Sophia University Institute
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OPEN DAY IN FLORENCE | Monday 5 October 2026
Online Open Day: degree programmes presented live on Friday 28 August
Is There Such a Thing as Catholic Thought? Massimo Borghesi Guest at the Sophia Lectures Series
Admissions Open for the 2026/2027 Academic Year at Sophia University
International Center for Transdisciplinary Studies Established
Congratulations to Dr. Margaret Karram, re-elected President of the Focolare Movement
The Sophia Method
Think, Feel, Act
Sophia fosters critical and constructive thinking through in-depth inter- and transdisciplinary dialogue, supported by an outstanding faculty.
Sophia combines rational and relational dimensions in an international experience. Students enhance their capacity for listening, and recognize the value of diversity and conflict as a generative space.
At Sophia, creativity and the ability to make an impact develop in the spirit of fraternity and peace, as drivers of innovation, social transformation, and professional excellence.
Sophia Stories
IMPACTFUL MINDS
The interdisciplinary, intercultural, and relational approach is at the heart of the educational experience at Sophia University: a journey that guides students to generate impact and social innovation.
Friends of Sophia
Elena Granata
Professor of Urban Planning
Politecnico di Milano
“The places we inhabit are the determining factor of every economic and social history, with their biodiversity, resources, and horizons. At Sophia, people and territories are both the raw material of classroom learning and the heart of every educational experience.”
Stefano Zamagni
Former President of the
Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences
“At Sophia, culture is not merely an applied form of specialized knowledge, but a concrete response to the profound questions of meaning and value emerging from society.”
Fadi Chehadè
Entrepreneur
UN Consultant
for the Digital Transition
“You are lucky! If Sophia had existed back then, I would have definitely studied here.”
Massimiliano Marianelli
Rector
University of Perugia
“Like μέθεξις (méthexis), like bridges, Sophia invites us to embody this authentically human vocation through thoughts, actions, and above all, concrete deeds.”
Sophia World
ON A GLOBAL SCALE
The Sophia University Institute awaits you near Florence, in the international citadel of Loppiano, as well as in its new study centers across Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
