The Scuola Superiore IUSS or the "Istituto Universitario di Studi Superiori" of Pavia (Eng.
IUSS - School for Advanced Studies) is a higher learning institute located in Pavia, Italy.
There are only three other comparable institutions in Italy: the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies and IMT School for Advanced Studies Lucca.
It is a both a learning and research center, offering its students supplementary courses to enhance the regular university curriculum.
[1] These provide a strong international network of scientists: Three types of courses are offered:[3]