Why apply to the Normale?
At the forefront of tradition
Since its foundation, the Scuola has been continually striving to ensure the quality of research and teaching and to offer its students unique opportunities for intellectual growth
A hotbed of talents
Three Nobel Prize winners, a Fields Medal Winner, two Italian Presidents of the Republic and two Italian Prime Ministers, as well as many writers, scientists, politicians and economists studied at the Normale
The quality of training and research
The Normale promotes the development of teaching and research in humanities, mathematical and natural sciences and social sciences, exploring their interconnections
Connected to the world
With the free movement of students and research staff, ideas circulate and knowledge spreads. For this reason, the Normale has established, and is constantly expanding, a network of collaborations with national and international institutes
Study free of charge
Admission to the Scuola Normale is through an extremely selective competition. Rigorous teaching obligations must be respected, but there are no expenses.
An ideal setting
In the historic centre of Pisa, in Piazza dei Cavalieri, a few steps from the Campo dei Miracoli and from the oldest university botanical garden in the world, the headquarters of the Normale are a unique and evocative place.