Education
Rome continues to be the major educational center of Italy, with many major universities that offer degrees in all fields. Amongst the prestigious educational establishments in Rome is the University of Rome La Sapienza (founded 1303), which is Europes biggest university with almost 150,000 students. The city is also home to three other public universities: Universit degli studi di Roma Tor Vergata, more commonly called Roma 2, University of Roma Tre and the Istituto universitario di scienze motorie;
Several private universities are as well located in Rome, as:
LUISS University (Libera universit internazionale degli studi sociali), probably the most prestigious private university in Rome;
Universit Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, a well renouned university in Italy;
John Cabot University, a private American University;
LUMSA University (Libera Universita Maria SS. Assunta);
University of Malta, an International University;
Leonardo da Vinci Libera Universit di Roma;
Libera Universit Degli Studi S. Pio V;
UPTER University;
I.S.S.A.S. University.
Still located in Rome are the Accademia di Santa Cecilia – the world’s oldest academy of music (founded 1584), St. John’s University’s Rome campus which is located at the Pontificio Oratorio San Pietro, several academies of fine arts, colleges of the church, medical and Health research instituts.
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