presgroupFIU President Jeanette Nunez visiting FIU World Center in October, 2025 to celebrate 20 years in Genoa. Here, she is pictured with Fall, 2025 students as well as the Program Managers, Professors, and Vice President of Global Locations Julissa Castellanos.

Did you know FIU has a physical location in Italy?

FIU students can Study in Genoa at FIU's World Center either through their department (Faculty-Led) or as part of their Core Curriculum (Semester in Genoa). 

Click here to see what Programs are currently available. For details regarding cost and to apply, you can follow this link to the Office of Education Abroad's Semester in Genoa page. If you are a professor interested in leading a pogram in Genoa, visit the Office of Education Abroad's web page here. or contact Wendy Bravo at wbravo@fiu.edu. 

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Cities in Italy with FIU programs and activities
This year FIU celebrates 20 years of operation in Genoa. Thanks to this and nearly 800 participating students, the FIU World Center is integral to FIU's strategy to internationalize.

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Spring Architecture in Genoa students hold the Olympic torch as it passes through Genoa on its way to Milan for the 2026 Winter Olympic Games

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FIU Delegation to Select Florida Trade Mission to Italy in November, 2024: Genoa Program Manager Giuliano Scarsi, Provost Elizabeth Bejar, Genoa Program Manager, Rachel Stowe, and Dean Michael Cheng from the Chaplin School of Hospitality