Prof. Carlo Naldi Vice Rector Politecnico di Torino Ladies and Gentlemen, dear Colleagues, Let me first thank you all for the opportunity I have to present my Institution to such a qualified audience. My name is Carlo Naldi and I am the vice Rector in charge of International Relations at Politecnico di Torino. I will first describe what Politecnico di Torino is, giving relevant figures, showing its organization in terms of education and research. Then I will focus on what we consider our strengths, namely innovation in education and research, the links with the social and economic environment and internationalization.

Historical site Castello del Valentino International campus inside the city. Historical site Castello del Valentino

The Campuses and the Regional Network Information Technologies and Mechatronics Engineering Verrès Textile Engineering Civil - Electronic - Mechanical Engineering Plastic Materials – Electrical - Civil - Mechanical Enginnering Architecture - Information Technologies – Mechanical Food and Agricultural Engineering – Water Engineering Mondovì

Facts and figures 900 lecturers and researchers engineering  (19.500) 28.000 students (4.500 first year students) 2.300 students graduated with a Master of Science degree each year 2.000 students graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree each year 700 PhD students 82 students out of 100 are employed within 1 year after graduating (national average: 61% ) 92 students out of 100 are employed within 2 years after graduating (national average: 71%) 116 courses: 34 Bachelor degree courses 35 Master degree courses 20 PhD courses 27 Post-graduate courses engineering  (19.500) architecture  (8.500)

The reputation The Politecnico di Torino currently position is University World Rank Univ Cambridge 16 Imperial Coll London 27 Swiss Fed Inst Tech - Lausanne 28 Univ Oxford 41 Univ Manchester 44 Chalmers Univ Tech 51-75 Politecnico di Torino Swiss Fed Inst Tech - Zurich Tech Univ Denmark Univ Bordeaux 1 Univ Bristol Univ Leuven Univ Sheffield The Politecnico di Torino currently position is 57th in the world 7th in Europe 1st in Italy among the top Engineering universities (*) (*) Shanghai Jiao Tong University Ranking 2008

Master on Navigation and Related Applications Politecnico di Torino Education: Bachelor – Master - Doctorate Master on Navigation and Related Applications Opening Cerimony Turin, January 17, 2005 Opening address  Innovation, networking and partnership and internationalization: Politecnico di Torino’s strategy prof. Carlo Naldi Dean of the Faculty of Information Technologies   Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for attending this opening ceremony of the Master course on Navigation and Related Applications. In this brief talk I will describe Politecnico di Torino’s strategy for being not a mere provider of education, but a player on the global market. 7

Structure of Education in Italy 1st level Specializing Master BS 180 cr. “Laurea” 2nd level Specializing Master PhD 180 cr. “Dottorato di Ricerca” MS 120 cr ”Laurea magistrale” Preuniversity education 13 years 1 year = 60 ECTS

…the new Politecnico Campus MQ previsti: 7.600 9

Engineering Curricula Mechanics Automotive Aerospace & Aeronautical Biomedical Eng. Chemical Eng. Electrical Eng. Energy Materials Textile Building Eng. Civil Eng. Environmental Eng.

Logistics and Production Management Mathematics for Engineering Physical Engineering Automation Computers Electronics Cinema & Media Engineering Telecommunications Mechatronics Telematics

The Valentino Castle Seat of the Schools of Architecture The XVII Century Royal residence Seat of the Schools of Architecture Representative site of ONU in Torino

Architecture curricula Eco-compatible Design Industrial Design Virtual & Graphic Design Town planning Cultural heritage preservation

PhD programs Three-year courses Relevant role of PhD students 700 PhD students vs. 897 professors and researchers Three-year courses Relevant role of PhD students Increase in grants financed by business Incentives for businesses financing PhD grants from 22,5% (2000) to 48,7% (2008) Tax reduction

Master on Navigation and Related Applications Politecnico di Torino Internationalization: Student Mobility Master on Navigation and Related Applications Opening Cerimony Turin, January 17, 2005 Opening address  Innovation, networking and partnership and internationalization: Politecnico di Torino’s strategy prof. Carlo Naldi Dean of the Faculty of Information Technologies   Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for attending this opening ceremony of the Master course on Navigation and Related Applications. In this brief talk I will describe Politecnico di Torino’s strategy for being not a mere provider of education, but a player on the global market. 15

