University of Udine
Università degli Studi di Udine
Logo of the University of Udine
Latin: Universitas Studiorum Utinensis
TypeState-supported
Established1978
RectorProf. Roberto Pinton
Students14,986
Undergraduates10,394
Postgraduates2,427
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Location
Udine
,
Italy
Sports teamsCUS Udine
Websitewww.uniud.it

The University of Udine (Italian Università degli Studi di Udine) is a public university in the city of Udine, Italy. It was founded in 1978 as part of the reconstruction plan of Friuli after the earthquake in 1976. Its aim was to provide the Friulian community with an independent centre for advanced training in cultural and scientific studies, it is also an important centre for the study of Friulian language.

The University is actively involved in student and staff exchange projects with universities within the European Union, Australia and Canada, and is currently engaged in close collaboration with several universities from Eastern Europe and other non-EU countries. Moreover, the University participates in many research projects at national and international level. The present number of students enrolled at the University for the academic year 2020/2021 is 14,986.

Organization

These are the 8 Departments (from the January 1st 2017) in which the university is divided into:

  • Department of Economics and Statistics (DIES)
  • Department of Food, Environmental and Animal Sciences - (DI4A)
  • Department of Languages and Literature, Communication, Education and Society - (DILL)
  • Department of Law Sciences (DISG)
  • Department of Humanistic Studies and Cultural Heritage - (DIUM)
  • Department of Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics (DMIF)
  • Department of Medical Sciences and Biology (DSMB)
  • Polytechnic Department of Engineering and Architecture - (DPIA)

Rectors

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "Roberto Pinton è il nuovo rettore dell'università di Udine: "Devo tanto a questo Ateneo, è una famiglia per me"". Messaggero Veneto. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.

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