Ca' Foscari University of Venice

What Ca' Foscari University of Venice does

Ca' Foscari University of Venice is a public research university founded in 1868 by Royal Decree, originally specialized in commerce and economics and now operating as a comprehensive institution with eight departments and 19 research centers across the humanities, sciences, economics, and engineering. The university serves prospective and enrolled students through more than 60 bachelor's and master's degree programs, 35+ master's programs, and 28 English-language study tracks, supported by 1,000+ researchers and a 32,000+ alumni network. It operates multiple campuses in Venice, Mestre, Marghera, Treviso, and Roncade, and reaches 500,000+ people annually through third-mission activities including 300+ events and 16 active spin-off companies.

The university's technology infrastructure is built around standard academic information systems: ARCA (open access institutional repository launched 2014), IRIS (research management system provided via CINECA), Deepser (ticketing), and online reservation and video-conferencing systems for remote services. A recent platform launch, Transpareens, extends the university's sustainable finance research into a paid service for businesses, marking an early move toward commercializing academic output. The technology footprint is interoperable and process-oriented rather than AI-native.

Ca' Foscari's revenue model is anchored on public funding from the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR), supplemented by tuition and fees (varying by ISEE income status and international student classification) and ancillary state examination fees (e.g., EUR 59.39 regional tax, EUR 100 revisore legale exam, EUR 350 commercialisti exam). Go-to-market is direct enrollment via the official website, with open enrollment from July 1st, supplemented by international recruitment through 700+ exchange partnerships, 58 double/joint degrees, 600+ international internships, and the Eutopia European University Alliance. Customer segments include domestic and international students, the research community, businesses partnering for talent and applied research, and professional orders for licensing and training.

Name

Ca' Foscari University of Venice

Legal name

Università Ca' Foscari Venezia

Website

https://unive.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1868

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Ca' Foscari University of Venice is a public research university founded in 1868, offering 60+ degree and master's programs across eight departments, serving ~20,000+ domestic and international students, and funded primarily by Italy's Ministry of University and Research.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Services & Insurance (FINRA, CFP, IAR, Insurance CE) (EDAAALAJ), Engineering & Technical Professions (PE, Engineering CPD) (EDAAALAF), Accounting & Finance Certification Prep (CPA, CMA, CFA, FRM) (EDANAIAD)

Keywords

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

Headquarters

HQ city

Venice

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 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 university funded by Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) for educational and research activities
2. Tuition and Fees: Tuition fees from enrolled students for degree programs, master's courses, and continuing education
3. State Examination Fees: Fees for professional state examinations including attestato sostitutivo (59.39 euro for Veneto region), diploma duplication (87 euro), and shipping fees

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ca' Foscari University of Venice is a public research university delivering higher education through over 60 bachelor's and master's degree programs, 35+ master's programs, and 28 English-language study tracks across economics, sciences, humanities, languages, and engineering. It also provides research services, professional training, state examination administration, international exchange programs, and continuing education through dedicated schools such as Ca' Foscari Challenge School and the Ca' Foscari School for International Education (CfSIE).

Product overview

Ca' Foscari University of Venice is a public research university offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs across humanities, sciences, economics, and engineering disciplines. The university's service portfolio includes student enrollment and administrative services, research management systems (IRIS, ARCA open access archive), IT support services (ticketing via Deepser, reservation systems), career services, international exchange programs, and continuing education through Ca' Foscari Challenge School. The institution operates multiple campuses in Venice, Mestre, Marghera, and Treviso with associated facilities for teaching, research, and student activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ca' Foscari Challenge School: Continuing education and professional development programs
• Ca' Foscari School for International Education (CfSIE)
• Eutopia

