The University of Trieste is a secular, pluralistic, public, higher education institution independent of any ideological, religious, political or economic orientation. It adheres to the principles of the Constitution of the Italian Republic and to the international commitments Italy has agreed to in the fields of scientific research and university education.
The University’s main objectives are research and higher education with the aim of promoting cultural, civil, social and economic development in the Italian Republic. The University acknowledges that teaching and research are inseparable and that, where applicable, teaching and research are inseparable from healthcare services.

(excerpt from art. 1 of the Statute of the University of Trieste)

Values

• Freedom, pluralism, and innovation

• Diversity and equality

• Quality of university life

• Participation and transparency

• Synergy and collaboration

• International scope

• Open access to knowledge