Why UniGe is tradition and future A great story Founded in 1481, UniGe has a heritage of more than six centuries of academic tradition and is a leading player in the European scientific and cultural debate, a solid basis for new opportunities. Valuing students UniGe provides students with a library system of excellence, laboratories with the most up-to-date IT infrastructure and classrooms open evenings and weekends. Work now You can enhance your personal resources and have direct contact with protagonists of the labour market, during UniGe career days and other job orientation events. Special Initiatives The University of Genoa promotes various useful services for living and studying at UniGe: accommodation, transport, catering, sports, libraries and other leisure time initiatives. International UniGe is part of the Ulysseus programme and attracts students from all over the world. The development of cultural exchanges and international collaborations is one of UniGe's main goals. Sustainable UniGe places sustainability and wellbeing at the heart of university life and is committed to a pact of co-responsibility with future generations. You, creativity, the planet UniGe wants to contribute to a new relationship between Humanity and the Planet, where Knowledge and Research are the main tools to face and solve the great challenges. A University for Gender Equality UniGe has for years been committed to the advancement of gender equality, respect for diversity, anti-discrimination and inclusion. A University for Sport Coordinated development of university and competitive careers thanks to agreements and programmes, such as UniGe for Sport (CUS Genova). Why UniGe is 4 campuses and 1 botanical garden World Heritage Site The head office in Genoa Sedi e strutture Imperia Attivo dal 1991, il campus di Imperia - direttamente affacciato sul mare - ospita una biblioteca aperta a tutti con 150 posti a sedere e oltre 70.000 volumi. Savona Attivo dal 1992, il campus di Savona offre strutture moderne, residenzialità, palestre, campi sportivi e un percorso fitness per l'allenamento outdoor. La Spezia Attivo dal 2001, il campus di La Spezia è ospitato in un contesto di grande prestigio storico e architettonico, circondato da un'area verde di 17.000 m2. Hanbury Botanical Gardens - Ventimiglia With an extension of 18 hectares on land and 4.6 km² in the sea, the botanical acclimatisation garden founded in 1867 by Sir Thomas Hanbury is the seat of UniGe research in botany, biology and geology. Why UniGe is a relationship with the territory The University of Liguria UniGe offers four highly qualified university campuses spread throughout Liguria. In addition, the Genoa Botanical Garden and the Hanbury Botanical Gardens (La Mortola, Ventimiglia), among the most valuable in Europe. The hub of the blue economy UniGe is unique in Italy and Europe for the variety and comprehensiveness of training in the maritime field, with the creation of professions and specialisations involving students, workers and companies. The Mediterranean Connection Centre The BlueMed, the mega internet cable that will allow data connection between Europe and the Far East, with an infrastructure capable of carrying 240 terabytes per second, will arrive in Genoa. The 'energy' node of the Ligurian Technological District The University of Genoa is active in multiple international projects on energy transition and manages technologically advanced research infrastructures of regional and national interest. Technology transfer UniGe is committed to the valorisation of research results through their transfer to the productive and social sector of the territory: it supports the creation of spin-offs and start-ups and encourages the protection and commercialisation of intellectual property. Driving development UniGe constitutes an essential scientific and cultural reference point between local realities and globalised society, and is a driving force behind the social, cultural and economic development of a region that is constantly developing and evolving.
