text: But the imposing weight of its past is lightened by the lively cosmopolitan studentry of its two universities ( its state university , one of Italy 's largest , was founded in 1270 ; its international division was set up by Mussolini ) and its contemporary popularity as the sight of one of Europe 's most important jazz festivals each July .
  
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  It has two universities and it the location of a Jazz festival in July .