University of Florence
Founded 1321 as Studium Generale by the Republic of Florence. Recognized by Bull of Pope Clement VII 1349 and by Royal Decree of Charles IV 1364. Transferred to Pisa 1472, but law and medicine continued to be taught in Florence. Reorganized as Istituto di Studi Superiori Pratici e di Perfezionamento 1859. The institution became autonomous 1872 and was granted full university status 1924. Under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Public Instruction and financially supported by the State.
Funding:
Public
Grades 3
Languages 1
Divisions 5
- Biomedical Sciences AreaFields of study: Medical Auxiliaries, Dental Technology, Neurosciences, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Biomedicine, Midwifery, Rehabilitation and Therapy, Radiology, Surgery, Health Administration, Public Health, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Biological and Life Sciences, Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Chemistry, Psychology
- Humanities and Education AreaFields of study: Adult Education, Heritage Preservation, Native Language, Classical Languages, Behavioural Sciences, Performing Arts, Archaeology, Library Science, Art History, Educational Sciences, Special Education, Anthropology, Mass Communication, Linguistics, Theatre, Secondary Education, Preschool Education, Teacher Training, Design, Primary Education, Music, Fine Arts, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Literature, Arts and Humanities, History, Education
- Sciences Area
- Social Sciences AreaFields of study: Management Systems, Demography and Population, Human Rights, Heritage Preservation, Labour Law, Geography (Human), Urban Studies, Private Law, Behavioural Sciences, Insurance, Public Law, Civil Law, International Law, Industrial Management, International Studies, Criminology, Commercial Law, Anthropology, Criminal Law, International Relations, Banking, Geography, International Business, Business and Commerce, Public Administration, Administration, Sociology, Communication Studies, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, Marketing, Finance, Psychology, Law, Accountancy, Economics, Management, Business Administration
- Technology AreaFields of study: Architecture and Planning, Meteorology, Transport and Communications, Architectural and Environmental Design, Water Science, Regional Planning, Structural Architecture, Soil Science, Crop Production, Landscape Architecture, Engineering Management, Fishery, Surveying and Mapping, Horticulture, Agricultural Economics, Safety Engineering, Forestry, Agronomy, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Production Engineering, Energy Engineering, Town Planning, Animal Husbandry, Agricultural Engineering, Food Science, Automation and Control Engineering, Materials Engineering, Agriculture, Environmental Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Architecture, Environmental Studies, Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering
Requirements
- Admission details: Secondary school certificate (maturità), and entry examination for most Degree and Diploma Courses