Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele | |
Ospedale San Raffaele, 2013 | |
Other name | UniSR |
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| Motto | Quid est homo? (What is man that thou are so mindful of him) |
| Type | Private, not-for-profit |
| Established | 1996 |
| Rector | Prof. Enrico Felice Gherlone |
| Location | , Italy 45°30′27″N 9°16′04″E / 45.5074°N 9.2677°E |
Sporting affiliations | CUS Milano |
| Website | unisr.it medicine.unisr.it (International MD Program) |
sporting_affiliations, affiliations.Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (Italian: Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, also known as UniSR) is a private, not for-profit university in Milan, Italy. The university was founded in 1996 within the Opera San Raffaele by Don Luigi Maria Verzé, who was its rector until his death in 2011. The university is affiliated with the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, which in 2012 became part of the San Donato Hospital Group.
In the Censis Ranking of Italian Universities, the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University has often ranked first in the ranking for the degree course in Medicine and Surgery.
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University is also well-known for its high research output and international recognition. According to the 2025 QS World University Rankings, UniSR ranked first in Italy for citations per faculty and for faculty-student ratio, reflecting both research impact and teaching quality. The university was placed in the 201–250 bracket globally in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025, and within the 126–150 range in the subject area of clinical and health sciences. Its close affiliation with the San Raffaele Hospital, a leading research and clinical institution, further enhances its medical education and translational research opportunities.