduate Programs
           Biological Sciences
           Biomedical Laboratory Techniques
           Chemistry
           Civil And Enviromental Engineering
           Computer Science
           Dental Hygiene
           Dietistics
           Economics
           First Cycle Degree Program
           First Cycle Degree Programmes
           Geological Sciences
           Industrial Design
           Industrial Pharmacy (5 Years)
           Information Engineering
           Jurisprudence
           Literatures And Languages Modern And Classical
           Mathematics
           Mechanical Engineering
           Medical Radiology Techniques For Images And Radiotherapy
           Midwifery
           Nursing - Ferrara - Codigoro - Pieve Di Cento
           Operator In Legal Services
           Orthoptics And Ophtalmological Assistance
           Pharmacy (5 Years)
           Philosophical And Educational Sciences
           Phisiotherapy
           Physics
           Professional Education
           Psychiatric Rehabilitation Techniques
           Sanitary Professions First Cycle Degree Programmes
           Science And Technology For Cultural Heritage
           Sciences And Technologies Of Communication
           Speech Therapy
           Sports And Exercise Sciences
Graduate Programs
           Agro-Food Technologies And Industrial Biotransformations
           Biomolecular And Cellular Sciences
           Chemical Sciences
           Civil Engineering
           Computer And Automation Engineering
           Cultures And Traditions In The Middle Ages And Renaissance(Interuniversity Degree With The University Of Bologna)
           Ecology And Evolution Www.Unife.It/Scienze/Ls.Ecologia
           Economics, Markets And Management
           Electronics And Telecommunication Engineering
           Foreign Languages And Literatures
           Geologic Sciences, Georesources And Territory (Double Degree With The University Of Cadice, Spain)
           Mathematics
           Mechanical Engineering
           Medicine And Surgery (6 Years)
           Nursing Sciences And Midwifery
           Physics (In English)
           Quaternary, Prehistory And Archaeology
           Rehabilitation Professional Health Sciences
           Restorative And Prosthetic Dentistry (6 Years)
           Sciences And Techniques Of Preventive And Adaptive Sports Activities
           Sciences For Technical-Diagnostic Health