Since 1997, an agreement with the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery at the University of Milan has facilitated a collaboration for the teaching activities of medical students within the Humanitas Research Hospital.

[2] In 2010, the International Medicine and Surgery Degree Program, delivered in the English language, was established at Humanitas in conjunction with the University of Milan.

The university is part of the Humanitas Group, a private academic medical center focused on integrated health care, education, and research.

[2][9] The core governance of the University comprises the Board of Directors, responsible for overseeing economic and financial management, with the President serving as its legal representative.

[10] The scientific and educational governance of the University is overseen by the Rector, who, in conjunction with the Academic Senate, shapes policies, guides teaching and research, and defines plans and resources allocation.

The Research Center features 10,000 square meters (110,000 sq ft) of high-tech laboratories, along with the expansive facilities of the seamlessly integrated Humanitas University campus.