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Eco Library opens in Bologna

One of the most important contemporary author libraries is opening to the public in Bologna. The collection brings to the University of Bologna the books that accompanied Umberto Eco’s work as a writer, semiotician and professor. This has been made possible thanks to the collaboration with the Umberto Eco Foundation, the donation made by his heirs to the Italian State in 2020, and the loan for use to the University of Bologna, requested by the heirs themselves from the Ministry of Culture

In Granada, the Annual Conference and General Assembly of the Coimbra Group

Representatives from the network’s 42 member universities gathered to discuss the theme “Transforming the Local and Social Environment through Research and Innovation”

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The University of Bologna welcomes African partners involved in TNE projects

The meeting provided an opportunity to reflect on the achievements of the projects and explore future avenues for cooperation in mobility, education and joint research

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QS Rankings: the University of Bologna moves up fifteen places and is 123rd in the world

The University continues to rise and achieves its best position since the international ranking was introduced: it has climbed 43 places in the last five years. Bologna is in the world top 100 for academic reputation and for the breadth and diversity of collaborations in the field of scientific research

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Who are the University of Bologna graduates and how successful are they in finding work?

New data presented by AlmaLaurea show that University of Bologna students graduate sooner and with higher marks, take part in more internships and international experiences, and enjoy higher employment rates than the national average

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The University of Bologna remembers Marjane Satrapi

The French-Iranian cartoonist and filmmaker had inaugurated the University’s 2022/2023 academic year and received the Sigillum Magnum, the University’s highest honour

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University Highlights: Key Resolutions - May 2026

The new Regulations on Peer Tutoring, the update of the Guidelines on Scientific Responsibility in Institutional Research Projects, the option to include filter semester exam grades in GPA calculations, and incentive measures for staff involved in filter semester activities are among the topics discussed during the University governing bodies’ meetings in May.

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Academic cooperation in the Mediterranean: the University of Bologna with UNIMED

As part of the PACE project promoted by the Union of Mediterranean Universities, the University of Bologna welcomed Fadi Issa for a mobility experience, reaffirming its commitment to training, skills exchange and support for academic communities across the region

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The University of Bologna in Asia: new opportunities for collaboration in South Korea and Singapore

Research ties between the University of Bologna and strategic partners in East Asia continue to grow

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Highlights from the University Governing Bodies’ resolutions – April 2026

The degree programme offer for the 2027/2028 academic year, student contributions and support measures for the 2026/2027 academic year, the University’s 2025 financial statement, and the 2026 staff planning measures were among the topics discussed during the meetings of the University Governing Bodies held in April

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Bologna celebrates its intellectual capital: eight professors from the University of Bologna among the new Bologna Ambassadors

The recognition confirms the University’s contribution to the city’s international positioning, now firmly in the European Top 30 and on the national podium according to the latest International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) rankings

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