Its foundation is traditionally dated to 1088. A public university covering almost every field, with campuses in Bologna and in Cesena, Forlì, Ravenna and Rimini.
Main study areas Engineering Architecture and design Medicine and health Natural sciences and mathematics Economics and business Law Political and social sciences Humanities and languages Agriculture and veterinary City: Bologna Emilia-Romagna
Capital of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy, between Milan and Florence.
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