Overview
For Students
For Professionals
profile logo default

University of Insubria

Ranked
Varese, Italy
601–800th in World University Rankings 2025
  • About
  • Rankings
  • Impact Rankings
  • Key stats
  • Jobs
  • Subjects
  • Downloads
  • FAQs
  • Suggested universities
chevron up

About

Basic information and contact details for the University of Insubria

institution

The Universita degli Studi dell'Insubria is located in Como and Varese with other campuses in Busto Arszizio and Saronno in Italy. It was founded in 1998 and was named after its regional location of Insubria.

The university can trace its origins back to 1972 when a university centre had been established in Varese following an extension of the University of Pavia. Following a number of extensions from various universities in the area, the Universita degli Studi dell'Insubria was given university status in July 1998.

There are seven departments at the university which include biotechnology and life sciences; law, economics and culture; economics; medicine and surgery; science and high technology; theoretical and applied sciences and human sciences and innovation.

The university provides 22 undergraduate degree programmes, 12 master's courses, 26 specialisation schools in the medical and dental area and eight PhD courses.

There are four libraries affiliated with the university with over 100,000 volumes of books and magazines and approximately 50,000 subscriptions to electronic magazines. The library system includes the library of economics, the law library, the Varese library of medicine and sciences and the Como library of sciences. There are two university colleges and two sports facilities.

The institution provides up to 40 scholarships for students as well as over 150 international mobility agreements with universities around the world including in France, Germany, Iceland, Lithuania, Poland and Greece.

The university focuses on four core values which are freedom, respect, excellence and motivation and merit.

There are a number of activities that the university holds to highlight the work it does to students, families, schools and future students. These include The Researchers' Night, Concert Season, The Scientific Degrees Plan and various exhibitions throughout the year.

chevron up

Rankings

Select the type of rankings below to see stats

chevron up

Impact Rankings

Select the type of ranking below to see stats

Discover similar universities

Find out more about studying, research and jobs at these universities

the colour logo

suggested

chevron down

Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at the University of Insubria

gender ratio
Student gender ratio
55 F : 45 M (1)
globe fill
International student percentage
5% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
25.6 (1)
student
Student total
10232 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

lightbulb up

Do you work for this institution?

Build your profile to connect with students and professionals around the world

chevron down
chevron down

Subjects Taught at the University of Insubria

See below for a range of subjects taught at the University of Insubria

Life Sciences501–600th

  • Sport Science
  • Biological Sciences

Business and Economics501–600th

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Business and Management
  • Accounting and Finance

Clinical and Health301–400th

  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Other Health

Physical Sciences801–1000th

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Physics and Astronomy
  • Mathematics and Statistics