The 13th century
The University of Padova was officially founded in 1222, although the city had been a haven of study and research for many years prior to this. In fact, this was …
The 14th century
At the start of the 14th century, Padua reached the peak of its independent splendour, with professors from all over Europe coming here to teach: in 1305, Pietro d’Abano, the …
The 15th century
The start of the 15th century saw the destruction of the Carraresi Signoria and the onset of Venetian rule, as the Serenissima Republic won the battle for the city in …
The 16th century
At the beginning of the 16th century, many of the activities carried out by the University of Padova were suspended. In fact, the Cambrai war (lasting from 1508 to 1516) …
The 17th century
During the 17th century, the number of students enrolling with the university increased, exceeding one thousand. In the last part of the century, there were twice as many artists as …
The 18th century
During the last “Venetian” century a series of educational reforms were implemented, with the creation of new professorships in the legal field (public law) and scientific field (agrarian science), or …
The 19th century
The 19th century opens with the fall of the Venetian Republic (1797) and the French armies settled in the former Venetian dominions, such as Padua, which would see the alternation …
The 20th century
At the turn of the century, the University regained an international projection and invested in the construction of a first district dedicated to science. After the setback due to the …
The 2000s
The university of the new millennium is increasingly focused on internationalisation, research development, skills specialisation and diversifying the educational offer. Following the guidelines of the Italian Ministry of Education, since …