University of Turin

University of Turin

Università degli Studi di Torino
Latin: Alma Universitas Taurinensis
Type	Public research university
Established	c. 1404; 620 years ago (1404)
Founder	Louis of Piedmont
Accreditation	MIUR
Academic affiliations	EUA IAU UNIMED NEREUS SAR UNITA CINECA NETVAL ICON
Endowment	€460 million (2018)[1]
Rector	Stefano Geuna
Academic staff	2,152[2]
Administrative staff	1,879[2]
Students	81,200 (February 2022)[2]
Undergraduates	78,900 (February 2022)[2]
Postgraduates	1,200 (February 2022)[2]
Doctoral students	1,100 (February 2022)[2]
Location	Turin , Piedmont , Italy 45°04′10″N 7°41′20″E / 45.06944°N 7.68889°E / 45.06944; 7.68889
Campus	Urban
Sports teams	CUS Torino
Colors	Gray & Black
Mascot	Toro the Bull
Website	unito.it

The University of Turin (Italian: Università degli Studi di Torino, UNITO) is a public research university in the city of Turin, in the Piedmont region of Italy. It is one of the oldest universities in Europe and continues to play an important role in research and training. It is steadily ranked among the top 5 Italian universities^[3] and it is ranked third for research activities in Italy, according to the latest data^[4] by ANVUR.