ALMA MATER STUDIORUM UNIVERSITA’ DI BOLOGNA Graduation ceremony for Phd Candidates Photo: A. Samaritani 2013 THE SEVENTH MOST POPULOUS CITY IN ITALY FIRST ITALIAN CITY AND THE 47TH EUROPEAN CITY IN TERMS OF ITS ECONOMIC GROWTH RATE

UNIVERSITY Torre della Specola, Photo: S. Mirabella

1088 THE STUDIUM IN BOLOGNA WAS CREATED BY STUDENT AND FOR STUDENTS. IT IS THE OLDEST UNIVERSITY IN THE WESTERN WORLD THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE NEW STATUTE (11 JANUARY) CONCLUDES THE PROCESS OF UNIVERSITY REFORM WICH BEGAN IN 2010, AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW UNIVERSITY ORGANISATION BEGINS THE STUDIUM FROM OVER 900 YEARS STUDIUM IN BOLOGNA MAGNA CHARTA UNIVERSITATUM THE MAGNA CHARTA UNIVERSITATUM CONFIRMS THE ESSENTIAL ROLE OF THE UNIVERSITY IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY DECLARATION OF BOLOGNA SIGNATURE OF THE BOLOGNA DECLARATION CREATING THE EUROPEAN HIGHER EDUCATION AREA BOLOGNA PROCESS 2012 NEW STATUTE

L'Ateneo, in attuazione degli articoli 3 e 34 della Costituzione della Repubblica Italiana, si adopera affinché il pieno esercizio del diritto allo studio non sia impedito da ostacoli di ordine economico e sociale e affinché l'impegno e il merito siano costantemente riconosciuti e premiati. Statuto di Ateneo, Principi di indirizzo, Art. 2 comma 1 MULTICAMPUS since 1989

DEPARTMENTS SCIENTIFIC-DISCIPLINARY AREAS SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES HUMANITIES SOCIAL SCIENCES MEDICINE

Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine Pharmacy, Biotechnologies and Sport Sciences Engineering and Architecture Medicine Science Economics, Management and Statistics Law Arts, Humanities and Cultural Heritage Political Sciences Psychology and Education Sciences Foreign Languages and Literature, Translation and Interpreting SCHOOLS

87,418 56,3 % donne NUMBER OF ENROLLED STUDENTS A.Y. 2011/2012 TOTAL BOLOGNA CAMPUS ROMAGNA CAMPUS 75.8 % 24.2 % 56.3 % 43.7 % FEMALES MALES 93.1 % 6.9 % ITALIAN INTERNATIONAL

University Linguistic Centre TEACHING SUPPORT University Library System Collegio Superiore The CLA provides training and language skills assessment to both students and staff of the University of Bologna. 58 libraries providing 77 service points 5,000 workstations for study and research, more than 500 databases This is the University institution that promotes student merit from admission onwards, providing highly qualified and particularly inter- disciplinary learning programmes. Alma English Project Unique of its kind in Italy, which guarantees the certified knowledge of the English language free of charge.

RESEARCH: FACTS AND FIGURES RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDER THE VII FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME AND OTHER EU PROGRAMMES ( November 2012) 12, RESEARCH PRODUCTS (annual average) PATENTS GRANTED RESEARCH PROJECTS PRIN AND FIRB 2012 INTERDEPARTMENTAL CENTRES FOR INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH (CIRI) TROUGH WHICH THE UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA CONTRIBUTES TO THE EMILIA – ROMAGNA HIGH TECHNOLOGY NETWORK

RESEARCH: FUNDING THE TOP ITALIAN UNIVERSITY for European funding for research, and 27th in Europe

INTERNATIONAL The University of Bologna's Partnerships around the world

2,365 2,071 STUDENTS FROM ABROAD ON EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES (INCOMING) STUDENTS OF THE ALMA MATER ABROAD (OUTGOING) MOBILITY: STUDENTS AND GRADUATES GRADUATES WITH STUDY EXPERIENCE ABROAD ( )

UNIBO Services Services: Intensive Italian Language course Immigration papers and Bank account support Orientation service for accomodation and University canteen Services to students with “special needs” Psychological support service Sport, Choir and university orchestra, Museums, 70 libraries Students associations and cultural life

Social sciences BA in Business and Economics Master in Interdisciplinary Research and Studies on Eastern Europe Master in Innovation and Organization of Culture and the Arts Master in Economics Master in Quantitative Finance Master in International Management Master in Economics and Market Policy Master in Business Administration Master in tourism Economics and Management 1 BA AND 23 MASTER PROGRAMMES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH

Engineering and Technology: Master in Bioinformatics Master in Advanced Spectroscopy in Chemistry Master in Electronics and Communication Science and Technology Master in Materials and Sensor Engineering for Environmental Sustainability Master in Civil Engineering Master in Science for conservation-restoration of Culture Heritage Master in Chemical and Process Engineering - Sustainable chemical and biochemical technology for environment and materials Master in Communication, netwroks, systems and services Master in International Horticulture Science Master in Automation Engineering Master in Telecommunication engineering Master in Environmental engineering Master in Aerospace engineering Master in Chemistry Master in Environmental assesment and management

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