The ISICT Institute is an advanced school of education in Genoa, Italy focused on information and communication technologies (ICT). It collaborates with the University of Genoa, institutions, and companies in the ICT field. ISICT offers undergraduate and graduate students scholarships, housing, and enrichment programs including seminars from international experts and study periods abroad. Students are selected through a merit-based competition. The goal is to prepare qualified professionals and researchers in ICT fields.

1. June 2016
INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED
STUDIES IN
INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGIES
Istituto Superiore di Studi in
Tecnologie dell’Informazione e della Comunicazione

2. What’s ISICT?
The ISICT Institute is an
Advanced School of Education
Characteristic aspects:
- Focused on ICT
- Collaboration among
University, Institutions and
Companies

3. The Choice of the ICT Field
- Education and Research in
ICT at the University of Genoa
- Strong presence of ICT
Companies in Liguria
- Convergence of initiatives:
Regional Educational Pole of ICT
Technological Ligurian District (SIIT)
Italian Institute of Technology (IIT)
 Institute of Advanced Studies of
the University of Genoa (ISSUGE)

4. ISICT Members
Institutions and Associations
 Association of Industrialists of Genoa
 Chamber of Commerce of Genoa
 Province of Genoa
 Liguria Region
University of Genoa
Companies
 Ansaldo STS
 Datasiel - Computer Systems and Technologies
 DIXET – Association of Hi-Tech Enterprises
 Selex Elsag

5. Expert Committee
Bianca Falcidieno
Alberto Iacop ABB Italia
Massimo Maresca
Francesco Munari
Giorgio Musso
Tomaso Poggio
Giuliano Santini
Massimo Vanzi Intalian Angels for Growth
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
COMPOSITION OF EXPERT COMMITTEE
University of Genoa
M.I.T. Boston
Consultant
Consultant
University of Genoa

6. What does ISICT offer?
Free housing, if
not resident in
Genoa
Undergraduate and graduate students of the ICT Programs
are selected by a competition, on the basis of merit, only.
To the first Students in the
pass-list ISICT offers:
All the ISICT Students receive free
admission to the educational program of
ISICT
Scholarship for
development of thesis
abroad

7. ICT Programs Involved
Degree and Master Programs in Computer Science, Physics and
Mathematics (School of Mathematics, Physics, Natural Sciences)
 Degree Program in Biomedical Engineering and
Master Program in Bioengineering (Polytechnic
school).
 Degree and Master Programs in Electronics Engineering and
Information Technologies, Computer Engineering, Electronics
Engineering, Robotics Engineering, Internet and Multimedia
Engineering (Polytechnic school).
The initiative is directed to the students enrolled at the
University of Genoa in one of the following programs:

8. ISICT Enrichment Program
Contribute to the preparation of qualified personnel:
- for research and academic teaching;
- high-profile professionals and executives
Teaching in two fields:
- companies’ organization, finance,
and economics,
- technical-scientific subjects.
Seminars by international experts
and study periods abroad.
Contacts with Companies

9. Contacts with Companies
Students’ visits to
Companies
Training, theses and stages in
collaboration with Companies
Teaching by Companies’
personnel

10. Subjects at ISICT
Classroom lessons: about 50 hours of lessons during the first year.
About 100 hours of lessons per year, starting from the second year on
Quantum
Information
Processing Private
Law
Economics
and Finance
Marketing
Neuroscience Effective
Communication
ICT
Scenari

11. English Version
Our website www.isict.it