The University of Urbino "Carlo Bo" ( it, Università degli Studi di Urbino "Carlo Bo", ''UniUrb'') is an Italian university located in

Urbino Urbino ( ; ; Romagnol: ''Urbìn'') is a walled city in the Marche region of Italy, south-west of Pesaro, a World Heritage Site notable for a remarkable historical legacy of independent Renaissance culture, especially under the patronage of ...

, a walled hill-town in the region of

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, located in the north-eastern part of central Italy. The University was founded as

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in 1506 by

Guidobaldo da Montefeltro Guidobaldo (Guido Ubaldo) da Montefeltro (25 January 1472 – 10 April 1508), also known as Guidobaldo I, was an Italian condottiero and the Duke of Urbino from 1482 to 1508. Biography Born in Gubbio, he succeeded his father Federico da Montefel ...

, Duke of Urbino, with the name of "Collegio dei Dottori" ("school of doctors", while in Italy doctor was - and is - a title attributed to anyone with a master's degree). Starting from the 1960s/70s, under the guidance of

Carlo Bo Carlo Bo (25 January 1911 – 21 July 2001) was an Italian poet, literary critic, distinghuished humanist, a professor and Life senator of Italy (from 1984). Biography Bo was born on January 25, 1911, in Sestri Levante, Italy. From 1929 to ...

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and in the following years, the University succeeded in buying up numerous derelict buildings in the historic centre of the town (now a

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), there buildings which have since been restored and used as faculty, department and library buildings. While the student body and faculties gradually increased and developed over time, it was under the long-lasting rectorship of professor

, distinguished humanist and

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, that the University enjoyed unprecedented growth in size and prestige, prompting the former president of the

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, to state that "the University of Urbino is an incisive presence in contemporary thought, contributing in original ways to the cultural and intellectual life of Europe". This was also the period in which architect

Giancarlo De Carlo Giancarlo De Carlo (12 December 1919 − 4 June 2005) was an Italian architect. Biography Giancarlo De Carlo was born in Genoa, Liguria, in 1919. In 1939, he enrolled at the Milan Polytechnic, where he graduated in engineering in 1943. Duri ...

designed and built the University Halls of Residence and redesigned and modernised several of the university's other buildings. The University of Urbino currently has six departments and two institutes, over 14,000 students, many of whom are from overseas, about 800 teachers and 400 administrative staff members. Like already explained, the University occupies numerous buildings throughout the historic town centre of Urbino, which is a UNESCO

as whole, and this its de facto

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. The University also occupies buildings in the close countryside. The main accommodation blocks are situated at a quite short distance from the historic town center. Urbino has been a centre for culture and studies since the age of

Federico da Montefeltro Federico da Montefeltro, also known as Federico III da Montefeltro KG (7 June 1422 – 10 September 1482), was one of the most successful mercenary captains (''condottieri'') of the Italian Renaissance, and lord of Urbino from 1444 (as Duke fr ...

. The

was founded in 1506. Nowadays the University of Urbino is also renowned for teaching and research in

Sports Science Sports science is a discipline that studies how the healthy human body works during exercise, and how sport and physical activity promote health and performance from cellular to whole body perspectives. The study of sports science traditionally inc ...

Humanities Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture. In the Renaissance, the term contrasted with divinity and referred to what is now called classics, the main area of secular study in universities at the t ...

Biology Biology is the scientific study of life. It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field. For instance, all organisms are made up of cells that process hereditary i ...

and

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, and for the good reputation of its courses.

Organization

Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico (Urbino, 1982) - BEIC 6354256

Departments

Until 2013 the university was divided into 11 faculties: * Faculty of Economics * Faculty of Education * Faculty of

Environmental Sciences Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physics, biology, and geography (including ecology, chemistry, plant science, zoology, mineralogy, oceanography, limnology, soil science, geology and physical geo ...

* Faculty of Law * Faculty of Literature and philosophy * Faculty of

Mathematics Mathematics is an area of knowledge that includes the topics of numbers, formulas and related structures, shapes and the spaces in which they are contained, and quantities and their changes. These topics are represented in modern mathematics ...

