University of Verona: 3rd CENSIS medium state, 83% employment and excellent medicine in the city of Romeo and Juliet
The University of Verona ranks 3rd in the CENSIS 2025-2026 medium state ranking (90.4/100), with an 83% employment rate — among Italy's highest. 20,000 students, 70 programmes. Excellence in medicine, economics, computer science and sport sciences in the heart of the Veneto, one hour from Venice, Milan and Lake Garda.
UniVR: excellence in medicine and computer science in the heart of the Veneto, one hour from Venice and Milan
The University of Verona ranks 3rd in the CENSIS 2025-2026 medium state ranking (90.4/100) and boasts one of Italy's highest employment rates: 83% of master's graduates find work within a year. With approximately 20,000 students and 70 degree programmes, it is a nationally recognised centre of academic excellence in medicine and surgery, economics, computer science, sport sciences, languages and humanities.
The 'G.B. Rossi' Hospital is one of the Veneto's main university hospitals, with excellence in robotic surgery, neuroscience and oncology. The Faculty of Economics has strong ties with Verona's productive fabric — one of Italy's most dynamic economic districts, spanning agri-food, logistics, tourism and mechatronics — training professionals sought by north-east Italian companies.
7% of students are international, with active Erasmus+ agreements with hundreds of European universities. Verona is a city of extraordinary historic beauty — the Roman Arena, Juliet's House, the medieval centre — and great economic vibrancy. Its ideal geographical position — one hour from Venice, Milan, Lake Garda and the Dolomites — makes it one of northern Italy's most attractive university locations.
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From 1982 to CENSIS excellence: Verona and the growth of a young university in the Veneto economy
The University of Verona was born in 1982 as an autonomous university branching from the University of Padua, responding to growing demand for higher education in the Verona area — one of northern Italy's most dynamic economic districts. The foundation was supported by the business community and local institutions, which saw the university as an engine of territorial development.
In just over forty years, the University of Verona has built a first-rate academic reputation, rapidly climbing the national rankings to reach the CENSIS podium in the medium state category. The strategy of investing in teaching quality, student services and applied research — in close collaboration with north-east Italian companies — proved successful.
Today the University of Verona is recognised as one of Italy's best medium-sized universities, with a research and training ecosystem tightly integrated with the Veronese and Veneto productive fabric. Its hospital is a healthcare reference point for the entire Garda and lower Trentino area.
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