The Sapienza University of Rome (formally Università degli Studi di Roma 'La Sapienza'), founded in 1303 by Pope Boniface VIII, is one of the world's oldest universities and Italy's largest university. Located primarily in the expansive Città Universitaria campus (44 hectares) near Campo Verano cemetery in Rome, with additional campuses across the city, it is also the largest university in Europe with approximately 122,000 students. Renowned for its strengths in humanities and social sciences, Sapienza is a prestigious public research university that ranks first globally in Classics and Ancient History (QS World University Rankings) and 134th overall in 2024. It leads Italian universities in graduate employability, with alumni founding numerous companies and securing managerial roles. As a major education and research center with substantial funding, laboratories, and library resources, Sapienza fosters innovation in fields like artificial intelligence, collaborates with consortia including Unitelma Sapienza (Italy's primary online university), and continues to influence academic, scientific, and economic advancements worldwide.