Italy
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Italy
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Why Study in Italy?
Italy is in the league of world’s most sought-after study abroad destinations, thanks to the stellar reputation of its educational institutions. Italy is counted among the eight most industrialized countries in the world with a strong manufacturing industry and robust network of scientific parks, offering ample scope for cutting edge research and job opportunities in diverse fields. Its world heritage sites, varied land and seascapes, easy going people, fashion and fabulous food makes Italy truly irresistible for international students.
Quick Facts
- Name : Repubblica Italiana (Italian Republic)
- Climate: Temperate climate with regional variations
- Population : 61.3 million (2013)
- Capital: Rome
- Government : Democracy, Republic
- GDP : 2071.31 billion US dollars (2013)
- Language: Italian as well as German, French, and Latin in some regions in Northern Italy
- Currency : Euro
- Number of universities: 89
Italian Education System
Italian higher education system consists of two main articulations: the university sector and the non-university sector.
Currently, the university sector comprises 89 university institutions out of which
- 2 Universities for foreigners.
- 6 Higher schools specialized in postgraduate university studies.
- 6 Telematic universities.
The non-university sector includes 4 education typologies with their institutions:
- Higher schools of design: polytechnics for the arts, academies of fine arts, higher institutes for applied arts, music conservatories and recognized music institutes, higher institutes for musical and choreographic studies, national academies etc
