About
The University of Milan is an interdisciplinary and international university, combining tradition and innovation to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing society.
Founded in 1924, 100 years after its founding, the University of Milan is preparing to become a multi-disciplinary university by 2026, looking to the future of the city of Milan with the new University Campus for Scientific Excellence at MIND - Milano Innovation District, in the area that hosted Expo 2015, and the Humanities Campus at Città Studi.
The only Italian university among the 23 founding members of LERU, the League of European Research Universities, the University of Milan is part of the 4EU+ European University Alliance, which brings together eight European universities committed to building an integrated university system.
The University of Milan has 121 projects under the European research program Horizon 2020, 69 under the Horizon Europe program (2021-2027), 54 ERC projects since 2010—24 of which are ongoing—and 13 PNRR projects funded for over €111 million. Basic and applied research is conducted in 31 departments and 63 coordinated research centers, supported by the university library system, which offers a rich print and digital collection.
With a student population of over 60,000, including 4,000 international students, and a faculty and staff community of nearly 5,000, the University of Milan offers 155 degree programs (32 taught in English), 36 doctoral programs, 67 graduate schools, 31 master's programs, and 91 advanced training programs.