Founded in 1321, the University of Florence is now one of Italy’s largest institutions for research and higher education. It counts over 1,800 professors and researchers, around 1,600 technical and administrative staff, and more than 1,600 PhD students and research fellows. The University’s campuses are spread across the city and extend beyond its urban boundaries, with key sites including the scientific campus in Sesto Fiorentino and additional campuses in Empoli and Calenzano. Its academic facilities are organized in 10 Schools and 21 Departments, all committed to advancing internationalisation, cooperation, technological and digital innovation, and sustainable development. Guided by its statutory mission, the University is dedicated to inclusive and forward-thinking education, and to contributing—through research across all disciplines and the application of its outcomes—to the social, cultural, and economic development of the region, the nation, and the global community. Risorse utili Unifi history and profile The University of Florence is a contemporary institution grounded in a rich historical legacy. Its development is inextricably linked to the centuries-old cultural and intellectual heritage of a city that is unique in the world. Read more Mission and vision Unifi mission, the right to education, pluralism, internationalisation and research. Read more Governing Bodies Composition, responsibilities and contacts of governing bodies: Rector, Vice-Rectors, Academic Senate, Board of Governors, Director General, Evaluation Board, Board of Auditors. Read more Facilities How the University of Florence is organised: Departments, Schools, Centres, Library, Museum and IT Systems, University Institute of Higher Studies of the University of Florence (IUSSAF). Read more Statute and regulation The University of Florence Statute, along with all regulations and guidelines currently in force. Read more Organisation and Administration The University's management and organisational structure: Central Administration and Departments. Read more Elections Elections of student, academic staff, and administrative staff representatives to University bodies. Read more