With over 700 years of history, 112 thousand students in total, 4,000 professors and 2,000 officials, technicians and librarians as well as 2,000 administrators in hospitals, Sapienza is the first university in Europe. Its mission is to contribute to the development of the knowledge society through research, excellence and quality training and international cooperation. 

The main world university rankings rank Sapienza among the top Italian universities for the quality of research and education, as well as for the international dimension. In the sectoral rankings the University excels and qualifies as a reference point for numerous disciplines. 

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