The University of Milan, founded in 1924, is a research-intensive university, offering high quality teaching at all levels in a broad spectrum of fields. Over the years, it has succeeded in maintaining a skillful blend of tradition and innovation, adjusting to the requirements of a fast-growing society without putting aside its distinctive traits.
The University of Milan is the top Italian university in most international rankings and is the only Italian university among the 21 prestigious institutions that belong to the League of European Research Universities (LERU).
The University’s interdisciplinary vocation and the connections between a wide range of fields create a highly stimulating environment for study and work in its 32 departments, 121 study programmes, 33 doctoral programmes and several vocationally-oriented courses.