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The Italian Universities
You would be glad to know that Italian Universities are known to provide world-class but
affordable education, with a wide range of social and leisure activities. On a yearly basis
many Italian Universities appear in the top 200 QS World Rankings, because of the world
class education they provide.
Italy has around 97 universities, which are divided into 4 categories:
• State Universities:
These are state funded public institutions and make up the majority in Italy.
• Other Publicly Funded Universities:
Funded by Province rather than state.
• Private Universities:
Non state funded.
• Superior Graduate Schools:
These are independent institutions that offer advanced training and research courses
specialising in postgraduate studies.