Trento (traditional English: Trent; Italian: Trento, pronounced [ˈtrɛnto] or [ˈtrento]; local dialects: Trènt; German: Trient) is an Italian city located in the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige at the border with Austria. The city is located in the beautiful valley of the Adige river and it I surrounded by mountains. Trento represents a crossroads for the contrasting cultures of Italy and northern Europe. For centuries the city was the strategic gateway to the north. The city contains a picturesque Medieval and Renaissance historic centre, with ancient buildings such as Trento Cathedral and the Castello del Buonconsiglio.

Modern-day Trento is a cosmopolitan city, with highly-developed and organized modern social services. The city often ranks extremely highly out of all 103 Italian cities for quality of life, standard of living, and business and job opportunities, coming 1st, 6th and 2nd respectively. Trento is also one of the nation's wealthiest and most prosperous, with its province being one of the richest in Italy.

Trento is an educational, scientific, financial and political centre in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol and Northern Italy in general. The University of Trento ranks highly out of Italy's top 30 colleges, coming 1st in the Italian Ministry of Education ranking, 1st in Engineering area according to Censis-La Repubblica ranking and 5th in the Il Sole 24 Ore ranking of Italian universities, and amongst the 500 best in the world according to the Times Higher Education, coming 252nd.

The perfect place for students and mountain lovers.
Università degli Studi Trento