Sapienza University of Rome

Sapienza University, which was founded in 1303 by Pope Boniface VIII in Rome, is one of the oldest universities in the world and a top performer in international university rankings. The future of Sapienza is firmly rooted in its rich past and the academic and research excellence of its community. Sapienza’s mission is to catalyse the development of a knowledge society by promoting research, education and international cooperation.

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Sapienza University strongly believes in and actively promotes the internationalisation of higher education. Studying abroad is a unique and fortifying student experience, but more in general the inward and outward mobility of students and staff dramatically enhances the quality of learning, teaching and research, as well as laying the foundations for future global relationships with partners throughout Europe and around the globe.

Sapienza Università di Roma, Roma. 92,131 likes · 1,808 talking about this · 123,688 were here. Sapienza University of Rome is a public, autonomous and free university, involved in the development of society through research, higher level of education and international cooperation.

The Sapienza University of Rome, (Italian: Sapienza – Università di Roma), also called simply Sapienza[3][a] or the "University of Rome", is a collegiate research university located in Rome, Italy. Formally known as Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza", it is the largest European university by enrollments (the third if considering also the distance learning schools)[4] and one of the oldest in history, founded in 1303. The University is also the most prestigious Italian university and also the best ranked in Southern Europe.[5]