Adv Vinepair

An astonishing location with an international vibe

Pollenzo, Piedmont: a magical location in Northern Italy, UNESCO world heritage since 1997. Here a former Savoy residence was turned into an International university, the first in the world to be specialized in Gastronomic Sciences and Cultures with all courses in English. 

Discover the program that best suits you and let your inner food freak finally free!

Hands on programs about the global importance of food

Learn with lectures and seminars, along with a wide range of experiential learning, including, study trips, lab work, tastings and field projects commissioned by companies belonging to our Partners network. 

This mixed knowledge, put into practice since the beginning of your studies, will help you become a gastronome: someone who can work to improve sustainability of food systems and understand all aspects of food, from production to consumption.

Understand in depth the different dimensions of food chains

Learn about sustainability, food sovereignty, land grabbing, human rights, human ecology and many other topics, very much discussed nowadays, that our lecturers and visiting professors have been teaching since 2004. The year when the University was funded by the Slow Food Movement.

See first hand the gastronomic cultures of the world

Develop a critical understanding of food systems by dissecting visited territories from small-scale producers up to industrial scale companies or gastronomic communities.

Meet all the actors involved in food production, from small farmers to international companies, and witness their impact in the world. 

Expand your professional network worldwide

Become part of a community including people from 97 different countries, and expand your academic journey beyond the realms of education.  

Supported by a network of +130 companies, ONG and institutions from the food sector, our international student, alumni and professor bodies easily foster a global community where students can learn about other cultures and continue expanding their network.

See the world through the lens of gastronomy 

The interdisciplinary approach shapes gastronomes to deepen their understanding for food in all of everyday’s life aspects. 

The experience of food’s dimensions never ends, in fact it strengthens throughout one’s lifespan. Conviviality and appreciation for food never fades, there will always be stories, people, family business, producers and much more to discover!