The University of Pavia
'Il Cortile dell' Universita', one of several courts of the main 18th century site of the University in the city of Pavia.
Alessandro Volta
An early drawing of the battery by its discoverer, the scientist at the University of Pavia after whom the College is named.
NORTH WING COMPLETED
The new wing that will house the Graduate section of Collegio Volta is now complete and will open in October 2014.
GRADUATE STUDENTS
The College aims for a major intake of graduate students after completion of the North Wing. Details under ‘Admissions’.
STUDYING ABROAD
The College has access to a number of schemes to enable its students to study abroad (see ‘Academic Life’).
Focus on
Collegio Volta can admit students who register at the University of Pavia for any type...
Teaching is an essential component of College life and, at Volta, takes different...
The College endeavours to promote scholarship and the full academic potential of its...
Volta hosts a regular programme of Seminars. It also hosts a number of Colloquia and...
The College has instituted a number of Clubs & Societies open to Volta students and...
Volta is proud to include among its members athletes of Olympic and world class status...
Latest News & Events
A Journey with Blood Cells and Viruses - M Fraccaro Lecture
Sunday, 12 June 2016
On Monday the 13th of June at 5.00 pm Robert C Gallo will give the 3rd M Fraccaro lecture entitled A...
Global Medicine
Friday, 06 May 2016
In his second College lecture at 5.00 pm on May 10th Shiladitya Sengupta (Harvard Medical School and...
Beyond Genomics
Friday, 06 May 2016
Shiladitya Sengupta (Harvard Medical School and MIT) will give two major lectures in College on the 9th...
Treasure Hunters
Saturday, 23 April 2016
Volta students are increasingly living up to the College motto ‘work hard, play hard’. For...