University of Insubria

Università degli Studi dell’Insubria is a public university and was born on July 14th, 1998 in the cities of Varese and Como, starting from pre-existing academic institutions (Milano and Pavia). It was named after the Insubres, groups of Celtic origin that settled around the 4th century B.C. in this part of the Lombardy region, to stress on its strong connection with the territory surrounding it. It is a medium-small University, but highly dynamic, rooted in a highly industrialized context, and offers several educational workshops (computer, biological, chemical, physical, multimedia, language). Università degli Studi dell’Insubria was one of the first Italian universities to experience a model of organization featuring an original bi-polar network system involving the two main centers of Varese and Como under the single logo of Insubria.

Facts and Figures

• 21 Bachelor Degree Courses (more info)
• 3 Master Degree Courses (more info)
• 10 Master of Science programs (more info)
• 8 Ph.D. (more info)
• 32 Specialization courses (mainly Medicine area; more info)
• 2 Residences in Varese and 1 in Como (more info)
• 10,000 students
• 400 professors and researchers
• 320 technical and administrative
• 150 Bilateral Agreements for Erasmus Student Mobility

Varese

• Varese (45°49′00″N 8°50′00″E) is known as "The garden city"
• About 80,000 inhabitants
• It is just a stone’s throw from Milano and the Swiss frontier
• Connected to Milan by train and highway, to the rest of the world through Malpensa airport
• A country with 9 lakes surrounded by hills and mountains, where you can visit forts and castles, painted villages, Benedictine sites, art museums, so many activities and sports as well as suntan or appreciate food and wine specialties.
• A city with beautiful liberty style villas, whose gardens are open to the public.

Como

• Como (45°49′00″N 9°05′00″E) is famous worldwide for its lake
• About 85,000 inhabitants
• Connected to Milan by train and highway, to the rest of the world through Malpensa airport
• A country with 7 lakes surrounded by hills and mountains, where you can visit castles, art museums, archeological sites, do many activities and sports and appreciate food and wine specialties.
• A city with a historic center enclosed by Medieval walls, a fine cathedral to visit and the opportunity to take a boat and do a trip to Lake Como.