The Department of Law at the University of Perugia is one of Italy's oldest, with its origins dating back to the university's founding in the 14th century. The faculty of Law was one of the two original faculties, alongside the Faculty of Arts, which later split into Medicine, Philosophy, and Logic.
The law school quickly became a prominent center for legal studies, attracting famous masters such as Iacopo da Belviso and Cino da Pistoia. The latter introduced a new method of legal commentary, which was adopted by Bartolo da Sassoferrato, who taught at Perugia and became one of the most significant jurists of the Middle Ages. His student, Baldo degli Ubaldi, also became a great legal scholar.
Building on this tradition, the department today maintains a high-quality educational program, with modern additions like optional courses in English, legal clinics for practical experience, and a new course on Legal Writing. The department is also one of the few in Italy with an open admissions policy, which does not lead to overcrowding.
The current department was formed by merging two legal departments and continues to promote interdisciplinary research on topics such as the European Court of Human Rights, comparative law, and common goods.
The department offers several degree programs: a five-year master's degree in Law, a two-year master's degree in "European Legal Integration and Human Rights," and two three-year bachelor's degrees in "Judicial and Administrative Officer" and "Legal Services Sciences," which are offered in a blended learning format (online and in-person). It also hosts the "Lorenzo Migliorini" School of Specialization for Legal Professions and a PhD program in Juridical Sciences, which focuses on preparing global, multidisciplinary jurists through collaborations with international universities.