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QS Rankings by Subject 2026: Ca’ Foscari ranked among the top 100 universities worldwide for Classics and Modern Languages

The data from this year’s ranking show a clearly positive picture for Ca’ Foscari, with notable growth in some of the University’s traditionally strong areas and an expansion in the range of disciplines recognised in the rankings.

People

An Endless Nakba: An Interview with Francesca Albanese

“We are not facing a historical event that has ended, but an ongoing process.” With these words, Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, opened her talk at Ca' Foscari University of Venice's San Giobbe Campus on 11 May

People

Science and Technology of Bio and Nanomaterials: Natsuki Miki is the first graduate of the Double Degree programme with the Kyoto Institute of Technology

The Department of Molecular Sciences and Nanosystems celebrates a notable milestone: Natsuki Miki is the first student to earn a double Master’s degree in Science and Technology of Bio and Nanomaterials (Ca’ Foscari University of Venice) and Materials Science (Kyoto Institute of Technology, KIT).

University

Ca’ Foscari Climbs The Qs World University Rankings And Enters Italy’s Top 20: Up 60 Places In One Year

Ca’ Foscari University of Venice continues its remarkable rise, climbing hundreds of places in recent years and now ranking 600th worldwide among more than 1,500 universities included in the prestigious global league table published by Quacquarelli Symonds. This year, QS assessed 8,808 institutions across 106 countries, a 4% increase compared with the previous edition.

University

Ca’ Foscari Challenge School Launches Its New 2026–2027 Master’s Programme Offering: Twenty-Nine Options in Innovation, Sustainability, Culture and Management

Ca’ Foscari Challenge School presents its new Professional Master’s programmes for 2026–2027: 29 first- and second-level programmes organised into five areas: Environment, Humanities, Innovation & Technology, Government, and Management.

Events

Art and its languages: exhibitions ‘Stitched Cosmos’ and ‘Metamorphosis’ open at Ca’ Foscari

Ca’ Foscari University of Venice consolidates its role as a cultural and scientific hub by hosting two international exhibition projects. On 6 May, Ca’ Foscari’s main building will host the opening of Stitched Cosmos, a solo exhibition by Jennifer West. On 7 May, the exhibition Metamorphosis: Beyond the Real – Searching for Victoria Lu. When Humans and AI Think Together, the Story Begins will debut at Ca’ Foscari Esposizioni.

Youcafoscari, the protagonists speak

Interviews and events with international guests, professors and students. The best of Ca' Foscari's YouTube channel.