The University of Milan is a higher education

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 institution in Milan

Milan

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, Italy

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. It is one of the largest universities

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 in Europe

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, with about 62,801 student

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s, a teaching and research staff of 2,455 and a non-teaching staff of 2,200.

The university is a member of the League of European Research Universities

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The University offers 9 Faculties, 134 study courses (divided between 1st and 2nd level degree programes), 19 Doctoral Schools and 92 Specialization Schools.