From 1892, when a group of members of the Italian community of Rosario, concerned about the health of his neighbor founded the Hospital Italiano Garibaldi, complementarity between practice and academic scientific training of its medical staff and nurses, It has always been a priority in this century-old institution.
Charitable Society Hospital Italiano Garibaldi along with the Association of Hospital Medicine, and updated the spirit of solidarity of those first immigrants who gave generously and selflessly to their continuity, and created the 20 June 1997 the Italian University Foundation of Rosary, with the statutory purpose to "... participate in the creation and support of the Italian University Institute of Rosario, for the training of professionals in different disciplines of undergraduate and graduate.