University of Pavia
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The University of Pavia is a university located in Pavia, Lombardy, Italy. There was evidence of teaching as early as 1361, making it one of the oldest universities in the world. It was the sole university in Milan and the greater Lombardy region until the end of the 19th century.
In 2022 the university was recognized by the Times Higher Education among the top 10 in Italy and among the 300 best in the world.
Currently, it has 18 departments and 9 faculties. It does not have a main campus; its buildings and facilities are scattered around the city, which is in turn called "a city campus." The university caters to more than 20,000 students who come from Italy and all over the world.
Old Campus of the University of Pavia
Giuseppe Piermarini, the library, 1772.
Giuseppe Piermarini, facade of the university, 1771-1773.
The University History Museum of the University of Pavia is a museum displaying memorabilia related to the history of the university, particularly in the fields of physics and medicine, when students were taught by prominent scholars such as Antonio Scarpa and Camillo Golgi or the physicist Alessandro Volta.
Palazzo Centrale which hosts the University History Museum
Ancient instruments for the study of Physics (18th-19th century).
Chair of Alessandro Volta in Sala Volta
Voltaic pile, University History Museum of the University of Pavia.