Padua, Italy
Studying at University of Padua
University of Padua is a university in Padua, Italy, founded in 1222. It teaches around 72,280 students, and the UniBridgeEurope catalog lists 223 of its degree programmes, 86 of them taught in English, across bachelor's degrees and master's degrees.
The institution at a glance
- 1222Founded804 years of history
- 72,280Studentscounted in 2021
- 223Programmes
- 94Bachelor's
- 128Master's
- 86 of 223Taught in English
- from 3.000 €/yearTuition
- 4–12 semestersDuration
- PaduaCampus
Notable alumni
People who studied at University of Padua and have a Wikipedia article.
- Nicolaus CopernicusPolish mathematician and astronomer1473–1543
- Giacomo CasanovaVenetian adventurer and writer1725–1798
- Carlo GoldoniItalian playwright1707–1793
- Torquato TassoItalian poet1544–1595
- Albertus MagnusGerman-Dominican friar and saint (c. 1200–1280)1200–1280
- William HarveyEnglish physician1578–1657
- Paul V233rd pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 1605 to 16211552–1621
- Pius IVpope of the Catholic Church from 1559 to 15651499–1565
Networks & alliances
- Coimbra Group
- International Association of Universities
- Mediterranean Universities Union
- European University Association
- Top International Managers in Engineering
- Alps-Adriatic Rectors' Conference
- ORCID, Inc.
- Confederation of Open Access Repositories
- Netval Research Universities Network
- Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment
- European Open Science Cloud Association
- Arqus European University Alliance
Institutional facts from Wikipedia· last checked Aug 28, 2026
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Campus & surroundings
University of Padua is at 45.4080° N, 11.8859° E, in Padua, Veneto, Italy. Explore the map to see the streets, transport links, shops and green space around the campus.
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Weather & climate in Padua
2016–2025 averageSummers in Padua average 29°C by day and 20°C at night; winters average 9°C and 1°C. The city gets around 2,119 hours of sunshine a year.
Summer
29°20°
daynight
Winter
9°1°
daynight
Sunshine
2,119
hours of sunshine a year
Warmest: JulyColdest: January114 days of rain a year · 1,051 mm
Weather data: Open-Meteo (ERA5). Sunshine hours estimated from cloud cover and daylight.
Registry record
Registered in the Research Organization Registry as University of Padua — the open, global register research infrastructure uses to tell institutions apart.
Also known as
- UNIPD
- Università degli Studi di Padova
- Universitat de Pàdua
- Universität Padua
- Université de padoue
- Univerza v Padovi
- Università di Padova
- University of Padova
Identifiers
- ISNI0000 0004 1757 3470
- WikidataQ193510
- Crossref Funder ID501100003500
- GRIDgrid.5608.b
Affiliated institutions
Institution data from ROR (CC0)· last synced Aug 29, 2026