Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Brief profile and history: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore is a private university based in Milan, with campuses also in Brescia, Cremona, Piacenza and Rome. most important Catholic University in Europe and the only Italian University to boast an impressive national network with our five Campuses in Milan, Piacenza, Cremona, Brescia and Rome, where the Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli” is located.

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore is esteemed for the academic excellence, integrated in the European tradition as a place of cultural formation, able to contemplate and interpret the complexity of the society in which we live: a mission that translates into an educational syllabus focused on the formation of the person as a whole. In the last 100 years, the University has shaped a significant quota of our country's establishment: eminent representatives of institutions, politics and law, academics and intellectuals, entrepreneurs and managers, teachers and professionals, bishops, journalists, publishers and writers. Plus, many others, known and less known, who have helped to promote the prestigious reputation of Università Cattolica in Europe and around the world.

The story began in 1921, when Università Cattolica was founded by Father Agostino Gemelli together with a group of Catholic intellectuals: Ludovico Necchi, Francesco Olgiati, Armida Barelli and Ernesto Lombardo. In 1927 the University acquired the ancient monastery of Sant'Ambrogio designed by Bramante and, on 30 October 1932, the edifice became the University main Campus. The redevelopment, restoration and expansion of the structure with new buildings was entrusted to the architect Giovanni Muzio. In the post-war period the Piacenza campus was built and the first cohort of students enrolled for the 1952-53 academic year. In 1961 the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery was established in Rome. In 1964 the "Agostino Gemelli" University Hospital was inaugurated which, in 2015, was granted the title of Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “Agostino Gemelli” IRCCS. In 1965 the Brescia headquarters opened its doors, and, in 1984, the first lectures began on the Cremona campus.

International presence: Faculty, staff and students cooperate closely with universities around the world to create learning opportunities, share knowledge and facilitate intercultural understanding. Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore is also working on a number of large and exciting international projects through the Center for International Solidarity. Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, as part of its mission to foster relationships with developing countries, has developed a special program for students from the African continent.

Some data:

• 5 campuses: Milan, Brescia, Rome, Piacenza, Cremona
• 12 Faculties: Economics, Economics and Law, Law, Arts and Philosophy, Medicine and Surgery, Psychology, Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Banking, Finance and Insurance Sciences, Education, Linguistic Sciences and Foreign Literatures, Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences, Political and social sciences.
• 42,000 students enrolled (2021/2022), 31.329 bachelor students, 10.211 master of science students

For more information on the international activities, kindly visit the website of the university at: https://international.unicatt.it/