The University of Catania is a university located in Catania, Sicily. Founded in 1434, it is the oldest university in Sicily, the 13th oldest in Italy, and the 29th oldest university in the world. With a population of over 60,000 students, it is the main university in Sicily.
Departments
| Department | Short name | Director | Field |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Food and Environment | Di3A | Prof. Agatino Russo | Agriculture |
| Economics and Business | DEI | Prof.ssa Michela Cavallaro | Economics |
| Law | LAW | Prof. Roberto Pennisi | Law |
| Civil Engineering and Architecture | DICAR | Prof. Paola La Greca | Engineering |
| Electric, Electronic and Computer Engineering | DIEEI | Prof. Vincenzo Catania | |
| Industrial Engineering | DII | Prof. Francesco Patania | |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | DMI | Prof. Orazio Muscato | Mathematical and Computer Science |
| Physics and Astronomy “Ettore Majorana” | DFA | Prof. Maria Grazia Grimaldi | Physics |
| Chemical Sciences | DSC | Prof. Roberto Purrello | Chemistry |
| Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences | DIPBIOGEO | Prof. Pietro Pavone | Natural Sciences |
| Humanities | DISUM | Prof.ssa Marina Paino | Foreign Languages, Letters and Philosophy |
| Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies “GF Ingrassia” | DGFI | Prof. Stefano Puleo | School “Faculty of Medicine” – Medicine and Surgery |
| General Surgery and Medical-Surgical Specialties | CHIRMED | Prof. Ernesto Rapisarda | |
| Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences | BIOMETEC | Prof. Filippo Drago | |
| Clinical and Experimental Medicine | MEDCLIN | Prof. Francesco Purrello | |
| Political and Social Sciences | DSPS | Prof. Giuseppe Vecchio | Political Science |
| Drug Sciences | DSF | Prof. Rosario Pignatello | Pharmacy |
| Educational Sciences | DISFOR | Prof.ssa Rosa Loredana Cardullo | Education |
| Architecture | SDSARCHITETTURA | Prof. Bruno Salvatore Messina | Special Didactic Units |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | SDSLINGUE | Prof. Santo Burgio | |
| Scuola Superiore di Catania | SSC | Prof. Francesco Priolo | |
| School of Italian Language and Culture | ITALSTRA |
