There are about 45,000 students enrolled at the University of Catania, the oldest of Sicily, its foundation dates back to 1434. The organization of the teaching is handled today by 17 departments, by the Faculty of Medicine, and by two special didactic units established in the decentralized offices of Ragusa (Modern Languages) and Syracuse (Architecture).
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- Bachelor Macroeconomic Policy
- Bachelor Public Economics
About
History
The foundation of the University of Catania, the oldest in Sicily, dates back to 1434, when the king of Spain, Alfonso of Aragon (who was also King Alfonso I of Sicily) authorised the establishment of a Studium generale with the privilege of issuing legally valid academic titles - baccellierati, licenses and degrees.
Education
The University of Catania has now 18 Departments and 2 Didactic Units that, additionally to the traditional assignments of scientific research, are in charge of the organization and management of educational activities.
Research
The main goal of the University of Catania is the development of scientific research and the consolidation of competitive positions within national and international scientific fields. Moreover, great attention is paid to the promotion of financing programmes, the improvement of its “excellence points” in various scientific areas, and the qualification of research training, through a stronger international partnership.
Career
The Career Guidance and Education Centre of the University of Catania was established in 1995. Since then the activity and the projects of the centre have constantly been increasing and our management has developed in order to satisfy the strong demand in education and training both from the academic world and professional environments. The “Decreto Direttoriale” dated 10th August 2007 no.7360 has defined the activities and the tasks of our structures:...
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World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
2019
501
2018
501
2017
501
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2019
801
2018
801 -100
2017
701
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Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
2019
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2018
460 -26
2017
434
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Services
Housing services
Accommodation and meals, as well as some other facilities (subsidies and grants) are provided by "Ersu" (Ente regionale per il diritto allo studio universitario). It works in a similar way to a Student’s Union.
It grants two different types of interventions and services: services and facilities to all students (information, refectories, meetings, cineforums and multimedial services, cultural, touristic and cinema services) and services and facilities to students endowed with particular merits and qualifications (scholarships, accomodation, economic aids for international mobility, computer courses, foreign languages courses, Italian language courses for foreign students).Library services
The Library and Documentation Centre was created in 1992 to coordinate and develop the activities of the University Library System and aims at restoring and exploiting the historical, scientific and documentary heritage of the University of Catania. It is the starting point for the institution of an integrated network between all libraries of the University of Catania.
Student Life
Sports facilities
CUS is a national association which has been operating for the last sixty years. Its main aim is to sustain the practising, promotion and subsequent growth of physical education and university sports activity, by organizing sporting events at local, national and international level in which the university student body is, naturally, the protagonist.
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Student Reviews
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Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
It was great! Very nive and helpful stuff at the University and at esn. The City is amazing!
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars
My university is not good from the point of view of the organization, the secretariat, and the meritocracy. The study plan should be improved, as the study load is not balanced. The structure and services are not adequate. I hope it can improve and give students the right support they need.
Anonymous rated 2 out of 5 stars
My faculty is based on an approach still old to the subjects of study, in my opinion, because it follows a very theoretical and impractical system. I learned a lot more skills by living experiences outside the university. For these reasons, I believe that my faculty was not formative to the extent that I hoped.