Founded in 1303, Sapienza University of Rome is one of the oldest universities in the world and, with some 122.000 students enrolled each year and more than 4.700 professors and researchers, it is also the largest university in Europe. Its mission is to contribute to the development of a knowledge society through research, excellence, quality education and international cooperation. It offers a vast array of courses including 309 degree programmes at Bachelor and Master level, 95 PhD courses, over 200 professional courses and 85 specialization schools, which are run by 59 Departments and 11 Faculties. Scientific research activity at Sapienza covers an extremely broad spectrum of disciplines, reaching levels of excellence in many areas, including archaeology, physics, humanities and cultural heritage, cell and gene therapy, aerospace, social and economic sciences. Nobel Prize winners and internationally renowned scientists have taught and/or studied at Sapienza. The world most important university rankings place Sapienza at the top for quality of research, education and international dimension; moreover, Sapienza excels and leads as a benchmark in many subject areas.