About us

With more than 400 years of history, The Bologna University Hospital Authority St. Orsola-Malpighi Polyclinic was the first hospital in Bologna and today is home to the School of Medicine and Surgery. The Polyclinic is an internationally acclaimed institution for the study and treatment of pathologies and each year organizes medical conferences and conventions attended by professionals of international fame.

The Polyclinic is currently organized into seven Departments, including ninety-one Operative Units. It is equipped with 1,758 beds and staffed by 5,355 employees including university researchers and physicians. Every year we handle approximately 72,000 admitted cases and an estimated 4,000,000 outpatient visits by medical specialists.

The Bologna University Hospital Authority St. Orsola-Malpighi Polyclinic is a garden-city campus in the heart of Bologna. The grounds occupy an area of approximately 1.8 kilometres in length with its Operative Units distributed among 31 pavilions. An estimated 20,000 people including staff, students, university teachers, patients, visitors and suppliers are present in the hospital grounds on any given day.