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One of Italy's seven higher education institutions dedicated to doctoral studies, it conducts research and trains professionals in the fields of physics, mathematics, and neuroscience.
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SISSA at a glance
Founded in Trieste in 1978, one of Italy’s seven higher education institutions dedicated to doctoral studies. SISSA is devoted entirely to post-graduate research and teaching. Lessons are in English, around half of the School’s budget goes directly to research, and roughly one third of its PhD students come from outside Italy.
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Research areas
SISSA’s activities focus on three main areas: Physics, Mathematics and Neuroscience.
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- PhDs
- 7
- Joint masters
- 1
- Professors
- 44
- Students
- 173
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- PhDs
- 2
- Joint masters
- 2
- Professors
- 29
- Students
- 101
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- PhDs
- 3
- Joint masters
- 4
- Professors
- 20
- Students
- 68
Interdisciplinary Laboratory
The Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Natural Sciences and Humanities (ILAS) aims to combine scientific and humanistic cultures and explore cross-cultural connections between art, ethics, history, philosophy and science.
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The School's in-house company for academic publishing, science communication and public engagement, since 2005.
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310,000 scientific publications, full digital access, and the IRIS open-access institutional archive.
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Trieste, the city of Science
Thirty-seven researchers for every thousand inhabitants: Trieste is one of the most research-dense cities in Europe. SISSA sits on a campus park above the gulf, alongside ICTP, INFN, CNR, ICGEB, OGS and Area Science Park.
