From 19 to 23 May 2025, the Expert Evaluation Panel (CEV) of ANVUR (National Agency for the Evaluation of the University and Research System) will visit our University.

The University will be assessed based on quality criteria established by ANVUR, following international guidelines in the field. The outcome of the evaluation will result in an accreditation judgment for the University and its Study Programmes.

The University of Trieste, in line with the principles set out in its Statute and its strategic guidelines, recognises the importance of fostering a culture that encourages the active participation of the entire university community in pursuing the following objectives:

• the quality of teaching, research, and public and social engagement activities – third mission
• quality assurance
• the continuous improvement of activities carried out within its institutional purposes
• the innovation of support services offered both internally and externally.

It is through the definition and implementation of a University-wide Quality Assurance (QA) System that the Governing Bodies aim to successfully develop the strategies they have set out and the action plans that support them.

The Quality Assurance System (QAS) is the set of processes and responsibilities adopted by the University to ensure that the objectives for the quality of teaching, research, and public and social engagement activities – third mission – are achieved through:

• everyone is aware of the tasks required and completes them in a competent and timely manner
• University services are implemented effectively and with adequately documented actions
• results are analysed and evaluated according to appropriate indicators and stakeholder satisfaction

Indicators for Monitoring

The dissemination of indicators for monitoring primarily aims to encourage reflection at the University level, as well as within Departments, Degree Programmes, and PhD courses, on the extent to which their objectives are being achieved. Within the Quality Assurance System, particular reference is made to the indicators identified by ANVUR.

Specifically regarding Degree Programmes, the Quality Assurance Office has taken steps to make available to Degree Programme Coordinators the indicators related to student careers in an interactive graphical format to facilitate monitoring of programme performance. With regard to the self-assessment activities of Departments and PhD programmes, the Quality Assurance Office has defined, in line with the AVA3 Periodic Accreditation Model, a set of monitoring indicators to be referenced in the Annual Review of Departments and the Cyclical Review of PhD Programmes.

Finally, regarding Research, the Research Assessment Committee (CVR) is responsible for defining and periodically updating standards, parameters, and criteria for analysing and evaluating the University's scientific activities, in accordance with national and international criteria. It also provides the results to the University’s governing bodies to guide strategies in the field of scientific research.

Stakeholder Satisfaction

In recent years, the University of Trieste has undertaken a self-assessment process aimed at analysing its ability to meet the needs of various stakeholders, with students as a primary focus. The measurement of stakeholder satisfaction is carried out through the administration of specific surveys. The main expected outcomes of this evaluation based on survey findings are:

• completing the monitoring of the quality of education and services, systematically identifying strengths and critical aspects in relation to expectations and needs
• identifying appropriate actions for improvement to address the critical issues emerging from the surveys.