Introduction

The International School for Advanced Studies, commonly known as SISSA, is an internationally renowned public higher education and research institution located in Trieste, Italy, focusing on teaching and research in the fields of mathematics, physics, neuroscience, etc.

Overview

Number of students and teachers: There are more than 1,000 students and 88 academic staff.

Internationalization: The school is highly international, attracting students and teachers from all over the world, providing students with opportunities to study and communicate with global classmates, helping to enhance students' global and cultural awareness and enhance their competitiveness in the international market.

History

SISSA was founded in 1978 as part of the reconstruction plan after the 1976 Friuli earthquake. At that time, physicist Paolo Budinich proposed to the Italian government to establish a new postgraduate teaching and research institution, which was modeled on the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa. The school initially began operations with a doctoral program in theoretical physics, and Budinich himself was appointed as the president. In 1986, Budinich handed over the position to Daniel Amati, then head of the theoretical department at CERN, under whose leadership SISSA expanded its teaching and research activities into the field of neuroscience and established a new interdisciplinary laboratory aimed at connecting humanities and scientific research. Over the years since then, the school has continued to develop, and successive presidents have promoted cooperation with other Italian and European universities in master's degree programs in the fields of mathematics, physics and neuroscience.

Establishment time

1978.

School strength

Faculty: The school has 88 academic staff who have profound academic attainments and rich teaching experience in their respective fields and can provide students with high-quality education and guidance.

Scientific research level: As a research university, SISSA conducts cutting-edge scientific research in multiple disciplines, especially in mathematics, physics and neuroscience. Its scientific research results have a high influence internationally and have made important contributions to the development of related disciplines.

Teaching facilities: The school is equipped with advanced teaching facilities, including professional libraries, parallel computing centers, multiple cell neurobiology laboratories, confocal microscopes and electron microscopes facilities, and multiple cognitive neuroscience laboratories. These facilities not only provide strong support for the scientific research activities of students and teachers, but also provide guarantees for the improvement of teaching quality.

Institutional nature

Public university.

Educational philosophy

SISSA We are committed to cultivating high-quality talents with innovative spirit and practical ability, focusing on the personalized development of students and the improvement of their comprehensive quality, encouraging students to actively participate in scientific research activities and international exchanges, cultivating students' global vision and cross-cultural communication skills, so that students can better adapt to the needs of social development in the context of globalization.

Key laboratories and disciplines

Key laboratory: Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Natural and Human Sciences, whose mission is to establish connections between science, humanities and the public, and currently offers courses in science communication and science journalism. In addition, the school has special teaching and scientific research cooperation with the International Center for Theoretical Physics, the International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, and the Elettra Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, and cooperates with the International Center for Theoretical Physics to operate a 100 trillion floating-point supercomputer.

Key subjects:

Mathematics: Ranked 133rd in the US News Global University Subject Rankings in 2022-2023 and 76th in the GRAS Global Subject Rankings in 2022.

Physics: Ranked 125th in the US News Global University Subject Rankings in 2022-2023 and 101st in the GRAS Global Subject Rankings in 2022 .

Neuroscience: The school has made remarkable achievements in research and teaching in the field of neuroscience, and has a high reputation in related fields in Italy and even Europe.

Department

The school mainly conducts teaching and research in the fields of mathematics, physics, neuroscience, etc., and does not clearly divide the traditional departments, but has a number of related research groups and laboratories, such as astroparticle physics, astrophysics, condensed matter, molecular and statistical biophysics, statistical physics, theoretical particle physics, cognitive neuroscience, neurobiology, molecular biology, applied mathematics, geometric mathematical analysis, mathematical physics and other research groups.

Ranking

Comprehensive ranking: According to the data released by US News in 2022, SISSA ranks 282nd among the best universities in the world, 119th among the best universities in Europe, and 11th among the best universities in Italy.

Subject ranking: In the 2022-2023 US News global university subject rankings, condensed matter physics ranks 214th, mathematics ranks 133rd, physics ranks 125th, and space science ranks 58th.

Expense

Tuition is about 3500 euros, living expenses are about 8160 euros.

Campus environment

Geographic location: The main campus is located in the Opicina district of Trieste, with convenient transportation and can be reached by bus No. 38 in the city. In addition, the school is surrounded by beautiful environment and is close to a nature reserve.

Campus facilities: The campus is equipped with facilities such as a canteen, kindergarten, gymnasium and open-air theater, which provide convenience for the life and entertainment of students and faculty. At the same time, the school's advanced teaching facilities provide good conditions for students' study and scientific research.