Gabriele D'Annunzio University of Chieti - Pescara - UdA
speciality: Sociology

My experience at Gabriele D’Annunzio University of Chieti–Pescara was overall positive. The programme offered a good balance between theory and practical applications, and many courses were taught by professors who were genuinely passionate about their subjects and open to discussion. I appreciated their availability outside class hours and the willingness to support students during exams and projects.

The campus environment was welcoming, with adequate study spaces and services. Some administrative procedures could have been smoother, and a few courses felt a bit outdated in terms of materials or teaching methods, but this varied depending on the faculty.

I would recommend the university to students looking for a solid academic path in a calm, student-friendly city. If you’re looking for highly international programmes or very fast-moving, innovation-driven curricula, you might find some limitations, but overall it’s a good place to study and grow academically.

I spent some special years at D’Annunzio. An almost non-existent secretariat marked the disorganized days of constantly overlapping lessons. The teachers were good, at least some. Those who did not insult you or who explained things to you out of passion could be counted on the fingers of one hand. Few organized activities, little communication with students in general. But it is an unpretentious university, after all, it reflects the city of Pescara, which unfortunately is often left to abandon. Suffice it to say the times in which the manholes overflowed and made the streets the canals of Venice. I graduated during the Covid period, but I didn’t even want to go back to the University for a customary photo or anything else. It went well like this, a little university university experience.