Luiss University

Luiss is an independent university that evolved out of an earlier Roman institution, the Pro Deo, between 1974 and 1978. Throughout its four Departments of Economics and Finance, Business and Management, Law, and Political Science, Luiss offers an innovative and sophisticated educational approach. Its goal is not simply to convey knowledge but to instill flexibility in young people, giving them a sense of mastery over their future.

Luiss offers four doctoral programs - PhD in Management, PhD in Economics, PhD in Politics and PhD in Law and Business - and promotes PhD programs in collaboration with other universities and with several partners from the corporate and institutional sectors. Luiss University Doctoral candidates are not only well prepared for successful careers as researchers or high qualified experts, but they also have strong possibilities to publish their work independently during their studies and to gain significant teaching experience. 

Furthermore, Luiss has four Schools for graduate and professional studies: the Luiss Business School, the School of Government, the School of Law, and the School of European Political Economy. 

The Luiss Career Service provides students and graduates with valuable support in building their career pathway. The Staff is committed to offering students the necessary support during the transition from university to work. This pathway is realized through periodic meetings with the Career Service Staff, who offers a detailed analysis of the individual’s strengths and weaknesses that emerge when first approaching the world of work.

Hallmarks of the Luiss approach

• Over 300 Universities in 64 countries collaborate with Luiss on learning and research projects.
• Over 200 companies, multinationals, and public and private institutions collaborate with the University, offering its degree candidates and new graduates their first real opportunities to step foot in the business world.
• Set numbers (9771 students; 0% abandonment rate; 50% of alumni with a job offer before graduation; 1,5 months between graduation and first job; 14:1 PhD selection rate)
• Admissions entrance test
• Mandatory full-time attendance
• A distinguished teaching staff from the academic world, with a high-level of professional experience
• Intensive study of foreign languages and IT
• A rich and specialized library with a catalog that can be consulted on the University’s web site
• An extensive network of international exchange programs at 197 universities, both within and outside of Europe in 39 countries. Luiss also offers its students the opportunity to study abroad: 54 Double Degrees and structured partnerships
• Orientation for high school students

Help from qualified tutors for the entire duration of the degree program and internship