Ca' Foscari University

The Ca' Foscari University

A stop on the Venice audio-guided tour, the Ca' Foscari University occupies a former palace that was the home of Francesco Foscari, sixty-fifth doge of Venice. The building has always been connected to the world of education.

From a business school to a university

In 1866, a Venetian founded there the Royal Higher School of Commerce, intended to train merchants and prepare teachers in commercial sciences. The first institute of its kind, it became in 1960 a general university, still active today.

What to see

Multidisciplinary, Ca' Foscari covers economics, management, modern languages and humanities. It is among the best universities in Italy and Europe for the excellence of its research. Admire its Gothic palace beside the Grand Canal, a prestigious setting for Venetian knowledge.

Practical information

The Ca' Foscari University is beside the Grand Canal, in Venice. An active institution, its palace can be viewed from outside; access conditions should be checked depending on the season.

Who lived in the Ca' Foscari palace ?

Francesco Foscari, sixty-fifth doge of Venice.

What was Ca' Foscari originally ?

A higher school of commerce founded in 1866, which became a general university in 1960.