European University Institute

The European University Institute (EUI) is a distinctly international postgraduate teaching and research institute. Originally set up in 1972 by the six founding Member States of the then European Communities, its aim is to provide advanced academic training for doctoral and post-doctoral researchers and to foster research in fields which are of particular interest for the development of Europe. Situated in the Tuscan hills overlooking Florence, Italy, the EUI opened its doors to the first researchers in November 1976. The EUI today hosts a community of more than 1000 scholars from over 60 countries. The Institute's doctoral programme excels with an integrated, multi-disciplinary approach to both teaching and research across its four departments of Economics, History and Civilization, Law, and Political and Social Sciences. It is renowned for its dynamic intellectual climate, rich in seminars, conferences and events featuring leading academics and policy-makers from Europe and beyond. The Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies conducts inter-disciplinary, comparative, and policy research on the major issues on the European integration process. The Max Weber Programme for Post-doctoral Studies, the largest of its kind in the social sciences, provides advanced training to young academics from around the world.