Physics Physics is the natural science that studies matter, its fundamental constituents, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force. "Physical science is that department of knowledge which r ...

and

Natural Sciences Natural science is one of the branches of science concerned with the description, understanding and prediction of natural phenomena, based on empirical evidence from observation and experimentation. Mechanisms such as peer review and repeatab ...

* Faculty of

Modern Languages A modern language is any human language that is currently in use. The term is used in language education to distinguish between languages which are used for day-to-day communication (such as French and German) and dead classical languages such ...

and Literature * Faculty of

Pharmacy Pharmacy is the science and practice of discovering, producing, preparing, dispensing, reviewing and monitoring medications, aiming to ensure the safe, effective, and affordable use of medicines. It is a miscellaneous science as it links heal ...

* Faculty of

Political Science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and la ...

* Faculty of Sociology * Faculty of

Sport Sciences Sports science is a discipline that studies how the healthy human body works during exercise, and how sport and physical activity promote health and performance from cellular to whole body perspectives. The study of sports science traditionally inc ...

Following the approval of the so-called '' Gelmini reform'' in 2009, and starting from the 2013/2014 academic year, the faculty-based organisation was replaced by a department-based structure. It is currently composed of the following departments and institutes: * Department of Pure and Applied Sciences (DISPeA) * Department of Communication Sciences, Humanities and International Studies. Cultures, Languages, Literatures, Arts, Media (DISCUI) * Department of Economics, Society, Politics (DESP) * Department of

(DISTUM) * Department of Law (DIGIUR) * Department of Biomolecular Sciences (DISB) * Superior Institute of Religious Sciences 'Italo Mancini' (ISSR) * Institute of

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(Ifg)

Ranking

Libraries

The University offers to students and staff a number of libraries making up the University Library System, along with the Foundation ' Carlo and Marise Bo' for Modern and Contemporary European Literature library.

Colleges

The University does not have its own

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s. However, a number of colleges and dormitories for University of Urbino students are owned and managed by the

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office for the right to academic education. They include four colleges (''Vela'', ''Tridente'', ''Aquilone'' and ''Serpentine'') and one female dormitory (''Casa Studentessa'') in Urbino, one college located in the scientific campus between Urbino and Fermignano, and a number of rented private accommodation blocks in

Pesaro Pesaro () is a city and ''comune'' in the Italian region of Marche, capital of the Province of Pesaro e Urbino, on the Adriatic Sea. According to the 2011 census, its population was 95,011, making it the second most populous city in the Marche, ...

and

Fano Fano is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Pesaro and Urbino in the Marche region of Italy. It is a beach resort southeast of Pesaro, located where the ''Via Flaminia'' reaches the Adriatic Sea. It is the third city in the region by popula ...

, paid for by the regional government.

Prizes

The Commandino Medal is awarded by the University every year in recognition of extraordinary contributions in the history of science. The commission charged with awarding the Commandino medal is appointed by the Director of the International Study Center ''Urbino and Perspective. Scientific humanism from Piero and Leonardo to the Galilean revolution '' and the candidates are chosen according to their contributions to the history of science. It has been awarded annually since 2014, with no award being made in 2019. The 2021 medal was awarded in 2022. Awardees:

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(Israel, 2014),

William René Shea William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...

(Canada, 2015), Enrico Gamba (Italy, 2016),

Roger Penrose Sir Roger Penrose (born 8 August 1931) is an English mathematician, mathematical physicist, philosopher of science and Nobel Laureate in Physics. He is Emeritus Rouse Ball Professor of Mathematics in the University of Oxford, an emeritus fello ...

(UK, 2017),

Jürgen Renn Jürgen Renn (born 11 July 1956 in Moers, West Germany) is a German historian of science, and since 1994 Director at the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science in Berlin. Short biography Renn studied physics at the Free University of Be ...

(Germany, 2018), Monica Ugaglia (Italy, 2020), Victor Pambuccian (Romania, 2021). The Dal Monte Medal is awarded by the University every year in recognition of contributions in the history of science by young researchers. It was inaugurated in 2022. Awardee: Vincenzo de Risi (Italy, 2022).

