Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore / UCSC)
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore / UCSC) is a private institution in Milan, Italy, accredited by ANVUR (Agenzia Nazionale di Valutazione del Sistema Universitario e della Ricerca); Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR); European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); canonically established by the Holy See; International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU). Primary language: Italian. AlmiStudy lists 9 canonical subject areas, all verified against ANVUR (Agenzia Nazionale di Valutazione del Sistema Universitario e della Ricerca); Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR); European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); canonically established by the Holy See; International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU).
- Country
- Italy (IT)
- City
- Milan
- Control
- private
- Language
- Italian
- Accreditation
- ANVUR (Agenzia Nazionale di Valutazione del Sistema Universitario e della Ricerca); Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR); European Higher Education Area (EHEA / Bologna Process since 1999); canonically established by the Holy See; International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU). Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.
- Source
- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore / UCSC) Official Website · tier: tier_1_official
- Website
- https://www.unicatt.it/ucscinternational
Subjects offered
Show all 15 listed subjects (raw)
Agriculture and Food Sciences · Pharmacy · Economics · Law · Engineering · Letters · Education Sciences · Foreign Languages · Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences · Medicine and Surgery · Political Sciences · Psychology · Theology · Banking and Finance · Sociology
Founded in 1921 by Father Agostino Gemelli OFM, the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart (UCSC) is the LARGEST Catholic university in Europe and one of the largest private universities in Italy. Approximately 41,000 students across five campuses (Milan main, Brescia, Piacenza-Cremona, Rome — including the Gemelli Hospital one of Italy's leading medical centres — and Cesena). Includes the Gemelli University Hospital in Rome (where Pope John Paul II was treated after the 1981 assassination attempt). ⚠️ Added by curator (collector omission of Italy's largest private Catholic university).
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