The University of Genoa (UniGE), founded in 1481, is one of the oldest European universities and one of the major cultural and scientific resources of the Mediterranean and north-west of Italy. With over 30,000 students and 168 courses of study, distributed between the Genoa campus and the teaching centers of Imperia, Savona and La Spezia; The University, unique in Liguria, is a recognized institution strongly rooted in the territory, promoter of the progress of science and the values ​​of civil society. The University library system is made up of all the libraries, organization of databases and information can be found at the link http://biblioteche.unige.it/. Since 2010 the Genova University Press (GUP), the publishing brand of the University of Genoa to promote and disseminate publications deemed significant and representative of the study and research commitment of the Genoese University. News and materials are available at the link http://gup.unige.it/. Some buildings of the University such as the Rectorate of Via Balbi 5 or the Department of Letters, all rich in history and valuable statues and frescoes, can be visited for free at certain times of the year during visits to the Rolli palaces of the city.