Rich in over 600 years of history, the Università di Torino is one of the most prestigious academic institutions in the Italian university landscape.

It has a broad educational offering covering various fields of knowledge, around 120 locations spread across seven main hubs, high-level scientific research and cutting-edge teaching.

It is accredited by international rankings as one of the
leading technical universities in Europe.

At the Politecnico, education and research in the fields of Engineering, Architecture, Design and Planning integrate and work together to provide a response to the needs of the economy, the territory and students.

UPO is a young and competitive multi-campus university. UPO’s seven departments are based in the three cities where the university is established: Alessandria, Novara, Vercelli.

Multi-campus is a word that highlights an essential feature: polycentrism. It means widespread territorial presence, plurality, variety: a specific characteristic of the university in the landscape of Italian universities.

Founded and promoted in 2004 by the international association Slow Food, it is a non-state university legally recognized by the Italian state.

It attracts students from dozens of different countries, interested in the original educational project that, combining study, practice and study trips around the world, allows them to work towards developing future food scenarios.