University of Gastronomic Sciences

University of Gastronomic Sciences (UNISG), located in Pollenzo (Bra, Cuneo, Piedmont), Italy, is the world's first university entirely dedicated to gastronomic sciences. Founded in 2004 by Slow Food and the regions of Piedmont and Emilia-Romagna, UNISG operates as a private non-profit higher education institution recognised in the European Quality Assurance Register (EQAR/DEQAR, ID 1397) and holding Erasmus+ accreditation (I BRA01). The university offers: Laurea Triennale (Bachelor) in Scienze e Culture Gastronomiche and in Food Tech for Ecological Transition; Laurea Magistrale (Master) in Food Industry Management and in Food & Planetary Health; postgraduate master's programs in New Food Thinking, World Food Studies, and Food Communication & Marketing (all taught in English, 1 year, 60 CFU, €16,500 tuition); executive master's programs in Food Medicine and Cultura e Management del Vino (taught in Italian); and a doctorate. The campus occupies the UNESCO-listed Agenzia di Pollenzo complex (part of the Residenze Sabaude) and features a sensory analysis laboratory, Pollenzo Food Lab, library, Wine Bank, academic restaurant Le Tavole Accademiche, and educational gardens. The 2026/27 academic year opened with approximately 210 new students from 43 countries. UNISG has hosted summer programmes for Harvard University and University of Rochester, and maintains a global alumni network. Scholarships are available for students from low- and middle-income countries, and US students may access federal financial aid (UNISG Title IV Code: G41391).