University of Tuscia ( it, Università degli Studi della Tuscia, UNITUS) is a
university
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States ...
located in
Viterbo
Viterbo (; Viterbese: ; lat-med, Viterbium) is a city and ''comune'' in the Lazio region of central Italy, the capital of the province of Viterbo.
It conquered and absorbed the neighboring town of Ferento (see Ferentium) in its early history ...
,
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
. It was founded in 1979 and comprises 6 faculties.
On 26 February 2019, the President of Republic
Sergio Mattarella
Sergio Mattarella (; born 23 July 1941) is an Italian politician, jurist, academic and lawyer who has served as the president of Italy since 2015.
A Christian leftist politician, Mattarella was a leading member of the Christian Democracy par ...
inaugurated the Italian academic year in Tuscia University. His speech was held after the introductory intervention of Marco Frey, president of the Italian Foundation
Global Compact Network. Subsequently, Mattarella came to the Monastery of St.
Rose of Viterbo (for a private visit).
Organization
These are the 6 departments in which the university is divided into:
* Department of
Agriculture
Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people t ...
and Forest Sciences
* Department of Ecological and Biological Sciences
* Department of Economy, Engineering, Society and Business
* Department of Innovation in Biological, Agro-Food and Forest Systems
* Department of Linguistic, literary, historical, philosophical and legal studies
* Department of Humanities, Communication and Tourism
Notes
See also
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List of Italian universities
This is the list of universities in Italy, sorted in ascending order by the name of the city where they are situated.
List of universities
Source: MIUR, ''Anagrafe Nazionale Studenti'' (Academic year 2012/2013)
Regional distribution
Sour ...
*
Viterbo
Viterbo (; Viterbese: ; lat-med, Viterbium) is a city and ''comune'' in the Lazio region of central Italy, the capital of the province of Viterbo.
It conquered and absorbed the neighboring town of Ferento (see Ferentium) in its early history ...
*
List of forestry universities and colleges
This is a list of tertiary educational institutions around the world offering bachelor's, master's or doctoral degrees in forestry or related fields. Where noted, the country's accreditation board standard has been used and cited. They are group ...
*
Orto Botanico dell'Università della Tuscia, the university's
botanical garden
A botanical garden or botanic gardenThe terms ''botanic'' and ''botanical'' and ''garden'' or ''gardens'' are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word ''botanic'' is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens, an ...
External links
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Tuscia University
Buildings and structures in Viterbo
Educational institutions established in 1979
Education in Lazio
1979 establishments in Italy
Viterbo