International Cooperation 300 cooperation agreements with foreign universities Joint degree partnership with more than 90 European and non-European universities 3.500 foreign students attending the Politecnico 30% of the courses are in English 500 Politecnico students studying abroad in prestigious universities Politecnico di Torino offers International mobility programmes and opportunities for exchange in a multi-cultural and multi-linguistic environment

Programme offering in English Bachelor of Science (Laurea) Electronic and Computer Engineering Automotive Engineering Textile Engineering 1st year for all Engineering Curricula 1st year for Architecture Curricula

Educational offer in English Master of Science (Laurea magistrale) Electronic Engineering Computer Engineering Communication Engineering Nanotechnologies for ICTs Computer and Communication Networks Industrial Engineering and Management Oil Engineering

Standard UE 1 year full-time study  60 credits 13 years PhD 180 cr. BS 180 cr. “Laurea” II level Specializing Master PhD 180 cr. “Dottorato di Ricerca” MS 120 cr ”Laurea magistrale” Preuniversity education 13 years Standard UE 1 year full-time study  60 credits 19

Educational offer in English 2nd level specializing masters Wireless Communication Satellite Communication using Galileo E- business Advanced Remediation Technologies for Contaminated Sites Tunnelling and Tunnel Boring Machines Space Exploration and Development Systems Petroleum Engineering

2nd level Specializing Master in English

International Students N° of students Academic year

2007/2008: 2500 international students coming from 94 countries

Double degrees The oldest and more numerous double degrees are with French institutions, followed by Spanish ones and by others in the rest of Europe. Let me mention the more recent agreements with Latin American Universities that generate a growing flux of students to Politecnico.

International Programs Bachelor of Science courses in English 1st year for all Engineering Curricula (Torino) 1st year for Architecture Curricula (Torino) Automotive Engineering (Torino) Textile Engineering (Biella) Electronic and Computer Engineering (Vercelli) Master of Science courses in English Communication Engineering Computer Engineering Electronic Engineering Electronic Engineering (Communication Systems Eng.) Computer and Communication Networks Engineering Industrial Engineering and Management Nanotechnologies for ICT Environmental Engineering (Petroleum Engineering)

TOP-UIC program The Master of Science Degree of the University of Illinois at the Politecnico di Torino Since 1997 Master in Mechanical Engineering and in Electrical and Computer Engineering All classes and are taught in English at Politecnico di Torino, by local teachers accredited by UIC

ATLAS Project The EU-USA Atlantis Program Dual MS Degree program with Georgia Institute of Technology Fields: Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications .

Chinese-Italian Joint Campus Joint project promoted by Italian Ministry of University and Research in collaboration with the Politecnico di Milano and the Shanghai Tongji University. Scientific area: Mechanical Eng. and ICT Educational level: Bachelor of Science Length-Chinese students: 4 years (1st, 2nd, 3rd in China, 4th in Italy) Italian students: 3 years (1st and 3rd in Italy, 2nd in China) No. of students enrolled: 80 for first year activity Beginning of activities: September 2006 – Opening Ceremony

Alta Scuola Politecnica Joint venture Politecnico di Torino Politecnico di Milano Mission to form the leading class of the future Education MS programs for a solid technical background in Torino or Milano specific additional ASP activities.

Specific ASP activities 15 credits for interdisciplinary courses 15 credits for interdisciplinary projects Admission top students 25% reserved to outstanding foreigners: no tuition fees no cost for lodging www.asp-poli.it

Apply@Polito The online application form for the 2008/2009 academic year application has been published in December 2008: 6.700 registrations (+50% of last year) The application process for all foreign students is carried out via Internet Application for all available Politecnico scholarship projects is automatic

America Latina PIemonte Politecnico Goals Strengthen presence of Piedmont in LA Attract LA best students to Politecnico Partners National and local government, industrial board, chamber of commerce, bank foundations, Boella Institute Funding Politecnico also launched some ambitious international projects. ALPIP (America Latina Piemonte Politecnico) aims at strengthening the presence of Piedmont in Latin America, at attracting the best Latin American studnets to Politecnico, at improving the relations between local players and at setting up partnerships. ~8.3 M€ in 8 editions, starting from 2001 4225 applications - 406 scholarships 118 scholarship awarded to Brasilian Results

Candidates per country Politecnico received more than 2,200 applications from Latin America and granted 165 scholarships. The fourth edition of ALPIP is for the current academic year. More information is on the project’s webpage on Politecnico’s website.

