The University of the Republic of San Marino (in
Italian
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: ''Università degli Studi della Repubblica di San Marino'') is a university based in the
Republic of San Marino
San Marino (, ), officially the Republic of San Marino ( it, Repubblica di San Marino; ), also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino ( it, Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino, links=no), is the fifth-smallest country in the world an ...
. It was created in 1985, but it started its activities with the
Scuola Superiore di Studi Storici.
Organization
Following the academic reorganization which took place in 2014 after the approval the same year of new framework legislation on academic education in San Marino, the university has been divided in 3 departments:
*Department of
Economics
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,
Sciences
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and
Law
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*Department of
Human Sciences
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*Department of
History
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and of
Sanmarinese Culture and
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Previously, there were 6 departments:
*Department of
Biomedical Studies
*Department of
Communication
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*Department of
Education
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and
Training
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*Department of
Economics
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and
Technology
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*Department of
Historical Studies
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(composed of the ''
Scuola Superiore di Studi Storici'' and the ''Centro di Studi Storici'')
*Department of
Law
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Studies
Its library has more than 30,000 books.
Academic profile
Undergraduate courses
The university offers four undergraduate programmes:
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Civil Engineering
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(in association with the
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
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)
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Engineering Management
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(in association with the
University of Parma
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Design
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(in association with the
University of Bologna
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)
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program (in association with the
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
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Communication and Digital Media
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program (in association with the
University of Bologna
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Postgraduate courses
The university offers a number of postgraduate courses, most of which in collaboration with other universities:
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Laurea magistrale
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Civil Engineering
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(in association with the
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
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)
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Engineering Management
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(in association with the
University of Parma
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Design
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Master
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Aesthetic Medicine
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(in association with the
University of Perugia
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Aesthetic Surgery
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(in association with the
University of Perugia
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Communication
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,
Management
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and
New Media
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(in association with the
IUAV University of Venice)
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Criminology
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and
Forensic Psychiatry
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(in association with the
University of Urbino
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Geriatric Medicine
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(in association with the
University of Ferrara
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Learning Disabilities
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(in association with the
University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
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and the
University of Urbino
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**Strategy and Planning of
Sports Events
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Complexes (in association with the
University of Parma
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PhD
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Historical Sciences
Research Centres
The university hosts the Research Centre for International Relations.
Notable people
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Luciano Canfora
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,
classicist
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and
historian
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, scientific coordinator of the
Scuola Superiore di Studi Storici di San Marino The Scuola Superiore di Studi Storici di San Marino (Graduate School of Historical Studies at San Marino), founded in 1988, is a doctorate-awarding centre for research and study in history and related humanities, with a strong international characte ...
since 1999
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Michele Chiaruzzi
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,
historian
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and
diplomat
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,
ambassador
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of
San Marino
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in Sarajevo
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Roberto Gualtieri
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, Mayor of Rome, former Minister of Economy and Finances of Italy, and former Chair of the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee of the European Parliament.
*Jan Krzysztof Olendzki,
politician
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and
diplomat
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, former Polish
minister of Culture and former Poland's ambassador to Tunisia
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Nicola Renzi
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, former Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of San Marino
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Renato Zangheri,
historian
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and
politician
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,
mayor
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of
Bologna
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(1970-1983) and
MP (1983-1992),
rector
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of the university (1991-1994)
See also
*
List of universities in San Marino
This is a list of universities in San Marino.
*University of the Republic of San Marino is the only recognized university in the microstate.
*The Akademio Internacia de la Sciencoj San Marino is registered in San Marino, but organizes education ser ...
References
External links
University of the Republic of San Marino
Universities in San Marino
Educational institutions established in 1985
1985 establishments in San Marino
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