University of Rome Tor Vergata, also known as the University of Tor Vergata (Italian: Università degli Studi di Roma Tor Vergata), is a public research university located in Rome, Italy. Located in the southeastern suburb of Rome, the university combines a liberal arts tradition with emphasis on career orientation in the fields of Economics, Engineering, Humanities, Mathematics, Physics and Natural Sciences, and Medicine and Surgery. It was established in 1982 with the goal of providing high-quality education for students preparing to meet the changing needs and opportunities of the workforce. Furthermore, the university campus was designed to reflect the same atmosphere that students would feel on Anglophone campuses. Many professors of the university are important members of the Italian cultural and political environment. Its current rector is Nathan Levialdi Ghiron, a professor at the School of Engineering and former vice-Rector. Source: Wikipedia (en)