Products and services

• Bachelor's and Master's Degree Programs Over 60 bachelor's (lauree triennali) and master's (lauree magistrali) degree programs across economics, sciences, humanities, languages, engineering, and environmental studies, including 28 English-language study tracks, for prospective and enrolled students.
• Master's Programs (Master) More than 35 specialized master's programs (Master) for postgraduate students, including professional and continuing education tracks across disciplines.
• Ca' Foscari Challenge School (Continuing Education) Continuing education and professional development programs for working professionals and lifelong learners, operated under the Ca' Foscari Challenge School sub-brand.
• Ca' Foscari School for International Education (CfSIE) International education programs and services for inbound and outbound international students, including study abroad and exchange pathways.
• Professional State Examination Services Administration of professional state examinations for chartered accountants (dottore commercialista), accounting experts (esperti contabili), legal auditors (revisore legale), information engineers, and chemists (Sections A and B), delivered in partnership with the relevant Italian professional orders.
• Career Services Career guidance, job placement support, and employer-matching services for students and graduates, with 15,000+ internships facilitated and a 92% master's graduate employment rate at five years.
• Research and Doctoral Programs Doctoral (PhD) programs and research services conducted through 8 departments and 19 research centers, supported by the ARCA open-access repository and IRIS research management system.
• International Exchange Programs International student and scholar exchange programs with 700+ partner institutions worldwide, including 58 double and joint degree programs and 600+ international internships, delivered in part through the Eutopia European University Alliance.
• University Accommodation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 92% employment rate at 5 years after master's degree
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ODCEC Venezia (Order of Chartered Accountants and Accounting Experts of Venice)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 January 2024Convention for professional training internships in concurrent with degree programs. Defines requirements for exemption from first written exam for chartered accountant (Sezione A) and accounting expert (Sezione B) professional qualifications. Includes provisions for revisore legale (legal auditor) certification. Signed with Dipartimento di Management on January 31, 2024.
• ODCEC Venezia (Order of Chartered Accountants and Accounting Experts of Venice)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 September 2021Previous convention signed with Dipartimento di Management on September 10, 2021, predecessing the 2024 renewal for internship programs and exam exemptions.
• ODCEC Venezia (Order of Chartered Accountants and Accounting Experts of Venice)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2020Convention signed with Dipartimento di Economia on March 31, 2020, establishing professional training internship conditions and exam exemption requirements.
• ODCEC Venezia (Order of Chartered Accountants and Accounting Experts of Venice)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 July 2015Initial convention signed with Dipartimento di Management on July 22, 2015, for professional training internships concurrent with degree studies.
• CNDCEC (Consiglio Nazionale dei Dottori Commercialisti e degli Esperti Contabili)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational council that signed the framework convention with MIUR and Ministry of Justice in October 2014, enabling 6-month professional internships concurrent with degree programs and exam exemptions.
• MIUR / MUR (Italian Ministry of University and Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry responsible for university funding and coordination, partner in national framework conventions for professional education and training.
• Ministry of Justice (Ministero della Giustizia)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinistry co-signatory of national framework conventions for professional qualification exams in accounting and legal auditing.
• Eutopia University AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean university alliance for student exchange, collaborative programs, and joint educational initiatives among European universities.
• CINECAcoreTechnology or IntegrationItalian inter-university consortium providing IRIS research management system and other IT services for Italian universities.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Università di Bologna (Alma Mater Studiorum): Italy's oldest public research university with multi-campus structure, broad humanities/economics/sciences portfolio, and similar MUR-funded operating model. Directly comparable in mission, scale, and internationalization profile.
• Bocconi University: Private Italian university specializing in economics, management, and finance — directly competes for the same international economics students that Ca' Foscari targets through its economics and management programs.
• Politecnico di Milano: Italy's leading technical public university with strong international brand and spin-off track record; competes for STEM and applied-research students and faculty across northern Italy.
• Università degli Studi di Torino: Major Italian public research university with comparable breadth, similar internationalization strategy, and active Dipartimenti di Eccellenza participation, competing for similar student and faculty talent pools.
• LUISS Guido Carli: Private Italian university focused on economics, law, and political science — competes directly with Ca' Foscari's economics and management programs for fee-paying domestic and international students.
• Università degli Studi di Trieste: Northern Italian public research university with comparable size, multi-faculty structure, and similar blend of humanities, sciences, and economics — competes for similar Eutopia-related international exchange flows.
• Università degli Studi di Trento: Mid-sized Italian public research university with strong internationalization, Eutopia Alliance membership, and similar focus on humanities/social sciences research excellence.
• Università degli Studi di Padova: Historic northern Italian public research university with comparable size, multi-campus footprint, strong STEM and humanities mix, and similarly active in international exchange programs and Dipartimenti di Eccellenza.
• Università degli Studi di Milano (La Statale): Large Italian public research university with broad disciplinary coverage, significant English-language program portfolio, and similar scale of researcher headcount and student body.
• Università degli Studi di Firenze: Historic Italian public research university with similar multi-campus setup, broad disciplinary portfolio, and comparable third-mission and cultural-event activities in its host city.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cafoscari
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/youcafoscari
• Facebookfacebook.com/cafoscari
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/cafoscari
• Instagraminstagram.com/cafoscari
• TikToktiktok.com/@cafoscari

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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