Link Campus University ( it, Università degli studi Link Campus University), formerly Link Campus—University of Malta, is a
proprietary,
for-profit university located in
Rome,
Italy, and owned by the
for-profit Italian
franchise chain
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CEPU. The university is associated with Italian intelligence agencies.
History and accreditation
The university was founded in 1999 by former Italian politician
Vincenzo Scotti. It opened in Italy as a branch of a Maltese university. It was the first foreign university authorized to operate in Italy. On 4 July 2007, the Minister of Education issued the decree following the
Lisbon Convention
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of 1997 and the laws and acts of the Italian Government which recognize and approve of the degree requirements of the Link Campus. Since 2011, the institution has also been part of the Italian university system,
losing its connection with Malta.
See also
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Joseph Mifsud
References
External links
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CEPU
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Universities in Italy
Schools of the performing arts
Rome Q. XVII Trieste
1999 establishments in Italy
University of Malta