Italy’s leading financial newspaper, Il Sole 24 Ore, has published a second report that places the University of Gastronomic Sciences first among Italian universities. Focused on growth and number of enrollments in undergraduate programs, the report was generated using official parameters from the Italian Ministry of Education and Universities.
The daily’s rankings show that 70% of Italian undergraduate programs have insufficient numbers of enrollees. By contrast, UNISG is among the top institutes, along with Rome’s IUSM (Istituto Universitario di Scienze Motorie) and Milan’s Bocconi University, with 100% of its programs at optimal student levels.
Once again, UNISG’s small size and overall appeal reaffirm its position among the top academic institutes. A previous announcement last month by Il Sole 24 Ore, ranking private Italian universities according to a variety of criteria, placed UNISG in the top three, along with Rome’s Bio-Medico university and Milan’s San Raffaele. Student life, quality of education, and foreign appeal were among the selection parameters, which also included incoming grades, class size, and student retention.
The University of Gastronomic Sciences was co-founded in 2003 by Slow Food to build new food leaders around the world with an integrated understanding of food systems and culture, and comprises four undergraduate and graduate programs at two historic campuses in Piemonte and Emilia-Romagna.