SUSTAINABILITY HIGHLIGHTS

NABA has adopted the Sustainability Manifesto, the Sustainability Committee, and the Inclusivity Committee.

Ethical code and organizational and control model 231, including an anti-corruption policy.

NABA is certified under the ISO 9001:2015 quality system.

NABA has obtained certification for its environmental management system under ISO 14001.

With 53% of total enrollments in legally recognized Academies of Fine Arts in Italy, NABA remains the leading private Italian academy by number of enrolled students.

For the 5th consecutive year (2025), recognized by QS World University Rankings® by Subject as the first and only Italian Academy of Fine Arts among the top 100 universities worldwide in Art & Design.

NABA is followed by over 298,000 followers across all social media channels (+11% compared to 2023-24).

NABA is a member of the European League of Institutes of the Arts, which associates over three hundred universities in the fields of arts, design, theater, music, dance, film, and the Cumulus Association worldwide.

NABA is a founding member of the Fashion Education System Platform and has contributed to the creation of the Milan University System Portal.

NABA is a founding member of CIANS Coordination of Non-State AFAM Institutions.

NABA is a partner of the Cumulus Association, he leading global association for education and research in the fields of art and design

NABA has signed numerous partnership agreements with universities and academies worldwide.

1.631 FACULTY Experts across specialization fields, including 79 permanently employed.

149.000 HOURS Teaching hours delivered (+14.6%).

123 PROFESSORS International professors.

44% Teachers are women.

51 SINGLE/FREE COURSES Single/free courses activated, in addition to master’s and academic programs.

6.274 STUDENTS Enrolled students (+4%): over 73% are female.

38% International students.

95% Of students are on track with their studies.

1.906 Graduates during the year (+25%).

BETWEEN 76% AND 87% Graduation rate between 76% and 87%.

PLACEMENT RATE Employment rate (Milan): 78% (First Level) and 88% (Second Level).

236 INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY EXCHANGES Incoming and outgoing students and staff (+36%). Over €87,000 awarded by NABA as mobility scholarships (+26%).

26 PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS Partnership agreements with non-European universities.

45 COOPERATION Cooperation agreements with European academies and universities through the Erasmus+ Program

35 EVENTS Presentation events, 10 open days involving a total of 4,000 students.

230 STUDENTS High school students participated in intensive summer workshops.

1.050 EVENTS Events held in schools.

EMPLOYMENT RATE Student employment rate one year after graduation increased from 83% in 2024 to 90% in 2025, certified by BVA DOXA (data at the GGE group level).

70 WORKSHOP Workshops in collaboration with companies to enhance students’ education and participation in contests. Organized 1 Design Marathon event. 

1 Design Marathon completed.

677 COMPANIES Accredited companies for internships and traineeships, with over 787 internships /traineeships activated (+8%).

2 PHD 10 PhD programs activated and 4 research contract positions.

PROJECTS: 14 MILLION Over €14 million: total value of research projects awarded, as lead or partner.

NABA HAS LAUNCHED At NABA, DRAFT is the innovative Department of Research and Faculty Training, established to support research with a focus on sustainability.

ENERGY GEOTHERMAL A geothermal system is operational at the Milan Campus.

55% RENEWABLE SOURCES 55% of purchased electricity comes from renewable sources (+3%).

98% LIGHTING LED lighting covers 98% of spaces.

DECARBONIZATION NABA has been involved at European level by the Galileo Group as a pilot school for decarbonization initiatives.

PROJECTS VARIOUS Various projects aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of high-impact textile laboratories: natural dyeing, dye botanical garden, water recycling, eco-printing and screen printing, material recovery, The Green Semester.

PROJECTS WASTE Waste reduction and separation initiatives.

PROJECTS WATER Projects for reducing and improving efficiency in water consumption.

268 EMPLOYEES Employees, including employed faculty: hiring rate +3%, turnover rate 4,5%.

201 PEOPLE Technical and administrative staff members: 93% employed under permanent contracts.

60% Of staff are women.

ACCIDENT RISK Extremely low workplace injury risk: 2 minor injuries recorded; injury rate 0.49 and severity index 0.

SURVEY ON CLIMATE Organizational climate and wellbeing survey: average satisfaction score of 6.8 on a scale from 1 to 10.

88 MILLION Million in revenue (+8% compared to the previous Academic Year).

8,5 MILLION Million in discounts/scholarships granted to students (+20% compared to 2023/24).

90,9 MILLION Million in economic value distributed as remuneration to stakeholders (+8% compared to Academic Year 2023/24).