The University of Padova was established in 1222. It is made up of 32 departments with 61,000 students and 2054 Professors and Researchers. With 43 research and service centres, the University of Padova fosters an environment which facilitates top-quality scholarship and research. A particular effort is being made to enhance collaboration between university research groups and industry. The University of Padova fosters and sustains an environment that facilitates the highest quality scholarship and research, providing leadership in setting research goals for the University, developing and implementing strategies for achieving research goals, capitalizing on the interdisciplinary strength of University research centres. Recent cooperation in projects with partners across Europe includes THESEUS; innovative coastal technologies for safer European coasts in a changing climate, and KNOWSEAS; knowledge based sustainable management for Europe’s seas.