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QS Europe Rankings: excellent results for Ca’ Foscari in student mobility

This year, Ca' Foscari University of Venice has once again confirmed its position as one of the top universities in Europe for number of outbound exchange students, and ranked sixth among the institutions assessed in the new edition of the QS Europe University Rankings.

Hidden Venice: the app to discover the city through the lens of history

Available for free, the Hidden Venice smartphone app is a high-level scientific IT product, created by Prof. Fabrizio Nevola (University of Exeter) with a research team, starting with a visiting professorship at Ca' Foscari University Venice at the Venice Centre for Digital and Public Humanities (VeDPH), which funded the project. 

Summer closure 2024 - University venues and libraries

Ca' Foscari University's facilities will close from Saturday, 10 August to Sunday, 18 August 2024, and reopen on Monday, 19 August. Libraries: in July and August there are changes in the opening hours and additional closure dates.

QS World University Rankings: best result ever for Ca' Foscari

In the QS World University Rankings 2025, Ca' Foscari achieved its best result ever, moving up 50 positions from the previous year's ranking. The university now ranks in the 601-610 bracket out of over 1500 institutions evaluated. This progress can be attributed to top performance in sustainability and a high number of international faculty members.

A QR code for information and contacts on safety and inclusion

'QR Your Rights' is one of Ca' Foscari’s initiatives to support and promote inclusion, safety and well-being in our community. Scanning a QR code, which will soon be disseminated in all university venues, will take you to the Ca’ Foscari Inclusiva webpage, which contains information and contacts on these important topics.

University closures around 25 April and 1 May 2024

The venues of Ca' Foscari University in Venice, Mestre and Treviso will be closed from Thursday 25 April to Saturday 27 April 2024 for Liberation Day. They are open with regular hours on 29 and 30 April, and will close again on Wednesday, 1 May 2024 for Labour Day.

Venice Access fee: rules for members of the Ca' Foscari community

Starting in April 2024, visitors entering the historic city of Venice on several selected dates will have to pay a daily access fee. If you're part of the Ca' Foscari community, you are exempt from payment but you may still need a voucher to prove your exemption. Find out more about the various access fee scenarios in the article.

PhD programmes: the call for 2024/2025 is open

The call for applications to the 40th cycle of Ca' Foscari PhD programmes is open, starting in a.y. 2024/2025. The application deadline is 1:00 pm CEST on Thursday, 23 May 2024.

QS Rankings by subject: four Ca' Foscari disciplines in the world Top 100

In the new edition of the QS World University Rankings by subject, which is consulted by over 50 million students every year, Ca' Foscari is among the best universities in the world for Classical Studies and Ancient History (45th in ranking), Modern Languages (69th in the overall ranking and 3rd in Italy), History (3rd in the national ranking) and Hospitality and Leisure management (1st again among Italian universities).