The University of Ferrara is a very old, strong, structured and well-established institution, founded in 1391 by Marquis Alberto V d’Este upon the authorisation issued by Pope Boniface IX with the papal Bull “In Supreme Dignitatis”. Its identity is rooted in the historical and cultural tradition that welcomed and formed illustrious figures such as Copernico, Paracelso and Giovanni Pico della Mirandola.
In the University of Ferrara education and research are of the highest quality. With its 12 Departments, the Faculty of Medicine, Pharmacy and Prevention and 31 centres, the University of Ferrara offers 63 degree courses and numerous research and post-graduate courses.
University life takes place in modern buildings like the Science and Technology Park and the Chemical and Bio Medical Centre and in ancient prestigious artistic and historical buildings.
The University of Ferrara always occupies high positions in the main rankings regarding teaching activity and research. This is due to the quality of the many services dedicated to students and the numerous research activities conducted every day in different scientific domains and disciplines.
The University offers numerous services: libraries, study halls and laboratories with wireless access and a team of people dedicated to providing reception services, guidance, tutoring and academic support, also to international students, who are choosing the University of Ferrara in growing numbers, thus demonstrating its international character.
Moreover it can boast numerous international partnerships with foreign universities, which enable students and researchers to pursue their activities in Ferrara or abroad with the same opportunities.
A great deal of attention is devoted to interaction with the world of work. The university’s job placement programme is among the first of its kind in Italy.
费拉拉大学是一所历史悠久、实力雄厚、结构完善且根基稳固的学府，由阿尔贝托五世·德斯特侯爵于1391年经教皇博尼法爵九世授权，以教皇诏书《In Supreme Dignitatis》创立。其身份植根于曾接纳并培育哥白尼、帕拉塞尔苏斯和乔瓦尼·皮科·德拉·米兰多拉等杰出人物的历史文化传统中。在费拉拉大学，教育和研究均属最高水准。费拉拉大学拥有12个院系、医学、药学与预防学院及31个中心，提供63个学位课程和众多研究与研究生课程。
大学生活既在现代建筑如科技园、化学与生物医学中心展开，也置身于古老而享有盛誉的艺术与历史建筑中。费拉拉大学在教学活动和科研相关的主要排行榜中始终名列前茅。这得益于其专为学生提供的诸多优质服务，以及每日在不同科学领域与学科中开展的丰富研究活动。该大学提供众多服务：图书馆、自习室和配备无线网络的实验室，以及一支致力于提供接待服务、指导、辅导和学术支持的团队，国际学生也不例外，他们越来越多地选择费拉拉大学，从而彰显了其国际化特色。

此外，该大学还拥有众多与外国大学的国际合作伙伴关系，使学生和研究人员能够在费拉拉或海外以同等机会开展活动。大量注意力被投入到与职场世界的互动中。该大学的就业安置计划在意大利属于首创。