University of Parma

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After more than a thousand years of history, the University of Parm...a is nowadays a strategic part of a lively city, full of cultural life and particularly welcoming towards students and their diverse needs. The size of this University, neither too large nor too small (about 24,000 students, with more than 5,000 graduates per year and 1,800 lecturers and administrative employees), together with Parma lifestyle attract a large number of students from all over Italy.
More than two-thirds of enrolled students come from outside Parma and its province, which places the University of Parma among the top few nationwide for its capacity to attract non-resident students.
The University of Parma is a State University. As such, it is self-governing and has administrative, organisational, and accountancy autonomy, while providing tailored services for students. Its centuries-old history dates back to 13th March 962, when Emperor Ottonian I conferred on Uberto, the Bishop of Parma, the initiation of the University in the "Diploma": this document, which granted the Bishop the power to order and elect legal leaders ("eligere et ordinare notarios"), was the foundation for an educational institution that would last centuries later, and is still preserved in the Bishop"s Archives in Parma today.
The University holds 9 Departments, 39 First Cycle Degree Courses, 6 Single Cycle Degree Courses, 40 Second Cycle Degree Courses (4 of which entirely held in English), as well as many Postgraduate schools, Postgraduate Teacher Training courses, several Master Programmes and PhD Research Projects.
The ideal size of the University (26,000 students, with more than 5,000 graduates per year and about 1,800 faculty and staff members), together with the quality of life in Parma has always attracted a large number of students from all over Italy. More than two-thirds of our registered students come from outside of Parma and its Province: for this reason the University deserves top ranking for attracting the most non-resident students nationwide.
The different locations of the University allow students to study in comfortable, efficient structures even near green areas, such as the Campus: a 77-hectare area in the south of the city hosting scientific departments, modern and well-equipped lecture halls, comfortable study areas, technologically advanced laboratories, and a Technopole - as well as several sports facilities, a conference centre, and a canteen.
The services and facilities of the University of Parma attract an ever-growing number of students. There are information offices and career counselling services to help students with their university-related choices, a strong international network for teaching activities and research, and a lively exchange of students thanks to community programmes and scholarships. Libraries, computer laboratories and Internet access points, student residences and canteens, part-time jobs, cultural activities, a toll-free number and post-graduation career counseling are all available to students - along with interviews and specific courses to help our graduates to find jobs.
The University of Parma website is constantly updated and has a high number of visitors (more than 50,000 accesses per day); it offers students regularly updated information and the ideal interface for communicating with the University. Students can also sign up for exams via the Internet, download administrative forms, or access a personal e-mail provided by the University, thus representing a fast and accurate channel of communication.
The main building of the University is located in the heart of the city and houses the rector"s office, other administrative offices and the Department of Law, Politics and International Studies. In the city centre, you can also find the Department of Humanities, Social Sciences and Cultural Industries and the Department of Economics and Management. The Department of Medicine and Surgery is located in the city Hospital not far from the city centre, while the Department of Veterinary Science can be found in the immediate north-western outskirts of Parma.
Our course catalogue offers 39 First Cycle Degree courses, 39 Second Cycle Degree courses (four of them held entirely in English) and 6 Single Cycle Degree courses.
Several Departments and centres, as well as student services and sport facilities are located in a unique 77-hectare area, the Campus - one of the few university campuses in Italy.
The University of Parma is one of the most well known universities in Europe, thanks to its focus on excellence in teaching, research, innovation, for its capacity of meeting job market demands and for the facilities it offers (on-line communication services, information and career counselling services, computer laboratories and Internet access points, libraries, tailored services for disabled students, language courses, foreign exchange programmes and many opportunities for practising sports).
Research is a key feature of the University of Parma. We are proud of our research endeavours, exemplified by the results achieved by our research teams, our many scientific publications in the most renowned international journals and numerous group collaborations with foreign partner universities.
The University of Parma covers different research areas: from the food industry to biotechnology, from pharmaceutical innovation to experimental medicine, as well as law, business and art.
By reading these web pages, you will discover our commitment to our students and their career and the importance we attach to quality teaching, innovation and research.
We want our students to become responsible citizens in a society that needs to respond to the increasing European and international challenges of our times. the University of Parma offers a number of course units, part of other degree courses taught in Italian language, that are held in English.
The University of Parma offers two Second Cycle Degree Courses (International Business and Development; Communication Engineering), single disciplines and other programmes totally held in English. The number of courses and disciplines held in English increases every year.
We promote knowledge creation, transfer and progress to meet the increasing demand of advanced education and research in our society.
We are a scientific community of a long tradition, made up by professors and researchers; we all work in the broader context of the international scientific community. We are an independent forward-looking community, open to the world and to the future.
We foster study as a key factor for personal development and individual enrichment. Our aim is to guide and encourage students to make the most of their capacities.
We firmly believe in scientific progress and do our best for its enhancement. We give our contribution for the improvement and welfare of our society, through the diffusion of knowledge and educational tools.