Guglielmo Marconi University (GMU) ( it, Università Degli Studi Guglielmo Marconi), often abbreviated as UniMarconi is a private, non-profit university in
Rome, Italy
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. The university offers degrees at the undergraduate and graduate level.
History
The university was originally proposed by the Tertium Foundation, a consortium formed by "
Cassa di Risparmio di Roma", the InterUniversity consortium “Formazione per la Comunicazione”, and "
Cassa di Risparmio di Bologna" in Rome, Italy. Guglielmo Marconi University was approved with a 2004 Ministerial Decree of qualifications recognized by Italian law and by the Italian education system. In 2005, the university joined the GUIDE Association - a consortium of 120 universities.
Campus
Guglielmo Marconi University has three main campuses, all located in Rome:
* Headquarters and Administrative Offices - located in Vio Plinio
* Didactic Production Center - located in Via Vittoria Colonna
* Classrooms and Lecture Halls - located in Via Paolo Emilio
The university also has more than twenty examination locations throughout Italy.
Academics
Guglielmo Marconi University offers degrees at the undergraduate and graduate level. Academic programs are housed in six schools:
* Economy
* Law
* Letters
* Education Sciences
* Political sciences
* Engineering
Accreditation
*Guglielmo Marconi University is accredited by the
Italian Ministry of Education
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(“Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca”).
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ANVUR
ANVUR (Agenzia Nazionale di Valutazione del Sistema Universitario e della Ricerca) is the Italian National Agency for the Evaluation of the University and Research Systems. ANVUR was established by a 2006 law with the objective of improving meritoc ...
(Agenzia Nazionale di Valutazione del Sistema Universitario e della Ricerca) is the Italian National Agency for the Evaluation of the University and Research Systems. GMU Result = Ctel - SATISFACTORY
Research and projects
The university carries out an intense research activity that involves its professors, scientific publications and journals, laboratories, PhDs, and research groups engaged in projects at national and European level with particular regard to the area of energy and the environment, as well as the sector of applications of higher education technologies.
Research activities are organized into four departments:
*Department of Legal and Political Science
*Department of Economic and Business Science
*Department of Human Sciences
*Department of Engineering sciences
Student media
''GMU Magazine'' is a monthly publication started in 2016 to promote the university's academic and research activities. The magazine is divided into three sections: Academic Highlights, Spotlight on Research, and Glance at the Future. Each section is dedicated to key activities, international projects, events, and news the university wishes to share with international community members and partners. The main themes discussed in the magazine concern e-Learning, Mobility, Training, Academic Research, Technology, Industry 4.0, and Current News (relevant to these topics).
Athletics
The
Italian Rugby Federation
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and Guglielmo Marconi University have entered into an agreement for scholarships for athletes.
Notable people
Alumni
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Federica Cesarini
Federica Cesarini (born 2 August 1996) is an Italian lightweight rower. She won the gold medal in the lightweight double sculls at 2020 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and also known as , was an international multi-sport event he ...
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Antonio Virgili
Antonio Virgili (born in Naples, 1957) is an Italian professor, researcher, and consultant. For over thirty-five years, he has studied human sciences and social and integrative medicine. He is the scientific director of the Italian Institute of S ...
Faculty
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Maria Chiara Carrozza
Maria Chiara Carrozza (born 16 September 1965) is an Italians, Italian physicist, engineer and politician. She was Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (Italy), Minister of Education, University and Research between April 2013 and Feb ...
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Rainer Masera
Rainer Masera (born 6 May 1944) is an Italian academic and economist. He was the minister of budget and economic planning from 1995 to 1996.
Biography
Masera was born in Como on 6 May 1944. He received PhD in economics from the University of Oxf ...
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Carlo Pelanda
Carlo A. Pelanda (born April 17, 1951 in Tolmezzo, Italy) is an Italian professor of Political Science and Economics.
Biography
Pelanda received a Doctorate in Political Science from the University of Trieste where he specialized in Strategic Stu ...
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References
External links
Official websitein Italian
Official websitein English
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Universities and colleges in Rome
2004 establishments in Italy
Educational institutions established in 2004