Facts and figures

TOWN OF PAVIA

  • Situated only 35 km from Milan
  • Trains to Milan every 10 minutes
  • Population of 70,000

 

UNIVERSITY BODY

  • 26,400 students
  • 2,800 international students
  • 1,800 professors, lecturers, native language teachers and administrative staff

 

COURSES

  • 2 Preparatory courses
  • 18 Departments, 13 Areas of study
  • 105 Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree programs: 27 English-taught program, 8 Double Degrees, 14 “LM +” programs
  • 11 Joint Degrees: 7 English-taught programs
  • 49 Vocational programs: 6 English-taught programs
  • 24 PhDs: 8 English-taught programs
  • 50 Specialisation schools
  • 8 Advanced courses

 

GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT RATE

  • According to AlmaLaurea Report 2024, 91% of Unipv graduates find work within 1 year from graduation (compared to a National average of 85%).
  • In general, Degrees in Engineering, Medicine & Surgery and Pharmacy show a higher post-graduation Employment Rate.

 

RANKINGS

CENSIS – ITALIAN UNIVERSITIES RANKING 2024/25

  • #2 Best large public University (20.000-40.000 students)
  • #1 Best for Internationalization
  • #1 Best Medicine program
  • #2 Best Pharmacy program
  • #3 Best Construction engineering-architecture program
  • #1 Best Masters in Economics, Political sciences and Communication
  • #2 Best Masters in Psychology

TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION – WORLD UNIVERSITIES RANKING 2025

  • #11 Italy ranking
  • #137 Europe ranking
  • 301-350 World ranking

SHANGHAI RANKING – WORLD UNIVERSITIES RANKING 2024

  • 13-18 Italy ranking
  • 401-500 World ranking

QS – WORLD UNIVERSITIES RANKING 2025

  • #13 Italy ranking
  • #440 World ranking

 

INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS

  • 500 International partnerships
  • 50 Projects
  • 900 Exchange scholarships

 

FACILITIES

  • 2 campuses (Pavia and Cremona)
  • 25 University colleges
  • 37 libraries
  • 1,250,000 books and journals
  • 19 museums and collections
  • 4 cinemas and theatres
  • 30 social and cultural centres and associations
  • 10 schools of theater and dance
  • 2 civic schools of music and arts

 

SPORT

  • Internationally recognized as European City of Sport 2014
  • 2 multi-sport centres
  • 4 public swimming pools
  • 3 private sports clubs
  • 26 schools and 8 university gyms
  • 20 playing fields
  • 15 football pitches
  • 5 boules areas
  • 4 private equestrian centres
  • 20 tennis courts
  • 10 facilities offering golf, skating and five-a-side football