IUSS Pavia

IUSS-PAVIA, Institute for Advanced Study was launched in 1997 under a special "program agreement" with the Ministry of Education, University and Research, inside a unique system in the country, which can claim the historical presence of the University of Pavia and the illustrious academic colleges.

In July 2005 it was recognized as an independent and autonomous "Scuola Superiore ad ordinamento speciale" in virtue of the excellent quality of activities carried out, attaining the same status of Scuola Normale and Scuola Sant'Anna di Pisa, and SISSA in Trieste.

Due to the completeness of its education and training fields, which allows a strong interdisciplinary approach, the mission of IUSS is that of contributing to the intellectual growth of a small number of selected students by offering them,at any step of their higher education, qualified programs enhancing their capabilities and knowledge. The Institute is also committed to scientific progress by preparing young researchers and developing scientific research progress.