Candidates per programs Politecnico received more than 2,200 applications from Latin America and granted 165 scholarships. The fourth edition of ALPIP is for the current academic year. More information is on the project’s webpage on Politecnico’s website.

Grants distributed per country Politecnico received more than 2,200 applications from Latin America and granted 165 scholarships. The fourth edition of ALPIP is for the current academic year. More information is on the project’s webpage on Politecnico’s website.

America Latina PIemonte Politecnico Capes Joint PhDs with best Brazilian institution Scholarship for 10 students Selection at national level Conycit Politecnico also launched some ambitious international projects. ALPIP (America Latina Piemonte Politecnico) aims at strengthening the presence of Piedmont in Latin America, at attracting the best Latin American studnets to Politecnico, at improving the relations between local players and at setting up partnerships. PhD level (2 years) Scholarship for 5-6 Chilean students per year selected at national level.

ACTIVITIES WITH BRASIL COLLABORATION WITH FIAT BRASIL Agreement on: Scientific and research collaboration Joint education initiatives Promotion of students and researchers mobility Support to Brasilian students selected to attend the Bachelor of Science in Automotive Engineering in 2008/09 academic year

ACTIVITIES WITH BRASIL PROJECTJOVENS MINEIROS CIDADAOS DO MUNDO Pilot project sponsored by Regione Piemonte and by the Government of Minas Gerais 20 UEMG students attended a 6 weeks course in Industrial Design on January 2008

Agreement with Brasilian institutions Secreteria da Ciencia,Tecnologia, Desenvolvimento Economico e Turismo de Estado do Sao Paulo Secreteria da Ciencia,Tecnologia, do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul Prefeitura de Santo Andre e Cicsene Federação das Industrias do Estado do Santa Catarina FIESP FIERG Estado do Minas Gerais CAPES Prefeitura de Osasco (S.P.) FIAT Brasil Universidad do Maringà Universidade do Sao Paulo, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Universidade Pontificia Catolica do Paranà Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho" Universidad Estadual de Campinas Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio de Janeiro Universidade Federal do Pernambuco Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais Fondaçào Universidade de Brasilia Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Universidade do Pernambuco

Brasilian students at the Politecnico Politecnico di Torino Brasilian students at the Politecnico Master on Navigation and Related Applications Opening Cerimony Turin, January 17, 2005 Opening address  Innovation, networking and partnership and internationalization: Politecnico di Torino’s strategy prof. Carlo Naldi Dean of the Faculty of Information Technologies   Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for attending this opening ceremony of the Master course on Navigation and Related Applications. In this brief talk I will describe Politecnico di Torino’s strategy for being not a mere provider of education, but a player on the global market. 40

Brasilian students 21 scholarships awarded to Brasilian students in the 2008/2009 academic year : 9 Bachelor of Science (mainly Automotive Engineering) 11 Master of Science 1 II level Specializing Master

Brasilian students No. of students Academic year

Master on Navigation and Related Applications Brasilian students per academic level Master on Navigation and Related Applications Opening Cerimony Turin, January 17, 2005 Opening address  Innovation, networking and partnership and internationalization: Politecnico di Torino’s strategy prof. Carlo Naldi Dean of the Faculty of Information Technologies   Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for attending this opening ceremony of the Master course on Navigation and Related Applications. In this brief talk I will describe Politecnico di Torino’s strategy for being not a mere provider of education, but a player on the global market.

Master on Navigation and Related Applications Brasilian students per Institution Master on Navigation and Related Applications Opening Cerimony Turin, January 17, 2005 Opening address  Innovation, networking and partnership and internationalization: Politecnico di Torino’s strategy prof. Carlo Naldi Dean of the Faculty of Information Technologies   Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for attending this opening ceremony of the Master course on Navigation and Related Applications. In this brief talk I will describe Politecnico di Torino’s strategy for being not a mere provider of education, but a player on the global market.

Master on Navigation and Related Applications Brasilian students per domains Master on Navigation and Related Applications Opening Cerimony Turin, January 17, 2005 Opening address  Innovation, networking and partnership and internationalization: Politecnico di Torino’s strategy prof. Carlo Naldi Dean of the Faculty of Information Technologies   Ladies and Gentlemen, thank you for attending this opening ceremony of the Master course on Navigation and Related Applications. In this brief talk I will describe Politecnico di Torino’s strategy for being not a mere provider of education, but a player on the global market.

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