Type State-supported Rector Massimo Carpinelli Students 13000 Phone +39 079 228211 Founded 9 February 1617 | Established 1562 Administrative staff 700 Location Sassari, Italy Total enrollment 12,643 (2016) Motto svsceptvm perfice mvnvs | |
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Address Piazza Università, 21, 07100 Sassari SS, Italy Notable alumni Sebastiano Satta, Francesco Cossiga, Salvatore Satta, Mario Segni, Luigi Berlinguer Similar University of Cagliari, University of Udine, Sapienza University of Rome, University of Genoa, University of Milan Profiles | ||
University of sassari faculty of agriculture
The University of Sassari (Italian: Università degli Studi di Sassari, UniSS) is a university located in Sassari, Italy. It was founded in 1562 and is organized in 13 Departments.
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- University of sassari faculty of agriculture
- History and Profile
- Organization
- Points of interest
- References
The University of Sassari earned first place in the rankings for the best “medium- sized” Italian university, in 2009-2010, by the Censis Research Institute. while in 2012 tumbled down to the 6th position among the best Italian universities.
History and Profile
The University of Sassari was founded by Alessio Fontana, member of Imperial Chancellery of Emperor Charles V and a distinguished gentleman in the town of Sassari in 1558. The official opening dates back to the month of May 1562. It was first run by the Jesuits.
Today, the University, which is of medium size, with a total number of over 18.000 students and about 700 teachers, comprises eleven faculties and over 40 departments, study centres and institutes. There are several specialist schools, research institutions, schools for special research and postgraduate schools.
Organization
These are the 11 faculties in which the university is divided into: