Ersu Sassari

Name

Ersu Sassari

Legal name

Ente Regionale per il Diritto allo Studio - ERSU Sassari

Website

https://ersusassari.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Student Welfare Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

District Student Services Administration (Special Ed, Counseling, Health) (EDADABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health Promotion, Prevention & Wellness Education (EDALAFAF), Accessibility, Accommodations & Assistive Services (EDALAFAN)

Keywords

• Student housing services
• University dining services
• Scholarship programs
• Student welfare services
• Public administration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sassari

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Regional Government Funding: ERSU Sassari is a public institution funded primarily by the Regione Autonoma della Sardegna (Autonomous Region of Sardinia) to provide student services including housing, meals, and scholarships.
2. Student Fees and Contributions: Revenue from regional study fees and student contributions for services such as canteen meals and accommodation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ERSU Sassari is a regional public entity that provides subsidized student welfare services to university students in the Sassari district of Sardinia, including student housing in university residences, meals at university canteens across five cities, scholarships and financial aid, rent subsidies, transportation discounts, part-time work opportunities, cultural activities, counseling, and healthcare assistance. Services are funded primarily by the Regione Autonoma della Sardegna and delivered through physical service points and an online portal to students of the University of Sassari, Accademia delle Belle Arti di Sassari, and Conservatorio di Musica di Sassari.

Product overview

ERSU Sassari (Ente Regionale per il diritto allo Studio Universitario) is a public regional institution in Sardinia, Italy, providing comprehensive student services. The institution operates as a unified service platform organized into four main categories: (1) Core Services (Servizi principali) including student housing (Alloggio e servizi abitativi) and university dining (Ristorazione/Mensa universitaria) across multiple campuses; (2) Competitive Services (Servizi a concorso) including scholarships (Borse di studio), housing rent subsidies (Contributi fitto casa), cultural and recreational contributions, group travel subsidies, emergency assistance, and regional education tax management; (3) Student Benefits (Agevolazioni per lo studente) including transportation subsidies, part-time work programs (150 ore), book subsidies, university sports (CUS), and cinema/theater discounts; (4) Additional Services (Altri servizi) including healthcare assistance, cultural events, refunds, counseling, and professional qualification support. The institution also manages student residences (Casa dello studente) at locations including Via Padre Manzella and Via Coppedè.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Student Housing (Alloggio e servizi abitativi)

Quantifiable outcome

• The University of Sassari ranked at the top levels of the Censis classification, reflecting positively on the services provided by ERSU Sassari.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ECStA (European Association for Student Services)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2025ERSU Sassari's President Daniele Maoddi attended the ECStA (European Association for Student Services) conference in Kiel, Germany from July 8-10, discussing student services, housing, and student wellbeing.
• Università degli studi di SassaricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe University of Sassari is the primary academic institution served by ERSU Sassari. ERSU provides essential student services (housing, meals, scholarships) to University of Sassari students, and the University provides academic programs that generate student demand for ERSU services. The President of ERSU, Daniele Maoddi, commented on the institutional synergy that contributed to the University's top ranking in the Censis classification.
• Accademia delle Belle Arti di SassaricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccademia delle Belle Arti di Sassari is an artistic higher education institution linked to ERSU Sassari for student services. ERSU provides housing, meals, and financial aid to students enrolled at the Academy.
• Conservatorio di Musica di SassaricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservatorio di Musica di Sassari is the music conservatory linked to ERSU Sassari for student services. ERSU provides essential services to Conservatorio students including accommodation and meal services.
• Regione Autonoma della SardegnacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Autonomous Region of Sardinia is the governing authority that funds and oversees ERSU Sassari. ERSU operates under regional legislation (L.R. 14/95) and receives funding from the Region to provide student services across Sardinia.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deutsches Studentenwerk: Germany's national association of 57 Studentenwerke providing canteens, housing, and student welfare. International equivalent of ERSU's mandate and the body ERSU's President engaged with via the ECStA conference in Kiel.
• CNOUS (Centre National des Œuvres Universitaires et Scolaires): France's national network of university student services (CROUS). Operates student housing, restaurants, and scholarships across all of France at much larger scale; the French counterpart to ERSU's role and ECStA peer.

Others

• AGID (Agenzia per l'Italia Digitale): Italy's digital agency setting the AGID guidelines, Web Analytics Italy, and WCAG 2.1 standards that ERSU Sassari complies with. Not a peer in services but a critical ecosystem regulator whose standards shape ERSU's technology roadmap.

Direct peers

• ADISU Calabria: Calabria's regional agency for the right to university study. Comparable mandate, services, and regional-funding structure, serving students at University of Calabria and other Calabrian HEIs.
• ERDIS Marche: Marche's regional body for the right to university study (Ente Regionale per il Diritto allo Studio). Delivers the same integrated student-services model — housing, catering, scholarships, contributions — across multiple Marche cities.
• Opera Universitaria di Trento: Trentino provincial student welfare body offering housing, meals, scholarships, and benefits. Functionally identical service portfolio to ERSU Sassari, operating under provincial rather than regional legislation.
• LazioDiSCo: Lazio's regional student welfare agency (Ente per il Diritto allo Studio e la promozione della Conoscenza). Provides housing, meals, scholarships, and cultural services to university students — the closest large-region analogue to ERSU Sassari's service model.
• ADiSU Puglia: Puglia's regional body for the right to university study (Agenzia per il Diritto allo Studio Universitario). Operates student residences, canteens, scholarships, and benefits across multiple Puglia cities, mirroring ERSU Sassari's mandate at larger scale.
• ARDSU Abruzzo: Abruzzo's regional student welfare agency providing residences, canteens, and scholarships. Directly comparable as another small/medium southern-Italian regional student-services entity under analogous regional legislation.
• ERSU Cagliari: Sister ERSU entity covering the Cagliari district of Sardinia under the same regional law (L.R. 14/95). Directly comparable regional student welfare body offering the same portfolio (housing, mensa, scholarships, contributions) and is the most operationally analogous peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCrAN93kEXiJQ-gEW_ZG0lMg
• Facebookfacebook.com/ersusassari
• Instagraminstagram.com/ersu_sassari
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ersu-sassari

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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