The University of Ferrara is the main university of the city of Ferrara in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. In the years prior to the First World War the University of Ferrara, with more than 500 students, was the best attended of the free universities in Italy. Today there are approximately 16,000 students enrolled at the University of Ferrara with nearly 400 degrees granted each year. The teaching staff number 600, including 288 researchers. It is organized into 12 Departments.

The MOU between GEU and UF includes:

• Student Exchange Program;
• Faculty Exchange Program;
• Joint Research, Seminars and Workshops;
• Sharing of Pedagogical Information;
• Semester Exchange Programs, etc.