Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Italian: Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna di Studi Universitari e di Perfezionamento | |
| Motto | L'eccellenza come disciplina |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Committed to excellence |
| Type | State-supported |
| Established | 1987 from previously existing institutions |
| Affiliation | Pisa University System |
| Rector | Prof.ssa Sabina Nuti |
Administrative staff | 82 |
| Students | 1,652 (including those attending masters) |
| Undergraduates | 232 |
| 342 | |
| Location | , Italy |
| Colours | Blue and Red |
| Website | |
The Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies (Italian: SSSA, Scuola Superiore di Studi Universitari e di Perfezionamento Sant'Anna) is a special-statute, highly selective public research university located in Pisa, Italy. Together with the University of Pisa and Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa, it is part of the Pisa University System.
The rector is Sabina Nuti, who took office on 7 May 2019. Before her, the rector of the school was Pierdomenico Perata, elected on 8 May 2013 after the resignation of Maria Chiara Carrozza, due to her election as Member of Parliament and appointment as Minister of Education, University and Research.
Since January 2014, the school has been presided over by Yves Mény, until the School joined the first Federation of Universities in Italy, together with two among the other twenty Scuole Superiori Universitarie (Grandes Écoles): Scuola Normale Superiore and Scuola Superiore Studi Pavia IUSS. Before him, the president was Giuliano Amato, a former prime minister of Italy and currently judge of the Constitutional Court.
The undergraduate Allievi Ordinari of the School are selected through a public examination. They are all awarded a full government-funded scholarship which includes accommodation, canteen, research and travel grants. In exchange, they are expected to hold the highest standards in their studies at both the School and at the partner Universities.