Founded in 2004 by the Slow Food movement, UNISG is a private university dedicated to the study of gastronomy, food culture, and sustainability, with strong links to food science and technology.
Address: Piazza Vittorio Emanuele 9, 12042 Pollenzo, Cuneo, Piemonte, Italy
Food Science & Technology (gastronomic focus), Sustainable Food Systems
Domains taught:
- Agriculture, Chemistry, Ecology and Sustainability, Food Science, Life Sciences, Microbiology and Genetics, Process Control, Project Management, Quality, Statistics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Private
Partnerships:
International network linked to Slow Food. Collaborations with food producers and research institutions.
Research:
Food biodiversity and sustainability, Sensory science, Food history and culture, Food innovation and design.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
100
Current students***:
500
Foreign students***:
40%
Cumulative former students***:
2000
Pros
Unique focus on gastronomy from a holistic perspective, strong international network, emphasis on sustainability.
Cons
Highly specialized, private with tuition fees, less focus on traditional industrial food engineering.
Best For
Unique university for the study of gastronomy, food systems, and related sciences.
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Most Similar Schools Locally
- Another national school that puts agriculture, food science and microbiology and genetics at the centre is University of Milan, and it teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral, and covers physics and mathematics as well.
- Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa takes a similar route through chemistry and life sciences, and it is public, whereas this university is private, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna di Pisa works in much the same fields, chiefly agriculture, food science and microbiology and genetics, and it covers aerospace and bioinformatics as well, and is larger, enrolling about 1,000 students against roughly 500 here.
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University overlaps with this institution on microbiology and genetics and life sciences, so the two are easy to compare, and it is also a private institution, and teaches at the same levels, namely bachelor's, master's and doctoral.
- In terms of fields, Università degli Studi di Foggia is the nearest neighbour, with agriculture, food science and microbiology and genetics again at the core; it covers bioinformatics and bioengineering as well, and is far larger, with about 11,000 students against roughly 500 here.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
- In France, ISTOM teaches much the same core subjects, agriculture, food science and quality, and it is also a private institution and does not run the bachelor's and doctoral programmes found here.
- ISARA Lyon in France pursues a similar profile in agriculture, food science and quality, and it covers logistics and bioinformatics as well, and is larger, enrolling about 1,000 students against roughly 500 here.
- On content, Kumamoto Prefectural University in Japan and this institution are close, as both teach agriculture, food science and quality; it is far larger, with about 1,500 students against roughly 500 here, and is public, whereas this institution is private.
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the United States pursues a similar profile in microbiology and genetics and life sciences, and it does not run the bachelor's programmes found here and covers bioinformatics as well.
- Students considering a move abroad can look at University College Cork in Ireland, where food science, microbiology and genetics and chemistry also form the core, and it covers optics and engineering as well, and is far larger, with about 22,500 students against roughly 500 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, Biodiversity, Environmental Impact, Food, Food Safety, Innovation, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Materials, Sustainable Practices
*: 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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