The sustainability of a university can be questioned from the perspective of three functional goals, henceforth setting the analytical framework: (i) the development of suited knowledge (dynamic and evolving, mirroring the complexity of the socioeconomic environment, definitely internationalised...

Since 1065, when the first university in Europe was founded – University from Parma, higher education has been in a continuous reformation, both from educational politics point of view and from funding mechanisms point of view. Therefore, this study aims at presenting the main funding models...

The sustainability of a university can be questioned from the perspective of three functional goals, henceforth setting the analytical framework: (i) the development of suited knowledge (dynamic and evolving, mirroring the complexity of the socioeconomic environment, definitely internationalised...