University of Padua

The University of Padua (, UNIPD) is an Italian university located in the city of Padua, region of Veneto, northern Italy. The University of Padua was founded in 1222 by a group of students and teachers from Bologna. Padua is the second-oldest university in Italy and the world's fifth-oldest surviving university and is one of Europe’s oldest and most prestigious universities. The University of Padua was one of the most prominent universities in early modern Europe, known particularly for the rigor of its Aristotelean logic and science. Today, Padua continues to be one of the most prominent universities in Europe and world. It is made up of 32 departments and eight schools, which co-ordinate the courses managed by each department, as well as 49 specialization schools and 43 research and service centers. Padua is part a network of historical research universities known as the Coimbra Group. In 2021, the university had approximately 72,000 students including undergraduates, postgraduates, and doctoral students.