University of Padua

Founded in 1222, Padua’s Studium Patavinum was a place of study that readily welcomed Italian students and scholars through its motto as Universa universis patavina libertas. With over 70,000 students (over 7,000 international students) and 2,200 teaching staff within its 32 departments, and 8 schools, 29 libraries, 2,400 technical administrators. The University continues to transform its level of excellence in education by offering a vast range of degree programs. Including over 100 bachelor’s and master’s degree programs, 10 single-cycle degree programs, almost 100 master degree programs, more than 20 advanced programs, and over 10 specialized training courses. The University includes over 60 specialization schools and 40 PhD schools. The University of Padua has been a proud pioneer of several endeavours, including the first university botanical garden in the world founded in 1545 that now holds its status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 1594, the first permanent anatomical theatre was inaugurated, and in 1678, Elena Lucrezia Cornaro becomes the first woman in the world to receive a Doctor of Philosophy degree. The Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology (FISPPA) brings together scholars from multiple fields with the aim of developing interdisciplinary analyses of human experience within social and cultural contexts. In recognising the importance of integrating different forms of knowledge, the Department values its disciplinary traditions and fosters both theoretical and empirical research, spanning from fundamental philosophical questions to psychological, social and educational concerns. It also coordinates a range of degree courses, PhD programmes, specialised courses, and master’s programmes.