University of Bologna
Alma Mater Studiorum
University of Bologna |
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Alma Mater Studiorum
Università di Bologna |
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| 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 |
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]. This claim is disputed by historians who consider that the oldest continuously operating university in the world is the University of Al-Karaouine in Fez, Morocco[5][6][7][8][9][10].
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,[11] 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.[12] 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
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:
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
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- 20th century
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World rankings
In 2010 QS World University Rankings[13] 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
See also
Notes
- ^ http://www.unibo.it/Portale/Ateneo/La+nostra+storia/NoveSecoli.htm
- ^ Top Universities World University Rankings Retrieved 2010-1-6
- ^ http://www.eng.unibo.it/PortaleEn/University/Our+History/default.htm
- ^ Paul L. Gaston (2010). The Challenge of Bologna. pp. 18. ISBN 1579223664.
- ^ UNESCO World Heritage Centre,The Medina of Fez
- ^ The Report: Morocco 2009 - Page 252 Oxford Business Group "... yet for many Morocco's cultural, artistic and spiritual capital remains Fez. The best-preserved ... School has been in session at Karaouine University since 859, making it the world's oldest continuously operating university. "
- ^ Esposito, John (2003). The Oxford Dictionary of Islam. Oxford University Press. p. 328. ISBN 0-1951-2559-2.
- ^ Joseph, S, and Najmabadi, A. Encyclopedia of Women & Islamic Cultures: Economics, education, mobility, and space. Brill, 2003, p. 314.
- ^ Swartley, Keith. Encountering the World of Islam. Authentic, 2005, p. 74.
- ^ Kettani, M. Ali. Engineering Education in the Arab World. Middle East Journal, 1974, 28(4):441.
- ^ Berman, Law and Revolution, ch. 3; Stein, Roman Law in European History, part 3.
- ^ See Corpus Juris Civilis: Recovery in the West
- ^ "QS World University Rankings 2010 Results". http://www.topuniversities.com/university-rankings/world-university-rankings/2010/results.
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