Founded in 1999, the University of Foggia is a relatively young public university with a strong focus on agricultural sciences, food technology, and medicine, also offering programs in other fields.
Address: Via Gramsci 89-91, 71122 Foggia, Puglia, Italy
Agricultural Sciences, Food Science & Technology
Domains taught:
- Agriculture, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Engineering, Food Science, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Microbiology and Genetics, Physics, Software Engineering, Statistics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
EUA. Focus on regional needs of Apulia.
Research:
Precision agriculture and agrifood innovation, Food safety and quality, Environmental sustainability in agriculture.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
700
Current students***:
11000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
30000
Pros
Strong specialization in agricultural and food sciences, important for the local agri-food industry.
Cons
Younger and smaller university, limited engineering options outside agri-food context.
Best For
University specialized in agricultural and food sciences.
Most Similar Schools Locally
- A good alternative in the same country is Università degli Studi di Teramo, which likewise covers agriculture, food science and bioinformatics; it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and is smaller, enrolling about 7,000 students against roughly 11,000 here.
- For students who like the agriculture, food science and bioinformatics focus of this institution but want another option nearby, Università degli Studi di Sassari fits well: it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and covers geotechnics and civil engineering as well.
- Università degli Studi di Udine offers a comparable education in agriculture, food science and bioinformatics: it covers industrial design and civil engineering as well, and is slightly larger, at about 16,000 students against roughly 11,000 here.
- Also strong in agriculture, food science and bioinformatics, Università degli Studi del Molise makes a sensible second look at home; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Both schools build their programmes around agriculture, food science and bioinformatics, and Università degli Studi della Tuscia is the one to compare first within the country, since it is slightly smaller, at about 9,000 students against roughly 11,000 here, and is also a public institution.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- Wageningen University & Research, in the Netherlands, takes a similar route through agriculture, food science and bioinformatics; it covers marine science and nanotechnologies as well, and is slightly larger, at about 13,000 students against roughly 11,000 here.
- Avignon Université, based in France, is built around agriculture, food science and bioinformatics much like this institution, and it covers geotechnics and computer vision as well, and is slightly smaller, at about 8,000 students against roughly 11,000 here.
- University College Cork (Ireland) works on the same fields as this university, chiefly food science, microbiology and genetics and chemistry; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Southwest University (China) works on the same fields as this university, chiefly agriculture, food science and bioinformatics; it is also a public institution, and runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes.
- Abroad, Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel) covers agriculture, microbiology and genetics and chemistry in a comparable way, and it runs the same bachelor's, master's and doctoral programmes, and is larger, enrolling about 23,000 students against roughly 11,000 here.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
- Agriculture, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Food, Food Safety, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices, Sustainable Product Design
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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