A second attempt to establish a University of Lucca was made in 1785 and was slightly more successful offering courses in law, medicine, mathematics, engineering and philosophy.

The association was founded in the aim of fostering relationships between students and alumni and promoting the values of the IMT Lucca in the world.

IMT Lucca residential Campus is located in the San Francesco Complex, a former Franciscan convent built around the 13th century.

The modern complex houses the students’ rooms, a guesthouse for external guests, offices of teachers and researchers, classrooms for teaching and the canteen of IMT Lucca.

The Complex houses the administrative offices, a library, two meeting rooms and a multidisciplinary laboratory equipped to carry out cognitive-behavioral experiments.

The access to the library, as well as its loan and consultation services, are free not only for professors, researchers and PhD students, but also for the external public.

The building has undergone a recent restoration by the architect Stefano Dini, whose project won the Jury Prize at the 2007 European Aluminum Awards.