CAMPUS BIO-MEDICO UNIVERSITY OF ROME AT THE CENTER OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION: OVER 700 STUDENTS FROM 54 COUNTRIES FOR THE GRAND FINAL OF THE STEM OLYMPIAD

The University hosted the world final of the international competition dedicated to STEM disciplines, welcoming young talents from around the world and confirming its role as a leading international hub for innovation, internationalization, and education that integrates science, technology, engineering, and the humanities. The awards ceremony will take place today at 2:00 PM at the Auditorium Conciliazione in Rome.

Rome, 7 July 2026 - L'Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma hosted on Saturday 4th July the STEM Olympiad Grand Final, the final event of the international competition dedicated to STEM disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), which brought together on the Campus over 700 students, accompanied by 150 teachers and approximately 400 family members, From 54 Countries. 

The Grand Final in Rome represented the final act of a competition which, in the 2025-2026 academic year, saw the participation of over 20.000 students from 184 countriesThrough an international online selection process, divided into three successive phases, the best students, from third grade of primary school to the final year of secondary school, gained access to the in-person final. 

For an entire day, Rome's Campus Bio Medico University transformed into a meeting place for cultures, education systems, and young talents united by a passion for knowledge and innovation. In addition to math and science tests, the program included competitions dedicated to coding, artificial intelligence, and design challenges, with activities such as AI Prompt Engineering, CodeCombat, Codementum, and STEM workshops dedicated to building bridges, airplanes, and Do-It-Yourself (DIY) projects, enhancing creativity, team spirit, and problem-solving skills.

The initiative fits fully into the internationalization strategy of theUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, increasingly committed to building an academic community open to dialogue across cultures, disciplines, and educational systems. This commitment translates into attracting international students and partners, developing scientific collaborations, and promoting educational experiences that prepare new generations for global challenges. 

For theUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, in fact, training in STEM disciplines finds its full meaning when it interacts with the humanities, ethics, sustainability, and the centrality of the person. Technological and scientific innovation today requires transversal skills, social responsibility, and a humanistic vision capable of guiding progress toward the common good: values ​​that have always been the hallmark of the University's educational model. 

"Welcome to theUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma Young people from 54 countries means realizing our vision of an international university, capable of creating opportunities for encounter, growth, and collaboration between different cultures. The STEM Olympiad demonstrates how scientific education can become an extraordinary tool for dialogue and building the future. Our university is proud to offer expertise, laboratories, and an academic community whose distinctive values ​​are interdisciplinarity and the centrality of the individual.,chiara il Rector of theUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Prof. Rocco Papalia. 

Internationalization is first and foremost an experience of relationships and exchange. Hosting the Grand Final of the STEM Olympiad means welcoming hundreds of young people who, through science and technology, also learn to engage with different cultures, ideas, and perspectives. This is the international dimension we want to promote: an academic environment where scientific excellence, cultural openness, and human development grow together, preparing informed citizens and professionals capable of operating in increasingly global contexts., says the Vice-Rector for Internationalization of theUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Prof Simonetta Filippi. 

"Being chosen as the venue for the Grand Final of an event that involves over 20.000 students from 184 countries every year represents an important recognition of the international credibility achieved by theUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di RomaEvents like this strengthen our position as a place of education, research, and innovation open to the world and confirm the University's ability to offer infrastructure, services, and an academic ecosystem worthy of major international initiatives.", he emphasizes the Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of theUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Doctor Andrea Rossi.

Hosting the Grand Final of the STEM Olympiad, theUniversità Campus Bio-Medico di Roma It consolidates its role as an international hub for higher education, promoting an educational model that integrates scientific excellence, technological innovation, and the humanities, in the belief that the skills of the future must always be developed alongside personal growth and responsibility toward society. 

The final event of the National Problem Solving Olympiad will be the awards ceremony, scheduled for today, Tuesday, July 7, at 2:00 PM, at the Auditorium Conciliazione in Rome. During the ceremony, students who excelled in the Math, Science, Coding, and STEM Challenge categories will be recognized.