Notable people

Alumni

Majlinda Bregu Majlinda Bregu (born 19 May 1974) is an Albanian politician and diplomat. She served as Minister of European Integration and Government Spokeswoman from 2007 to 2013 in the Berisha cabinet. A member of the Albanian Parliament from 2005 until 2 ...

, politician, minister of European Integration of

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(2009–2013) *

Duccia Camiciotti Duccia Camiciotti (19 March 1928 – 7 July 2014) was an Italian poet, writer and essayist. Studies and early life Camiciotti's studies were founded in the Classics. She attended Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts (Silvio d’Amico Ac ...

, poet and writer *

Lorella Cedroni Lorella Cedroni (May 24, 1961 – August 28, 2013) was a political philosopher. Cedroni studied political science (Sapienza University of Rome, 1984) and philosophy (University of Urbino, 1991), receiving a Ph.D. in Political and Social Scie ...

political philosopher Political philosophy or political theory is the philosophical study of government, addressing questions about the nature, scope, and legitimacy of public agents and institutions and the relationships between them. Its topics include politics, l ...

* Valeria Ciavatta, politician,

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in 2003–2004 and in 2014 * Ivo Mattozzi, historian * Alessia Morani, politician, MP since 2013 *

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, politician, MP (2013–2014) and MEP (2014–2015) * Giuseppe Novelli,

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* Mario Pappagallo, journalist * Giovanna Trillini,

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fencer, multiple medalist at

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and

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Faculty and staff

19th century

* Giovanni de' Brignoli di Brünnhoff,

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, founder of the Orto Botanico "Pierina Scaramella" * Alessandro Serpieri,

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and seismologist

20th century

* Anna Maria Bisi, archaeologist *

literary critic Literary criticism (or literary studies) is the study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. Modern literary criticism is often influenced by literary theory, which is the philosophical discussion of literature's goals and methods. Th ...

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(1984–2001),

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of the university (1947–2001) *

Sabino Cassese Sabino Cassese (born 20 October 1935) is an Italian Professor of Administrative Law and a former judge of the Constitutional Court of Italy. Education and career Cassese graduated (October 1956) ''summa cum laude'' in law from the University o ...

constitutional lawyer Constitutional law is a body of law which defines the role, powers, and structure of different entities within a state, namely, the executive, the parliament or legislature, and the judiciary; as well as the basic rights of citizens and, in feder ...

, minister of Public Administration (1993–1994), member of the

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(2005–2014) * Umberto Piersanti, poet and sociologist of literature * Cesare Questa, classicist *

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, philosopher and

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Bruno Visentini Bruno Visentini (August 1, 1914 – February 13, 1995) was an Italian politician, senator, minister, lecturer and industrialist. Biography Visentini was born in Treviso. He graduated in law from Padua University and joined several anti-fasci ...

, politician and business lawyer,

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(1974–1976 and 1983–1987), minister for Budget (1979) and several times MP

21st century

* Khaled Fouad Allam, sociologist and MP (2006–2008) * Stefano Arduini,

linguist Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. It is called a scientific study because it entails a comprehensive, systematic, objective, and precise analysis of all aspects of language, particularly its nature and structure. Linguis ...

* Ilvo Diamanti,

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and sociologist * Alessandro Jacchia, television producer *

Domenico Losurdo Domenico Losurdo (14 November 1941 – 28 June 2018) was an Italian historian, essayist, Marxist philosopher, and communist politician. Life and career Born in Sannicandro di Bari, Losurdo obtained his doctorate in 1963 from the University ...

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and

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*Massimo Negrotti, AI sociologist *

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, philosopher and

social theorist Social theories are analytical frameworks, or paradigms, that are used to study and interpret social phenomena.Seidman, S., 2016. Contested knowledge: Social theory today. John Wiley & Sons. A tool used by social scientists, social theories rela ...

Points of interest

* Orto Botanico "Pierina Scaramella", the university's

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References

External links

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