University of Genoa also has a number of regional campuses in Savona, Imperia, Ventimiglia and La Spezia.

In particular, Near Ventimiglia, the University of Genoa operates the Hanbury Botanical Garden, a Protected Area and candidate for UNESCO World Heritage status within the "Mediterranean Alps" project.

The College of Theology was established officially in 1471 with a papal bull of Sixtus IV (Francesco della Rovere).

The Jesuits settled near the old Church of San Girolamo Del Rosso, and enlarged their premises by buying some land on which to house their College and schools.

After the suppression of the Society of Jesus in 1773, a special committee reorganized the various courses of study, dividing them in higher education (Canon Law, Philosophy, Civil Law, Theology, Logic and Metaphysics, Physics) and primary education (courses in Rhetoric, Reading and Writing).

After the establishment of the French Empire, which absorbed the Republic of Genoa, higher education was subdivided into different special schools: Law, Medicine, Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Commerce, Language and Literature, Chemistry.

The most recent honorary titles granted are: The University of Genoa has a strong collaboration with the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), since its foundation in 2005.