Università degli Studi Suor Orsola Benincasa

What Università degli Studi Suor Orsola Benincasa does

Università degli Studi Suor Orsola Benincasa is a public university located in Naples, Italy, operating under the Italian Ministry of University and Research. Founded in 1864, the institution offers higher education across three academic departments: Scienze formative, psicologiche e della comunicazione (Education, Psychology, Communication); Scienze giuridiche ed economiche (Law and Economics); and Scienze umanistiche (Humanities, Cultural Heritage, Tourism). The portfolio spans undergraduate degree programs (laurea triennale), single-cycle five-year programs (Giurisprudenza, Scienze della formazione primaria, Conservazione e restauro dei beni culturali), two-year master's degrees (laurea magistrale), doctoral programs, and extensive postgraduate offerings including master's programs, specialization courses, and continuing education through the Centro di Lifelong Learning.

The university's digital infrastructure includes the Unisob Community mobile application (iOS and Android), an e-learning platform (e.unisob.na.it), a virtual classroom (Stanza Virtuale) integrated with Google Meet, the Servizio Le.Pr.E. real-time academic information system, and an OPAC library catalog. As of 2025, the institution has integrated Google Gemini AI into its Google Workspace for Education platform, providing students with generative AI capabilities for learning activities. Research operations are supported through 10+ specialized research centers, and the university maintains a Brussels Liaison Office for European partnerships and an Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (2021-2027) for international mobility.

Revenue is generated through tuition and enrollment fees across degree levels, post-graduate and continuing education programs (often delivered in partnership with Consorzio Promos Ricerche), public state funding via MUR, and fees for professional licensing examinations (e.g., psychology PPV at €350 plus state tax). Student recruitment relies on Open Day events, the SOT orientation service, and a broad digital presence across website, newsletter, and major social platforms. The institution holds WAI-AAA WCAG 2.0 accessibility certification, GDPR compliance, and is a member of the Almalaurea consortium for graduate employment tracking since 2017.

Name

Università degli Studi Suor Orsola Benincasa

Legal name

Università degli Studi Suor Orsola Benincasa

Website

https://unisob.na.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1869

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Public university in Naples, Italy (founded 1864) offering undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and continuing education programs across three departments: education/psychology, law/economics, and humanities, with research centers, Erasmus+ mobility, and digital learning platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Executive Short Courses (Non-Degree, International) (EDAIAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Dual/Joint Degree Programs (International) (EDAIABAD)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• University degree programs
• Postgraduate professional training
• Academic research services
• Continuing education courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Napoli

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and enrollment fees: University generates revenue through tuition fees (tasse universitarie) paid by enrolled students across undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programs. Additional fees include application fees, exam fees, and graduation fees.
2. Post-graduate and continuing education programs: Revenue from master programs, specialization courses, professional training, and formation courses for teachers (TFA, sostegno). Programs offered in partnership with Consorzio Promos Ricerche.
3. State funding and public financing: Public university receiving government funding for educational activities, research projects, and international mobility programs including Erasmus+.
4. Professional licensing examinations: Fees for practical evaluative examinations (Prova Pratica Valutativa) for psychology graduates seeking professional licensure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Università degli Studi Suor Orsola Benincasa is a public university in Naples delivering higher education across three academic departments (Education/Psychology/Communication; Law and Economics; Humanities). It offers undergraduate, single-cycle master's, two-year master's, doctoral programs, plus post-graduate master programs, specialization courses, and lifelong learning. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition fees, state funding, and continuing education programs.

