Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria is an Italian public research university, located in Reggio Calabria, Italy.
It was founded in 1968, and is one of the youngest universities in the country. UNIRC combines its commitment in research and teaching: three faculties (Architecture, Engineering, Agricultural Science), are dedicated to the territory, creating a “Environment Polytechnic” with a strong propensity to the themes of architecture, landscape, urbanism, infrastructure associated at the green economy. The faculty of Law, study from the economic issues to those related to archeology and artistic heritage. The university provides undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate education, in addition to a range of double degree programs.
Organization
Faculties
- Faculty of Agricultural Science
- Faculty of Architecture
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Law
Departments
The departments of the University are an organ in which they are awarded, by statute, the duties of promoting, organizing and conducting scientific research. Promotes, coordinates and manages the research activities conducted in their area, while respecting the autonomy of individual teachers and scientific researchers and their right to go directly to research funding. It guarantees the access to resources, according to the criteria set out in the rules. Organizes activities necessary for the attainment of doctoral research.
Expresses opinions and proposals on the request, the destination and the filling of posts of professor and researcher role, limited to the scientific areas of expertise of the department. The advisory functions of promotion and coordination of research activities are delegated to the Board of Directors of the department. As part of the reform Gelmini, were adopted from the academic year 2012–2013, 6 departments:
| Faculty | Name of Department | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Science | Dipartimento di Agraria Department of Agricultural Science | – |
| Architecture | Dipartimento di Patrimonio, Architettura, Urbanistica Department of Heritage, Architecture, Urban Planning | PAU |
| Architecture | Dipartimento di Architettura e Territorio Department of Architecture and Territory | DARTE |
| Engineering | Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, dell’Energia, dell’Ambiente e dei Materiali Department of Civil Engineering, of Energy, of Environment and of Materials | DICEAM |
| Engineering | Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Informazione, delle Infrastrutture e dell’Energia Sostenibile Department of Information Engineering, of Infrastructures and Sustanaible Energy | DIIES |
| Law | Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza ed Economia Department of Law and Economy | – |