Ca’ Foscari University is a public institution located in the heart of Venice, one of the world’s most inspiring cities. It is world-ranked in economics, management, modern languages, history and computer science, and the university offers over 20 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programmes taught entirely in English.
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Bachelor's programmes
Business & Management (4)
Social Sciences (3)
Humanities (1)
About
History
Founded on August 6, 1868 as the “Scuola Superiore di Commercio” (Advanced School for Commerce), Ca' Foscari was the first Italian institution to deal with advanced education in Business and Economics. The original main office is still found in the grand gothic palace “volta de canal” (on the bend of the Grand Canal), in the heart of Venice.
Education
Ca' Foscari welcomes students from abroad and helps them throughout their academic career, in line with the internationally oriented city of Venice it is part of Degree seeking students enrolled in Ca’ Foscari benefit from specific services, events and initiatives.
Research
Innovation, investing in talent, support to researchers and the development of international collaborations; these are just some of the activities that make Ca’ Foscari’s more competitive in the global arena and influential in information sharing.
Career
Ca’ Foscari offers targeted services to support, guide and orient you through the world of work, giving you the opportunity to make direct contact with international companies, develop your skills through specific workshops on self-entrepreneurship and transversal skills. You can participate in recruiting and job orientation events, receive assistance and guidance in writing and creating your video CV.
University Ranking
World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2019
601 -100
2018
501
2017
501
World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
2019
751 -50
2018
701
2017
701
QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2019
-
2018
886 36
2017
922
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
The Ca’ Foscari University Foundation, an instrumental body of the University, is available not only to the University but also to companies and external bodies, to provide design and management consultancies for art exhibitions and corporate and institutional events.
Housing services
The Housing Office is a service for Italian and international students, researchers, professors and administrative staff coming to study or work at Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.
The office can help you look for a suitable and convenient accommodation in student residences, flats or hotels that hold an agreement with Ca’ Foscari University.
The Housing Office matches the needs and preferences of the applicants with the available accommodations. It may also help you look for a temporary lodging and give useful information about Venice accommodation.
Library services
The University Library System (SBA) includes 4 main libraries (Arts and Humanities, Economics and Management, Languages and Cultures, Science and Technology), holding about 1 million books and 4,400 periodicals and providing access to a wide range of electronic resources.
ICT services
- Access to the Ca' Foscari WiFi network is reserved exclusively for: students, staff, accredited guests and guests belonging to eduroam member organisations.
- Ca’ Foscari users can access for free the Wi-Fi network of the Venice City Council (VeniceConnected) by using the same username and password provided when they registered on the Ca’ Foscari website.
Student Life
Campus life
The San Servolo Campus has all the necessary structures to carry out the university activities: modern operational classrooms with internet Wi-Fi connection, an auditorium, a computer room, a digital laboratory, a library, a cafeteria, a bar, accommodation, sports fields and a large park.
Sports facilities
The University Sports Centre of Venice (CUS) offers university students the possibility to participate in a wide variety of sports: judo and personal defence, aerobics and other kinds of gymnastics, fitness, volleyball, basketball, tennis, handball and five-aside-football. There is also a sauna. In the city centre and on the mainland there are also sports facilities for rowing and 'voga alla veneta', sailing, canoeing and kayaking, golf, horse riding, free climbing and swimming.
Student clubs
Ca' Foscari students who wish to take part in leisure, learning, cultural support activities or organize and manage study groups may form associations of at least 30 students. Registered student associations may request funding for their initiatives: announcement for the allocation of funds are made twice a year.
The Global Study Awards
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Student Reviews
Different cultures working on climate change
Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
In my university, we have been from different backgrounds all over the world fighting urgent challenges such as Climate change, Sustainability and Social Security. These have been very interesting topics and have been taught by impressive teachers. As the student-teacher ratio has been very low, we could really feel engaged and participated during the whole semester. The...
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
It's on of the best University in Italy.
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Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
It's been a refreshing experience! You have total freedom, you can choose most of the courses and you have the possibility to build your own path, your own skills and knowledge, according to your interests and modus operandi. Professors are highly prepared, they always offer new points of view and dialogue is part of each class, you are always welcome to start a...