The University of Foggia, located in Foggia, Italy, was founded in 1991 and was fully recognized in 1999. Although it has taken some time for the university to receive its entitlement and acknowledgement, through that timestamp it has branched off from five faculties to six: the Faculty of Economics, the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, the Faculty of Medical and Surgical Sciences, the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Food and Environment, and the Faculty of the Humanities: Literature, Cultural Heritage, and Educational Sciences.
It has also been named as the best university of southern Italy by the newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore, which has full ownership of the Italian employers‘ federation.
Departments
The University of Foggia is divided into these six departments:
- Department of Law
- Department of Economics
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
- Department of Medical and [Surgical Sciences]
- Department of Sciences of Agriculture, Food and Environment
- Department of Humanities, Literature and Culture Heritage
The University divides departments to aid students into the right department to, as close as possible, match their interests, as well as to avoid confusion.
- The Faculty of Agriculture is organized in 3 departments:
- The Department of Production, Engineering, Mechanical and Applied Economical Science for Agro-Zootechnical Systems
- The Department of Agricultural and Environmental Science, Chemistry and Plant Protection
- The Department of Food Science
The department of Agriculture has expanded from the original small department as enrolments have increased.
- Department of Economics
- Director: prof. Michele MiloneTel. 0881 781757director.economy@unifg.it
- Tel. 0881 781768department.economy@unifg.it
- Largo Pope John Paul II, 1 – 71121 Foggiavia R. Caggese, 1 – 71121 Foggia
- Department of Economics, Management and Territory
- Director: Prof. Lucia Maddalena“Hon. Cafarelli“ Economics CenterVia Alberto da Zara, 11 – 71121 Foggia
- Department of Law
- Director: Prof. Donatella Curtottidirector.giurisprudenza@unifg.it
- Tel. 0881.582296Fax 0881.582240department.giurisprudenza@unifg.it
- Largo Pope John Paul II, 1 – 71121 Foggia
- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
- Director: prof. Maurizio Margaglionedirector.medicinaclinica@unifg.it
- department.medicinaclinica@unifg.it
- viale Pinto, 1 – 71122 Foggia
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, Food, Natural Resources and Engineering
- Director: Prof. Milena Grazia Rita Sinigagliadirector.agraria@unifg.it
- department.agraria@unifg.it
- via Naples, 25 – 71121 Foggia0881 589111 (switchboard)
- Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences
- Director: prof. Gaetano Serviddiodirector.scienzemediche@unifg.it
- department.scienzemediche@unifg.it
- viale Pinto, 1 – 71122 Foggia
- Department of Humanities. Letters, Cultural Heritage, Education Sciences
- Director: prof. Sebastiano Valeriodirector.studiumanistici@unifg.it
- department.studiumanistici@unifg.it
- via Arpi, 176 – 71121 Foggia