University of Perugia is a public-owned university based in Perugia, Italy. It was founded in 1308, as attested by the Bull issued by Pope Clement V certifying the birth of the Studium Generale.
Organization
With its 16 faculties and a vast selection of first and second level and single cycle degree programs, the University of Perugia offers its main courses in Perugia and Terni, and specialized programs throughout the Umbria region in the cities of Assisi, Foligno, and Narni.
The faculties into which the university is divided are:
- Faculty of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Science
- Faculty of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology
- Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Faculty of Economics
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Experimental Medicine
- Faculty of Humanities, Social and Human Sciences and Education
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Liberal Arts – Languages, Literature and Ancient and Modern Civilization
- Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Faculty of Physics and Geology
- Faculty of Political Science
- Faculty of Surgical and Biomedical Sciences
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Its research programs are conducted by 29 departments with a total of 1,200 full-time staff. The University’s activities also include 25 service organizations and research centers as well as 11 libraries with rich collections and equipment. It had a total enrolment of over 31,000 students for the 2004–2005 academic year.