Università degli Studi di Roma 'Tor Vergata'  was established in 1982: it is therefore a relatively young University. It was designed on the model of Anglo-Saxon campuses: it stretches on 600 hectares and hosts important research institutions, such as the National research Council (CNR) and the Italian Space Agency. Many other centers are located close to this University, e.g. the Institute for Renewable Energies (ENEA), The European Space Agency (ESA-ESRIN), the National Institute of Astrophysics and the National Institute of Nuclear Physics. Their presence has contributed to develop UNITOV as a dynamic research pole.

The University aims at playing a leading role in research and education, as well as in technological,economic, organisational and social development in order to become not only a 'sustainable University' but also one of the best European Universities by 2025.

Its mission  is to contribute to people's education and training, to scientific research and to the technological,organisational and social innovation needed to achieve a truly sustainable development in Italy,Europe and worldwide pursuant to the Sustainable Development Goals approved by the United Nations in September 2015.

Key persons involved in the project:

• Corrado Cerruti (teaching staff)
• Claudia Lombardi (administrative staff)
• Ersilia Ferraro (administrative staff)
• Manuela Brizzi (administrative staff)