University School for Advanced Studies IUSS Pavia

The University School for Advanced Studies IUSS Pavia is an Italian Public Institution devoted to research and higher education.

Since 1997, IUSS fulfills an advanced teaching and research model successfully implemented by two other prestigious institutions in Italy: the Scuola Normale Superiore and the Scuola Sant’Anna located in Pisa.

The mission of IUSS is to contribute to the academic growth of a small number of students by offering them, at any step of their higher education, qualified programs that enhance every technical skills and knowledge.

IUSS offers a variety of educational and training paths based on a strong interdisciplinary approach. The School is committed to scientific progress by preparing young researchers and developing scientific research programs.

In the field of earthquake engineering, IUSS hosts the Center for Training and Research on Reduction of Seismic Risk - ROSE Centre. The ROSE Centre gathers several research groups including the Nonstructural Elements Research Group.