University of Trieste

The University of Trieste is among the best universities in Italy for quality of teaching and excellence of research. It was ranked second among the top medium-sized universities in Italy by the 2013 university ranking published independently by Censis and the daily La Repubblica, which takes into account services, scholarships and benefits, infrastructure, web communication, and internationalisation. According to the Times Higher Education 2013, the University of Trieste is among the top 400 universities in the world and was ranked second in Italy on an overall score for teaching, international outlook, research, and industry income. It is also among the top 300 universities in the world in the Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers for World Universities 2013 published by the National Taiwan University Ranking. ...a truly international atmosphere... The university is part of a lively international research environment providing access to state-of- the-art equipment and facilities and the possibility to interact with leading researchers in many fields. The city of Trieste itself has a distinctive international feel to it, thanks to its history and its location as the gateway between Western and Eastern Europe. ...opportunities With 9 million euros received as part of the Seventh Framework Programme, Trieste is among the top EU-funded universities in Italy. The research carried out at the University of Trieste also translates into business opportunity thanks to the numerous spin-off companies that have been founded by its researchers.