The university offers several educational programs, including a double degree in Management awarded along with the London School of Economics.

The University of Palermo's library has more than 45,000 volumes, including audio-visual material.

[1] Since 2019, there is a program, sponsored by Chief Rabbi Isaac Sacca, catered for Orthodox Jews, unique in Latin America, called Menora-UP.

[5] The University of Palermo is host to one of the UNESCO chairs,[6] is a member of the ISEP, and a member of AACSB,[7] and its Architecture career has been accredited by the Royal Institute of British Architects.

Academic agreements range from the exchange or visit by professors and alumni to joint research projects.