The University of Turin (Italian: Università degli Studi di Torino, often abbreviated to UNITO) is a public research university in the city of Turin, in Piedmont region of Italy. It is one of the oldest universities in Europe and continues to play an important role in research and training. It is steadily ranked among the top 5 Italian universities and it is ranked third for research activities in Italy, according to the latest data by ANVUR.