University of Turin Department of Law

It traces its roots to the founding of the University of Turin, and has produced or hosted some of the most outstanding jurists, statespeople and scholars in Italian and European history.

In 1436, ducal licenses established the three core faculties of Theology, Arts and Medicine, as well as Civil and Canon law.

In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the legal studies increasingly grew, giving the Department a national and international reputation.

During the years of the Resurgence, when a numerous group of patriots and intellectuals took refuge in the Savoy capital city, some of Italy's most remarkable names taught at the university and the Department of Law, like the jurist and statesman Pasquale Stanislao Mancini, and the two economics professors Antonio Scialoja and Francesco Ferrara.

For instance, in 1881, the Department of Law graduated Lidia Poët, who would become the controversial first female jurist in modern Italy.

Additionally, the Department of Law has improved its physical facilities (including course offerings in Cuneo and international exchange programs with a number of the world's leading research universities).

It aims to train professionals for roles such as agro-food law specialist, food chain inspection expert, and consumer protection or trade association advocate.

Official Website This programme is delivered in English as a full-time, residential degree in conjunction with the International University College of Turin, a small graduate centre for the interdisciplinary and critical study of law, economics, finance and the commons.

Official Website This English-language programme is co-organized with the World Intellectual Property Organization and the University of Turin's School of Management.