Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna

Name

Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna

Legal name

ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - Università di Bologna

Website

https://unibo.it

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Research Universities with Comprehensive Graduate & Professional Schools (EDAHAAAF), Technical Universities with Computing, Data & AI Focus (EDAHAEAK)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Public research university
• Degree programs
• Continuing education
• Academic research

Headquarters

HQ city

Bologna

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: State funding allocated through MIUR (Ministry of University and Research) as a public Italian university
2. Tuition Fees: Student tuition fees based on family income (ISEE) with exemptions and reductions for students meeting financial criteria
3. Donations and Philanthropy: Individual and corporate donations, 5x1000 tax contributions, bequests and legacies, sponsorships
4. Research Grants and Contracts: Funding from national (PNRR) and European research programs, industrial partnerships and commissioned research
5. Continuing Education Services: Revenue from professional masters, summer/winter schools, executive education, and corporate training programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna is a public research university delivering higher education across bachelor's, master's, doctoral, professional master, and continuing education programs. It conducts scientific research and innovation, supports international student mobility, and provides career services, alumni networking, and technology transfer to industry partners across five Italian campuses.

Product overview

Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna operates primarily as a university institution providing educational and research services. The product portfolio consists of a family of mobile applications centered around student services: myUniBo (core student record management, exam booking, and grades), myAlmaOrienta (orientation and programme comparison), Job Placement Unibo (career services and company networking), and AMA Community Unibo (alumni networking). These are complemented by web-based services including AlmaOrienta for prospective students, IRIS for research archive management, and the Alma Mater Research Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence for AI research. The university also maintains Unibo Magazine as its institutional news platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• myUniBo App
• myAlmaOrienta App Mobile application for prospective and current students providing information about degree programmes, multicampus services, open days, and career guidance initiatives. Allows users to compare degree programmes across six parameters and read student reviews.
• Job Placement Unibo App Mobile application enabling students and graduates to discover participating companies, view in-demand profiles, assess companies before career events, view event programmes, add workshops to personal calendars, and review past events with company information.
• AMA Community Unibo App Alumni community application connecting former students of the university, enabling networking and engagement among graduates.
• AlmaOrienta University orientation and guidance web service helping prospective students choose the right programme and providing support information.
• IRIS - Institutional Research Archive Institutional research archive for the university's scientific production, managed by the university.
• AlmaEsami Online service for managing exam registrations, scheduling, and grade publication across the university.
• AlmaRM - International Mobility Web platform for managing international student exchange and mobility programs for students and personnel.
• Virtuale - Online Teaching Materials Digital platform for teaching materials and online course resources accessible to students and instructors.
• Studenti Online Online service for managing studies, enrollment, and self-certifications for students.
• Job Placement Services Career services providing job offers, internship opportunities, and connections between students/graduates and prospective employers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Best Italian university for sustainable development (THE Sustainability Impact Ratings)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European Space Agency (ESA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration on Euclid space telescope mission - the university contributed to capturing the most detailed image of the Milky Way's center with over 60 million stars, supporting exoplanet research
• Argentine University SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration focused on micro-credentials development - European experts and Argentine university representatives working on flexible, secure, and globally recognizable training models
• Sant'Orsola PolycliniccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare and medical research partnership hosting the SimBo advanced simulation center in historic surgical halls for training medical professionals
• BRIDGE Project (Asia Central)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational development project training Central Asian officials on water resource management, precision agriculture, and climate adaptation strategies
• Guild of European Research UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in the Guild alliance celebrating 10th anniversary - collaboration with European research universities on shared academic initiatives
• Industrial Partners (Various)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerList of strategic industrial partnerships for business collaboration, research projects, and talent recruitment through university-business initiatives

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ETH Zürich: Top-ranked European public research university. Comparable as a globally leading state research university with high research output and strong industry ties, representing an aspirational benchmark rather than a direct domestic competitor.
• Sorbonne Université: Major French public research university formed by merger. Comparable as a large multi-campus European state research university with broad disciplinary coverage and significant EU-funded research activity.

Direct peers

• Università degli Studi di Firenze: Large Italian public research university with significant arts, humanities, and sciences programs. Comparable as a Tuscan counterpart competing in the same MIUR funding pool and for similar student segments.
• Sapienza Università di Roma: Italy's largest public research university, also ranked top-tier nationally and globally. Directly comparable as a multi-faculty Italian state university competing for the same student pool, MIUR funding, and QS/THE rankings.
• Università degli Studi di Milano (Statale): Major Italian public research university with a broad program mix and significant research output. Comparable as a large multi-faculty Italian state university competing for students, faculty, and national research funding.
• Università degli Studi di Padova: One of the world's oldest universities (founded 1222) and a leading Italian public research university. Comparable on heritage branding, multi-campus structure, research output, and competition within the Italian higher-education sector.
• Politecnico di Torino: Italian public technical university with strong industry linkages and applied research. Comparable as a state-funded technical institution competing for engineering students and corporate research partnerships.
• Università di Pisa: Historic Italian public research university with strong STEM and life-sciences research. Comparable on heritage, research intensity, and competition within the Italian academic rankings and EU funding landscape.
• Politecnico di Milano: Italy's top technical/polytechnic university with strong industry partnerships and applied research. Comparable on the technology, engineering, and design side of the University of Bologna's program portfolio, and a direct competitor for technical students and industry-funded research.
• Università di Napoli Federico II: One of the oldest public universities in the world (founded 1224), a major Italian state research university. Comparable on age, scale, multi-faculty structure, and public-sector governance model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Unibo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/UniBologna
• Facebookfacebook.com/unibo.it
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/unibo
• Instagraminstagram.com/unibo
• TikToktiktok.com/@joinunibo

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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