“ITACA – Internationalizing ITAlian ACademia with Africa” – Project Proposal TNE23-00075 – CUP J51I24000250006
TNE ITACA
Internationalizing ITAlian ACademia with Africa
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
(Lead Institution)
The Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore is the largest Catholic university in Europe, with over 42,000 students and five campuses in Milan, Rome, Brescia, Piacenza, and Cremona. With 12 faculties and a wide range of academic programs, it is a national and international academic reference point.
In Rome, it hosts the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and the “Agostino Gemelli” University Hospital IRCCS, a world-renowned center of excellence.
Cattolica is committed to interdisciplinary research, innovative teaching, and a strong international dimension, collaborating with universities worldwide. Through the Center for International Solidarity, it promotes initiatives particularly focused on developing countries and the African continent.
Learn more: international.unicatt.it
Università degli Studi di Urbino Carlo Bo
(Partner)
Founded in 1506, Uniurb is one of the oldest universities in Europe and is located in the Renaissance city of Urbino, a UNESCO World Heritage site. With approximately 14,000 students, it offers bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs in the humanities, social sciences, sciences, and technology.
The university is organized into six departments and promotes research, innovation, and knowledge transfer, supporting comprehensive student development. Students have access to laboratories, libraries, language centers, and academic support services.
Uniurb is strongly engaged internationally, participating in Erasmus+, Erasmus Mundus, International Credit Mobility programs, and dual degree programs with foreign universities. The university welcomes faculty, researchers, and students from all over the world, providing an inclusive, dynamic, and intercultural environment.
Learn more: uniurb.it/international
Università Politecnica delle Marche
(Partner)
The Università Politecnica delle Marche is a public university with its main campus in Ancona and additional campuses in Pesaro, Fermo, Macerata, San Benedetto del Tronto, and Ascoli Piceno. With approximately 17,000 students, it offers 66 degree programs, including 7 entirely in English, 10 doctoral programs, and single-cycle programs.
UNIVPM stands out for its scientific and technical focus, conducting research and innovation in five main areas: Agriculture, Economics, Engineering, Medicine, and Sciences.
The university is strongly committed internationally, participating in Erasmus Mundus programs, Dual Degree programs, the European SUNRISE alliance, and numerous European research projects.
UNIVPM welcomes students, faculty, and researchers from around the world, providing an inclusive, international, and academically cooperative environment.
Learn more: international.univpm.it
Università di Torino
(Partner)
The University of Turin is one of Italy’s leading universities, with approximately 81,000 students and 120 campuses across the city and the Piedmont region. It offers 167 first- and second-cycle degree programs and 65 doctoral programs, covering both traditional and modern disciplines, including law, economics, medicine, food sciences, social policies, computer science, and performing arts.
UniTo is committed to scientific research, international education, and the promotion of culture and social development, fostering intercultural dialogue and integration in urban and suburban communities.
Internationally, the university collaborates with numerous institutions across Europe, Africa, and the world, participating in research projects and exchange programs, with particular focus on partnerships with African universities.
Learn more: en.unito.it/international-relations
“ITACA – Internationalizing ITAlian ACademia with Africa”
Project Proposal TNE23-00075 – CUP J51I24000250006
