University of Bologna

Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna
Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna
Latin: Universitas Bononiensis
Motto	Alma mater studiorum (Latin)
Motto in English	Nourishing mother of [the] studies
Established	1088
Type	State-supported
Rector	Prof. Ivano Dionigi
Students	83.000 (2010)
Location	Bologna, Italy
Sports teams	CUSB
Affiliations	Coimbra Group, Utrecht Network
Website	unibo.it

Area above Bologna's old city center.

Interior view of the Porticum and Loggia of its oldest College, the Royal Spanish College.

The Alma Mater Studiorum - University of Bologna (Italian: Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, UNIBO) is a university located in Bologna, Italy.

The date of its founding is uncertain, but believed by most accounts to have been 1088.^[1]. The university received a charter from Frederick I Barbarossa in 1158, but in the 19th century, a committee of historians led by Giosuè Carducci traced the founding of the University back to 1088, which would make it the oldest university in the world^[2][3][4], though this claim is disputed.^[5]

The university is historically notable for its teaching of canon and civil law; indeed, it was set up in large part with the aim of studying the Digest,^[6] a central text in Roman law, which had been rediscovered in Italy in 1070, and the university was central in the development of medieval Roman law.^[7] Until modern times, the only degree granted at that university was the doctorate. Since 2000, the University's motto has been Alma mater studiorum (Latin for "fostering mother of studies")

The University counts about 100,000 students in its 23 faculties. It has branch centers in Imola, Ravenna, Forlì, Cesena and Rimini and a branch center abroad in Buenos Aires. Moreover, it has a school of excellence named Collegio Superiore di Bologna.

History

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Organization

Higher education processes are being harmonised across the European Community. Nowadays the University offers 101 different "Laurea" or "Laurea breve" first-level degrees (three years of courses), followed by 108 "Laurea specialistica" or "Laurea magistrale" second-level degrees (two years). However, other 11 courses have maintained preceding rules of "Laurea specialistica a ciclo unico" or "Laurea magistrale a ciclo unico", with only one cycle of study of five years, except for medicine end dentistry which requires six years of courses. After the "Laurea" one may attain 1st level Master. After second-level degrees are attained, one may proceed to 2nd level Master, specialisation schools (residency), or doctorates of research (PhD).

The 23 Faculties are:

• Advanced School of Modern Languages for Interpreters and Translators (SSLMIT)—Forlì
• Faculty of Agriculture—Bologna/Cesena
• Faculty of Architecture Aldo Rossi—Cesena
• Faculty of Economics
• Faculty of Economics—Forlì
• Faculty of Economics—Rimini
• Faculty of Education Sciences
• Faculty of Engineering
• II Faculty of Engineering—Cesena/Forlì
• Faculty of Exercise and Sport Sciences
• Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literature
• Faculty of Industrial Chemistry
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Letters and Philosophy
• Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences
• Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
• Faculty of Pharmacy
• Faculty of Political Sciences
• Faculty of Political Sciences Roberto Ruffilli
• Faculty of Preservation of the Cultural Heritage
• Faculty of Psychology—Cesena
• Faculty of Statistical Sciences
• Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Affiliates and other institutions

In the early 1950s, some students of the University of Bologna were among the founders of the review "il Mulino". On April 25, 1951, the first issue of the review was published in Bologna. In a short time, "il Mulino" became one of the most interesting reference points in Italy for the political and cultural debate, and established important editorial relationships in Italy and abroad. Editorial activities evolved along with the review. In 1954, the il Mulino publishing house (Società editrice il Mulino) was founded, which today represents one of the most relevant Italian publishers. In addition to this were initiated research projects (focusing mostly on the educational institutions and the political system in Italy), that eventually led, in 1964, to the establishment of the Istituto Carlo Cattaneo.

Notable alumni and professors of the University of Bologna

World rankings

In 2010 QS World University Rankings^[8] ranked the University of Bologna 176th in the world, and 32nd in the world for Law. On the 2009 THE–QS World University Rankings list (in 2010 Times Higher Education World University Rankings and QS World University Rankings parted ways to produce separate rankings), the University of Bologna was ranked inside the top 200 for the third consecutive year. An overview of the THE-QS Rankings up to 2011:

Year	Rank (Change)
2005	159
2006	207 ( 48)
2007	173 ( 34)
2008	192 ( 19)
2009	174 ( 18)
2010	176 ( 2)
2011	183 ( 7)

Points of interest

• Orto Botanico dell'Università di Bologna
• L'Orto Agrario "Filippo Re" (Italian) (Translate: Google, Babelfish)

See also

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• Collegio Superiore di Bologna (school of excellence of the University of Bologna)
• Coimbra Group (a network of leading European universities)
• Utrecht Network
• Bologna declaration
• Bologna process
• List of Italian universities
• Medieval university
• Bologna
• List of medieval universities

Notes

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External links

• University of Bologna in Buenos Aires (Spanish) (Translate: Google, Babelfish)
• University of Bologna Website (English)
  • University of Bologna Website (Italian) (Translate: Google, Babelfish) (also has a Chinese version)

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