University of Udine
Coordinates: 46°4′51″N 13°12′42″E / 46.08083°N 13.21167°E
| Università degli Studi di Udine | |
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| Latin: Universitas Studiorum Utinensis | |
| Type | State-supported |
|---|---|
| Established | 1978 |
| Rector | Prof. Alberto Felice De Toni |
| Students | 17,000 |
| Location | Udine, Italy |
| Sports teams | CUS Udine |
| Website | www.uniud.it |
The University of Udine (Italian Università degli Studi di Udine) is a 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 and it is an important centre for the studies 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 is approximate 17,000.
Organization
These are the 10 faculties in which the university is divided into:
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Faculty of Economics
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Modern Languages
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences
- Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Notes and references
External links
- Official website (Italian)
- University of Udine International Students Services (English)
- Friuli Innovazione Science and Technology Park of Udine
