Polytechnic University of Turin Italy

The Politecnico di Torino has a 150 years tradition. It is one of the most important universities in Europe for engineering and architecture studies. 32,000 students attend the Politecnico per year, about 18% of them are international students coming from 100 different countries. The Politecnico offers excellence in technology and promotes the ability to carry out theoretical or applied research and also the capacity to achieve concrete and reliable productive processes or organise services and facilities. Politecnico di Torino offers a multicultural study environment and has a close relationship to businesses. The cittadella politecnica is the new campus area where research, teaching and training go hand in hand with student services as well as financial and cultural activities. The Business Research Center inside the cittadella produces cutting-edge research for international corporations while the Venture Capital Section gives research the backing it needs to develop.