Founded in 1088, the University of Bologna is recognized as the world's oldest university and one of Europe's four major cultural centers, often referred to as the "Mother of Universities". 

Since its establishment in 2009, the Confucius Institute at the University of Bologna has received strong support from both Chinese and Italian communities and has become one of Italy's leading Confucius Institutes, exemplifying excellence in Chinese language education, academic collaboration and cultural exchange between China and Italy.

The Confucius Institute at the University of Bologna: https://site.unibo.it/istitutoconfucio/en