The University of Genoa (Università di Genova) is one of the largest universities in Italy. Located in Liguria on the Italian Riviera, the university was founded in 1481.According to Microsoft Academic Search, the University of Genoa has high-ranking positions among the European universities in the computer science fields.The University of Genoa is organized in several independent campuses located in different city areas and also has a number of regional campuses in Savona, Imperia, Santa Margherita Ligure, Ventimiglia and La Spezia.The University is comprising a total of 5 schools and 23 departments:School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics and PhysicsSchool of Medical and Pharmaceutical SciencesSchool of Social SciencesSchool of HumanitiesPolytechnic School