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Choice

Explore, transform, be amazed

Redefining possibilities, every day

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Broadening perspectives

More than 200 free online training activities open to everyone, thanks to EDVANCE—the first Digital Education Hub dedicated to advanced digital culture.

Lifelong Discovery

Learning and pursuing your passions is always possible, whether you’ve recently retired or have been enjoying retirement for years.

Investing in Knowledge

Training for you or your business helps develop new skills or refine existing ones.

Not sure where to start?

We’ll guide you through your options for continuing your studies after high school.

An event to open new horizons

2 April – Discover how your skills and interests can contribute to the creation of a new startup.

Choosing Change

  • Down Syndrome: the Genoma 21 project

    Exploring new therapeutic approaches to improve the quality of life for people with Trisomy 21.

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  • Preserving culture

    The astronomical heritage of the Museo della Specola with Art Bonus: history and art for the benefit of the community and future generations.

    Girl using a telescope at the Specola Museum

Highlights

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Analogue games

Knowledge at Play 2025

Academic research and playfulness come together as an educational tool. From 4 to 6 April, the University of Bologna will take part in Italy’s most important event dedicated to analog gaming, showcasing the games developed within its Departments.

University of Bologna rectorate
Ranking

QS Ranking: The University of Bologna ranks first in Italy 19 times

In the latest edition of the prestigious international ranking, the University of Bologna holds the highest number of top positions at the national level and is among the world's top 50 in 6 subjects.

Gloria Astolfi
Storytelling

Tell me how you cry, and I'll tell you how you feel

As part of the PhD Storytelling Lab initiative, Gloria Astolfi, a PhD student in Surgical Sciences and Technologies, presents a journey around the planet Tear, exploring the tear film.

Advice for future students?

Studying with passion, commitment and living this path authentically.

Gaia, degree in Philosophical Sciences

Do you know Una Europa?

Meet our Student Local Task Force, the group representing UniBo students within the Alliance.

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions - postdoctoral fellowships

Researchers share their research projects, experiences, and expectations.

From research to society

Student of Digital Education
Digital Education

Edvance: The Portal for Digital Education in Italy

More than 200 fully online, free, and open training activities: universities, institutions, and companies together for the first Digital Education Hub for higher education, dedicated to the country's Advanced Digital Culture thanks to the PNRR.

Device measures the mass of individual molecules
Chemistry

How to “Weigh” Molecules

It is called a MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer, and it is the instrument used to measure the mass of individual molecules with an extreme level of accuracy, up to 0.001 atomic mass units.

UniBoAT
Industrial Engineering

An innovative electric outboard motor awarded by the MonacoTech Business Incubator

Conceived by the UniBoAT team from the Department of Industrial Engineering, the motor employs counter-rotating and tractor propellers—an innovative and sustainable solution for maritime transportation.

University campuses

  • Bologna Campus

    Testimonies from the past and experiences from the present intertwine in the academic facilities in Bologna. 

    Discover the Bologna Campus

  • Cesena Campus

    The Campus stands out for its strong link with local companies, serving as a bridge between academia and the business world.

    Discover the Cesena Campus

  • Forlì Campus

    A modern and dynamic Campus with facilities and services in the heart of a liveable and accessible city.

    Discover the Forlì Campus

  • Ravenna Campus

    A unique experience that allows you to connect closely with the history, art and ecosystem of a highly stimulating city. 

    Discover the Ravenna Campus

  • Rimini Campus

    A people-focussed meeting place for cultures and ideas from all over the world. 

    Discover the Rimini Campus