The international dimension of the University of Florence

Why internationalization?

Worldwide, Florence is known for its important and very rich cultural, architectural and artistic heritage; Florence was the cradle of “Renaissance humanism” which then spread throughtout Europe.

The city is visited every year by millions of tourists from every country in the world. Furthermore, many European and American Universities have their own premises or programmes in Florence.

Therefore, the University of Florence has a natural international vocation, and the development of internationalization is one of its strategic priorities.

Internationalization is a key word in the evolution of the Italian university system, but even more, it is now a necessary dimension of the university activity. The internationalization process has developed through a progressive integration of the international and multicultural dimension in the Institution’s major functions: teaching, research and services.

International activities of the University of Florence can be grouped under the following main headings:

• Promotion of the Inter-University Cooperation Agreements
• Participation in the Research and Cooperation Programmes of the European Union
• Mobility within Socrates-Erasmus Programme
• International academic titles
• Visits by foreign delegations