University of Salento
Three campuses, 8 Research Departments, 6 Faculties, 955 faculty members, 20000 students, 564 Technical and Administration Staff, 48 Foreign Language Teachers, 24 Bachelor Degrees and 31 Masters Degrees, 13 Postgraduate courses and 8 PhD programs: these are the basic numbers of the Universit? del Salento, located in the South of Italy. Thanks to its prestigious faculties the Universit? del Salento excels in different and articulate study opportunities offered both in the humanities as well as in the scientific field. Through the courses offered, combined with strong research programs, the university promotes an interdisciplinary approach, which helps students gain scientific knowledge in an autonomous way. Our extensive research program is focused on vital topics such as new economy, environmental recuperation, major mass phenomena, the evolution of political systems, energy-related issues, nanotechnologies as well as cultural heritage protection, developments in the social sciences and the new frontiers of education.
Among our well-established routes for knowledge transfer from the University are the knowledge and skills our students take with them when they graduate and move into employment and the publications arising from research. These are addressed in our first two core strategic goals: excellence in research and in knowledge transfer. Further detail on the wider impact of our knowledge transfer activities is provided in the engaging with the wider community operational priority. The University?s mission is the advancement and dissemination of knowledge and understanding. As a leading centre of academic excellence, the Unversit? del Salento has as its core mission: ? to sustain and develop its position as a research and teaching institution of the highest international quality and to benchmark its performance against world-class standards; ? to provide an outstanding educational environment, supporting study across a broad range of academic disciplines and serving the major professions; ? to produce graduates equipped for high personal and professional achievement; ? to contribute to society, promoting health, economic and cultural well-being. As a State university, the Universit? del Salento especially values its intellectual and economic relationship with Apulia?s community that forms its base and provides the foundation from which it will continue to look to the widest international horizons, enriching both itself and its territory.
Foundation year:1955
Short name:UNISA
Type:State-supported
Students:12600
Faculty:1000
Faculty/Students Ratio:13:1
Region:Europe
Location:Lecce
