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Università de Padova
The University of Padua (Italian: Università degli Studi di Padova) is a public university located in Padua and the second-oldest university in Italy, founded in 1222. The university takes pride in its pioneering achievements, including the establishment of the world’s first botanical garden in 1545, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In 1594, it inaugurated the first permanent anatomical theatre, and in 1678, Elena Lucrezia Cornaro became the first woman in the world to receive a doctorate in philosophy. Today, the University of Padua hosts around 63,000 students and employs approximately 2,200 faculty members across its 32 departments.
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Università de Padova
Earth Science:
- Natural Hazards and Hazard Management
- Paleontology
- Use and Management of Geo-Resources
- Hydrology
- Local Development
- Geomorphology
- Tourism
- Number of Erasmus Places: 1 (1 semester; Bachelor’s and Master’s level)
- Language Requirements: A2 Italian, B1 English
- Semester Dates: Winter Semester: October to February; Summer Semester: February to June
- Erasmus Application Deadlines: Winter Semester: June 15; Summer Semester: November 30
- Englischsprachiges Kursangebot: ja, teilwesise
- Erasmus Student Homepage
- Course Catalogue
- Accommodation Information
- Student Experience Reports
- Fact Sheet (1.2 MB)
- Padua is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the world’s oldest botanical garden and the 14th‑century fresco cycles found in buildings across the city center.
- One of the university’s most renowned scholars was Galileo Galilei, who held the chair of mathematics there for 18 years.
- The city itself, founded in 1222, is the third-oldest in Italy after Bologna and Modena.