University of Malta — Embodied Lives
Host institution

University of Malta

A historic Mediterranean university and Malta’s leading higher-education institution.

A tradition dating to 1592

Knowledge at the crossroads of the Mediterranean

The University of Malta traces its origins to the Collegium Melitense, founded by the Jesuits in 1592 and raised to university status in 1769. Today it is the country’s leading higher-education institution, bringing together teaching, research and international academic exchange across the arts, sciences and humanities.

Across the Maltese Islands

University campuses

The University’s academic and cultural life extends across four distinct locations.

Msida Campus

The main campus at Tal-Qroqq houses most faculties, institutes and centres. It is also the venue for Embodied Lives.

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Valletta Campus

Housed in the historic Old University Building, the Valletta Campus hosts conferences, seminars and international programmes.

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Gozo Campus

The Gozo Campus supports teaching, research, public lectures and the University community on Malta’s sister island.

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Marsaxlokk Campus

The Marsaxlokk Campus is home to the Institute for Sustainable Energy and its research laboratories.

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Facts & figures

Read the University’s current overview of its students, international community, graduates and academic activity.

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Colloquium venue

Embodied Lives takes place in the ICT Auditorium on the University’s Msida Campus.

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More than four centuries of learning

Discover the University’s history

From the Collegium Melitense to a contemporary European university, explore the institutional history of the University of Malta.

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