Mondovì, known as a City of Studies, has a rich educational tradition, evident from the numerous secondary schools that have operated since the latter half of the 19th century. These institutions have served as significant educational centers not only in southern Piedmont but also in the Liguria region.
This strong commitment to education led to Mondovì becoming the location for the Engineering and Architecture degree programs offered by Politecnico di Torino in the 1990s. The programs have achieved excellent results, thanks to favorable environmental conditions and a more personalized learning experience, which is made possible by the favorable student-to-teacher ratio.
Mondovì, a town with 22,000 inhabitants located on Mount Regale, from which it derives its name, was established as a 'mountain town' in the late 12th century. For five centuries, it maintained closer ties with its mountainous surroundings than with the political environment of the plains.
From 1560 to 1566, Mondovì served as a University venue that had the authority to confer degrees in subjects such as rhetoric, logic, geometry, arithmetic, music, astronomy, philosophy, medicine, civil and canon law, and theology.
OnceTurin returned to the House of Savoy and regained control of the Studio Generale, Mondovì continued to host courses in law, medicine, and theology until 1719. Meanwhile, the town also opened one of the first Episcopal seminaries for the higher education of the clergy in 1596, as well as the first College for the education of the nobility, organized by the Jesuits in 1597.
Getting to the late 1980s, Mondovì once again became a center for university studies, this time focusing on technological disciplines.