The Politecnico di Milano is the largest technical university in Italy, with about 35,000 students. The rector of the university is professor Giovanni Azzone. In 2009 the university was ranked as the 57th technical university in the THE-QS World University Rankings This was a 6-positions growth from the 63rd position in 2008. In 2009 an Italian research ranked it as the best in Italy over indicators such as scientific production, attraction of foreign students, and others. There are three Politecnici (Technical Universities, where only engineering and architecture are taught) in Italy (Milan, Turin, Bari), and they are all colloquially known as the Poli among their own students. The logo of Politecnico di Milano is a sketch of Raphael's School of Athens, an affresco which is located in the Vatican Museum, Vatican City. Founded on November 29, 1863, Politecnico di Milano is the oldest university in Milan. The original name was Istituto Tecnico Superiore ("Higher Technical Institute"), Francesco Brioschi the leader, and the location was in the very heart of the city ('via Senato'). In 1865 Architecture, the second main line of study at Politecnico, was introduced.