Training

Training and Education

Campania, a hub of excellence for education and innovation: advanced skills for students and businesses

Campania is among the leading regions in Italy for the quality and breadth of its educational offering.
It boasts 12 Research Departments of excellence and 7 universities featured in the main international rankings, confirming its role as one of the most dynamic territories in the national academic landscape.

The Region ranks third in Italy for the number of university students and second for the presence of Higher Technical Institutes (ITS), which offer advanced vocational paths in strategic productive sectors.

The strong integration between university training, the labour market and the business system allows academic skills to be quickly transformed into high value-added expertise, feeding a dynamic and highly qualified job market. This makes Campania a true hub of specialised skills and innovation, recognised at European level, thanks to:

 

  • Campania Academies set up in collaboration with universities and multinational companies;
  • Advanced training programmes dedicated to emerging technologies, digital transition and the green economy;
  • A research ecosystem connected to businesses and public administration.

Highlights

Departments of Research of Excellence

12

Research Departments of excellence

Universities in international rankings

7

Universities in the international rankings

Region in Italy by number of university students

3rd

Italian region for number of university students

Region by number of active ITS

2nd

Italian region for number of active Higher Technical Institutes (ITS)

Campania Academy system

Network of Campania Academies with universities and multinational companies