Founded in 1548 by Pope Paul III, it was the world's first Jesuit college and today it is counted among the oldest universities in Italy
It is organized in 12 departments offering more than 80 Graduate and Undergraduate Degrees, over 20 Master's Degrees and 13 PhD Programmes
Among them, 7 are English-taught
The University counts more than 23.000 students distributed in the 4 campus facilities spread across the city
Over the centuries the University of Messina has been a centre of attraction for esteemed scholars and historical figures, such as Giovanni Pascoli, Marcello Malpighi, Gaetano Salvemini and Vittorio Emanuele Orlando.
Among them, 7 are English-taught. The University counts more than 23. 000 students distributed in the 4 campus facilities spread across the city. Over the centuries the University of Messina has been a centre of attraction for esteemed scholars and historical figures, such as Giovanni Pascoli, Marcello Malpighi, Gaetano Salvemini and Vittorio Emanuele Orlando.