University of Naples Federico II

The University of Naples is located in the city of Naples, Italy. Federico II is a Naples-based public university. Frederick II, the university's founder, is honored. It is the world's oldest public non-sectarian university, having been founded in 1224 and today divided into 26 departments. It is one of the oldest academic institutions in continuous operation and was Europe's first university specialized to teaching secular administrative employees.

Federico II is Italy's third-largest university by enrollment, yet despite its size, it is nevertheless one of the greatest in the country and the world, with a focus on research; in 2015, it was listed among the top 100 institutions in the world in terms of citations per publication. In October 2016 the University of Naples Federico II hosted the first ever Apple IOS Developer Academy and in 2018 the Cisco Digital Transformation Lab.

Established: June 5, 1224