Product overview

Università degli Studi Suor Orsola Benincasa is a comprehensive university in Naples offering a multi-disciplinary portfolio of educational products and services organized across three academic departments: Scienze formative, psicologiche e della comunicazione (Education, Psychology, Communication), Scienze umanistiche (Humanities), and Scienze giuridiche ed economiche (Law and Economics). The institution provides undergraduate programs (laurea triennale), single-cycle master's programs (5-year), two-year master's programs (laurea magistrale), and extensive post-graduate offerings including master's degrees, specialization courses, Ph.D. programs, and continuing education through the Centro di Lifelong Learning. Digital infrastructure includes the Unisob Community mobile app, e-learning platform, virtual classroom (Stanza Virtuale) integrated with Google Meet, and the Servizio Le.Pr.E. for real-time academic information. Research is supported through dedicated centers including CARE, MedEatResearch, CeRC, and CRIE. The university also provides student support services including Job Placement, accessibility services (SAAD), and the publishing arm Suor Orsola University Press.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Programs (Corsi di Laurea) Three-year, two-year, and five-year single-cycle degree programs across humanities, law, economics, education, psychology, communication, and cultural heritage disciplines, aimed at prospective university students seeking academic qualifications.
• Master Programs (Master Universitari) Level I and Level II post-graduate master's programs in journalism, tourism management, clinical criminology, educational specialization, corporate governance, Europrogettazione, cultural policies, and project management, targeted at graduates and working professionals seeking advanced specialization.
• Centro di Lifelong Learning Continuing education center offering professional development courses, specialization programs, teacher training (TFA, sostegno), and lifelong learning opportunities for working professionals and graduates seeking career advancement.
• Suor Orsola University Press University publishing house supporting open science initiatives, producing the Annali di Ateneo academic journal and other scholarly publications.
• Prova Pratica Valutativa (Psychology Professional Licensing Examination) State-authorized practical evaluative examination (Prova Pratica Valutativa) for psychology graduates seeking professional licensure in Italy, administered by the university with associated fees and regional taxes.
• Erasmus+ International Mobility Programs International student and staff mobility programs under the European Erasmus+ framework, offering exchange opportunities with partner universities in Germany, Romania, and other EU countries for academic study and joint programs.

Named customers2 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

Integration6 records

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Consorzio Promos RicerchecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership for multiple master's programs including Corporate Governance, Europrogettazione, Politiche culturali, and Project Management. Programs offered in collaboration for professional development and specialization.
• Hochschule fur angewandte Wissenschaft und Kunst Hildesheim/Holzminden/GottingenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Applied Sciences and Arts in Germany, partner in Erasmus Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) for Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage.
• Universitatea de Arta si Design din Cluj-NapocaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt and Design University in Romania, partner in Erasmus Blended Intensive Programme for student mobility in conservation and restoration studies.
• ADISURC (Azienda Regionale per il Diritto allo Studio Universitario)coreOthersRegional body for student financial assistance. University participates in regional right-to-study programs and student support services.
• Google Workspace for EducationcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology platform providing email, online learning (Meet), and AI capabilities (Gemini) for students and faculty.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Università degli Studi di Salerno: Public university in Campania (Salerno) offering humanities, law, economics, and STEM programs. Comparable mid-size southern Italian institution with overlapping disciplinary focus on humanities and social sciences; competes for the same regional applicant pool.

Direct peers

• Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli: Public university serving the Campania region with multi-campus presence and broad academic portfolio including engineering, medicine, and architecture. Competes directly with UNISOB for regional students and faculty, with complementary disciplinary mix that highlights UNISOB's STEM gap.
• Università degli Studi di Firenze: Large public comprehensive university in Tuscany with similar mid-size footprint and broad humanities/law/social science portfolio. Comparable structure of multiple departments, master's programs, and research centers; useful benchmark for UNISOB's scale and program economics.
• Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II: Public research university in Naples, the oldest public university in the world, offering comprehensive degree programs across all major disciplines. Most direct geographic peer to UNISOB, competing for the same Campania student pool with significantly larger scale and stronger international brand.
• Università degli Studi di Roma Tre: Public university in Rome with strong humanities, education, law, and political science focus. Closely comparable in disciplinary mix to UNISOB (education, humanities, law), with similar mid-size scale and target student demographics.

Broad incumbents

• Università degli Studi di Padova: One of Italy's top public research universities with comprehensive programs including strong humanities, psychology, and education offerings. Useful peer for benchmarking research output and graduate employment outcomes against UNISOB.
• Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore: Italy's largest private Catholic university with comprehensive programs including strong psychology, education, and humanities offerings. Directly comparable to UNISOB on the education sciences and psychology front, but operates at national scale with much larger enrollment and resources.
• LUISS Guido Carli: Private university in Rome with strong focus on social sciences, law, economics, and political science. Comparable to UNISOB on humanities/law/economics mix, with stronger business school brand and higher tuition positioning; competes for fee-paying students in central-southern Italy.
• Università degli Studi di Torino: Large public research university in northern Italy with comprehensive disciplinary portfolio spanning humanities, law, economics, and education. Comparable multi-department structure and mix of degree and postgraduate programs; useful benchmark for Italian public university scale and operations.
• Università degli Studi di Bologna: Italy's oldest university and one of the largest, with comprehensive offerings across all disciplines including humanities, law, and social sciences. Comparable on academic breadth and historic heritage, but operates at materially larger scale with stronger international reputation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/unisobnapoli
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/UNISOBNA
• Facebookfacebook.com/unisob
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/unisob
• Instagraminstagram.com/unisobna

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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