University of Bergamo

A Widespread Campus Rooted in History and Open to the World

An aerial photograph of the historic seat of Sant'Agostino at the University of Bergamo, in the upper town.The campus of the University of Bergamo is located right in the city and surrounded by a green, mountainous environment
The campus of the University of Bergamo, seat of Sant'Agostino (© UniBg)

The University of Bergamo, located in the heart of Northen Italy, is a widespread campus inside the city, which can count on synergies with local institutions and the entrepreneurial system.

Founded in 1968 as “The Institute of Foreign Languages and Literature”, the University has reached up to 20,000 students and offers offers 19 Bachelor’s degree programs, 32 Master’s programs, 10 PhD and 17 double degrees.

The Campus of Economics and Law, Campus of Humanities and Campuses of Engineering share a view of a daily link with the city and its territory. The Humanities campus has been based in the monumental complex of the former Sant’Agostino monastery’s cloisters, just a few steps from the UNESCO Venetian walls of the upper city.

At a glance

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  • 20,000 students
  • +14,000 international students
  • +340 administrative staff
  • +140 full professors
  • +210 associate professors
  • +160 researchers
  • 8 departments
    • Law
    • Engineering and Applied Science
    • Management, Information and Production Engineering
    • Letters, Philosophy, Communication
    • Foreign Languages, Literatures and Cultures
    • Economics
    • Management
    • Human and Social Sciences

Contact

bauhaus4eu[at]unibg.it  

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Image Gallery

A student at the University of Bergamo in the laboratory spaces
Laboratories (© UniBg)
Students studying and talking to each other in one of the areas at the University of Bergamo
An area at the University (© UniBg)
Students in the Humanities library at the University of Bergamo
Humanities library (© UniBg)

Students in Humanities Campus at the University of Bergamo
Students in Humanities Campus (© UniBg)
Ceremony of the Graduation Day 2025 at the University of Bergamo
Graduation Day 2025 (© UniBg)

The project has received funding from the European Union’s European Universities Initiative
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