The university and training system is widespread all over the region providing highly skilled human resources for the research and the production systems and attracting international talents.

 

University system
7
Universities		 491
Degree Courses (both first and second cycle degrees programmes)*		 248
Master Courses (both first and second level)*		 103
PhD Programmes**		 166,000
Students (of which 12,810 foreigners)***

*Source: Almalaurea - Universities of Bologna, Ferrara, Modena, and Reggio Emilia, Parma - 2021
**Source: website of universities of Bologna, Ferrara, Modena and Reggio Emilia, Parma - 2021
***Source: Miur 2020/21

 

 

The regional university system includes Bologna, the oldest university in the Western world, and is strongly oriented towards innovative skills such as industry 4.0, data science, climate change, etc.

University of Bologna
www.unibo.it
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
www.unimore.it
University of Ferrara
www.unife.it
University of Parma
www.unipr.it
Cattolica University of Piacenza
piacenza.unicatt.it
Campus in Piacenza of the ‘Politecnico di Milano’
www.polo-piacenza.polimi.it
American Johns Hopkins University
www.sais.jhu.edu
ER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH EMILIA-ROMAGNA
544
Schools (Miur 2021)

209
accredited training providers (RER 2021)

 34
courses provided by 7 Higher Technical Institutes
(HTI) Foundations
www.itsemiliaromagna.it

The regional educational infrastructure is organized in four sections:

  • Education and vocational training issuing diploma with job-oriented three-year courses
     
  • Polytechnic network for technical and scientific skills: it includes 7 Higher Technical Institutes (HTI) Foundations providing 34 2-year post-diploma courses designed to train specialists
     
  • Higher education and research: specialised training, research grants, PhD scholarships and actions to support new innovative companies
     
  • Employment and skills: actions to foster the innovation, digitalisation, internationalisation and sustainability projects of companies, to support people in the transition from training to the labour market or between two different jobs and to update workers skills.

 

International talents in Emilia-Romagna

foto del castello di ferrara tratta dal sito di "it-ER", "International Talents EMILIA-ROMAGNA

IT-ER - International Talents Emilia-Romagna website is aimed at promoting Emilia-Romagna study, research and career opportunities among international talents and Emilia-Romagna expats. The platform provides information for each step (preparation, arrival, integration) and regarding regional networks and community dedicated to international talents of Emilia-Romagna, making easier to be part of the regional ecosystem. internationaltalents.art-er.it