Link Campus University (), formerly Link Campus—University of Malta, is a proprietary,

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university located in

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, and owned by the

Italian franchise chain CEPU. The university is associated with Italian intelligence agencies.

History and accreditation

The university was founded in 1999 by former Italian politician

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. It opened in Italy as a branch of a Maltese university, as an

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and online 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 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. According to the

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, Italian newspapers that have depicted Link Campus University as either a "shady diploma mill or den of spies".

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History and accreditation

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