Attività economiche e innovazione

 Milan and Lombardy stand as one of Italy’s leading scientific centres.

In Milan, the network comprises 7 universities, with over thirty campuses distributed throughout the region of Lombardy, 48 faculties, 142 departments. The system is also integrated by other nearby university centres of excellence (Insubria, Pavia, Piacenza, Bergamo) and by public and private research centres covering all fields of knowledge.

Overall, in the academic year 2010/2011, the province of Milan’s 7 universities numbered over 185.000 students, of whom 36.498  freshmen/women. 

Milan also attracts numerous foreign university students.

 

 

 

 Graphic: Students (Academic year  2010/2011)

 
One of the reasons for the appeal of Milan’s universities lies in the high level of research and innovation that is produced not only in the universities themselves, but also in public and private research centres.

Lombardy spends over 4 bln euros in R&D per year, 20,9% of total national research expenditure (Istat data 2010).

Significantly, in compliance with the Lisbon Strategy guidelines, the driving force of research and development work, in terms of expenditure, is industry (70%), followed by the university system (20%).
 

The patenting business also produces excellent results in Milan. The most innovative sectors in Milan in terms of registered patents are electronic engineering, chemicals and biotechnology.

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Source: MIUR, anagrafe nazionale degli studenti

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Image: Università degli Studi di Milano. Photo: Cristina Terrusi

Update: June 2011 (statistics: year 2010).