Pegaso Online University: Italy's second university by enrolment with 109,000 students, the Mezzogiorno's largest
Pegaso Online University is Italy's second university by student numbers — after La Sapienza of Rome — with 109,000 students and 55 programmes in economics, law, engineering, education, psychology and sport. Based in Naples with a network of physical study centres across Italy, it is the Mezzogiorno's most popular online choice.
Pegaso: the Mezzogiorno's largest online university, 109,000 students and a physical study centre network across Italy
The Pegaso Online University is Italy's second university by student numbers — after La Sapienza of Rome — with approximately 109,000 enrolled students and 55 degree programmes in economics, law, engineering, education sciences, psychology, sport sciences and IT. Based in Naples, Pegaso is one of the most extraordinary cases in the Italian university landscape: a fully online institution that reached dimensions comparable to large traditional state universities.
Pegaso's extraordinary growth reflects massive demand for flexible higher education from workers, professionals and public employees across Italy — particularly in the Mezzogiorno — who need to obtain or improve their degree without interrupting work. Competitive fees and maximum teaching flexibility are the main drivers of this growth.
The teaching model is entirely online, with video lectures, digital materials, examinations and individual tutoring. Pegaso developed a network of physical study centres across Italy, where students can study in equipped environments and interact with tutors. 55% of students are female. The employment rate is 65%.
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From 2006 to Naples: Pegaso's extraordinary growth to Italy's second university by enrolment
The Pegaso Online University was founded in 2006 in Naples, as part of an entrepreneurial project linked to the Multiversity Group, specialising in distance university training. The name 'Pegaso' — the winged horse of Greek mythology, symbol of inspiration and freedom — evokes the university's mission: making higher education accessible to all, without constraints of place or time.
Over its nearly twenty years of activity, Pegaso experienced impressive growth, becoming Italy's online university with the highest enrolment. This growth reflects the institution's ability to intercept enormous university education demand, particularly in the Mezzogiorno, where many workers and public employees need a degree for career advancement but cannot attend a traditional university.
Pegaso also developed a network of physical study centres across Italy, where students can study in equipped environments and interact with tutors. This hybridisation between fully online training and physical territorial support is one of the features distinguishing Pegaso in the Italian online university landscape.
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