University of Brescia
Università degli Studi di Brescia | |
Logo of the University of Brescia | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1982 |
| Rector | Prof. Franco Castelli |
Administrative staff | 500 |
| Students | 16,800 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Sport teams | CUS Brescia www.cusbrescia.it |
| Website | www.unibs.it |
The University of Brescia (Italian: Università degli Studi di Brescia) is an Italian public research university located in Brescia, Italy. It was founded in 1982 and is branched in 4 Faculties.
The University of Brescia was officially established in 1982 with three Schools: Medicine and Surgery, Engineering, Economics and Business. However, the creation phase lasted nearly two decades, so the first attempts to open university courses in Brescia go back to the 1960s.