University of Bologna

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	95,771 (2006)
Location	Bologna, Italy
Sports teams	CUSB
Affiliations	Coimbra Group, Utrecht Network
Website	www.unibo.it

The University of Bologna (Italian: Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna, UNIBO) is the oldest continually operating university in the world, the word 'universitas' being first used by this institution at its foundation. The true date of its founding is uncertain, but believed by most accounts to have been 1088. Since 2000, the University's motto has been Alma mater studiorum (Latin for "fostering mother of studies"). 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, making it the oldest university in the strict sense in the world.^[1] The university is historically notable for its teaching of canon and civil law. Until modern times, the only degree granted at that university was the doctorate.

The University counts about 100,000 students in its 23 faculties. It has branch centers in Reggio Emilia, 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.

Organization

Higher education processes are being harmonised across the European Community. Nowadays the University offers 128 different "Laurea" or "Laurea breve" first-level degrees (three years of courses), followed by a similar number of "Laurea specialistica" specialised degrees (two years). However, some courses have maintained preceding rules of "Laurea specialistica europea" or "Laurea magistrale", with only one cycle of study of five years, except for medicine which requires six years of courses. After the "Laurea" one may attain 1st level Master. After "Laurea specialistica" and "Laurea specialistica europea" are attained, one may proceed to 2nd level Master, specialisation schools, or doctorates of research.

• Advanced School of Modern Languages for Interpreters and Translators (SSLMIT)—Forlì
• Faculty of Agriculture
• Faculty of Architecture Aldo Rossi
• 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
• Faculty of Pharmacy
• Faculty of Political Sciences
• Faculty of Political Sciences Roberto Ruffilli
• Faculty of Preservation of the Cultural Heritage
• Faculty of Psychology
• Faculty of Statistical Sciences
• Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Affiliates and other institutions

In early 1950s some students of the University of Bologna were among the founders of the review "il Mulino". On April 25, 1951, was published in Bologna the first issue of the review. 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 was founded the il Mulino publishing house (Società editrice il Mulino) that today represents one of the most relevant Italian publisher. Besides 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 members of the University of Bologna

• 11th century
  • Irnerius
• 12th century
  • Gratian
  • Patriarch Heraclius of Jerusalem
  • Stephen of Tournai
  • Bulgarus
  • Martinus Gosia
  • William of Tyre
• 13th century
  • Rambertino Buvalelli
  • Paul, Dominican martyr
  • Bettisia Gozzadini
  • William of Saliceto
  • Sylvester Gozzolini
  • Guido Guinizelli
  • Benvenutus Scotivoli
• 14th century
  • Dante Alighieri
  • Manuel Chrysoloras
  • Francesco Petrarca (aka Petrarch)
  • Coluccio Salutati
• 15th century
  • Leon Battista Alberti
  • Nicolaus Copernicus
  • Georgius de Drohobycz
  • Albrecht Dürer
  • Giovanni Pico della Mirandola
• 16th century
  • Girolamo Cardano
  • Giovanni Della Casa
  • Ignazio Danti
  • Girolamo Maggi
  • Giovanni Antonio Magini
  • Virgilio Malvezzi
  • Paracelsus
• 17th century
  • Giovanni Cassini
  • Ulisse Aldrovandi
  • Marcello Malpighi
  • Pietro Mengoli
• 18th century
  • Laura Bassi
  • Maria Gaetana Agnesi
  • Luigi Galvani
  • Carlo Goldoni
• 19th century
  • Giosuè Carducci
  • Giacomo Ciamician
  • Camillo Golgi
  • Giovanni Pascoli
  • Pellegrino Rossi
  • Severino Ferrari
• 20th century
  • Vincenzo Balzani
  • Luca Barzanti
  • Flavio Delbono
  • Umberto Eco
  • Ivo Mattozzi
  • Pier Paolo Pasolini
  • Romano Prodi
  • Augusto Righi
  • Carlo Roverols

World rankings

On the 2009 THE–QS World University Rankings list (From 2010 two separate rankings will be produced by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the QS World University Rankings), the University of Bologna was ranked inside the top 200 for the third consecutive year. An overview of the last years:

Year	Rank (Change)
2005	159
2006	207 ( 48)
2007	173 ( 34)
2008	192 ( 19)
2009	174 ( 18)

Points of interest

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

See also

• 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

Notes

External links

• University of Bologna in Buenos Aires (Spanish) (Translate: Google, Babelfish)
• University of Bologna for foreign students on iAgora—reviews by former international students in Bologna on iAgora
• University of Bologna Website (English)
  • University of Bologna Website (Italian) (Translate: Google, Babelfish) (also has a Chinese version)

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