The University of Arezzo (Studium Aretino) was an Italian

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founded in 1215 that is located in the town of

Arezzo Arezzo ( , ; ) is a city and ''comune'' in Italy and the capital of the Province of Arezzo, province of the same name located in Tuscany. Arezzo is about southeast of Florence at an elevation of Above mean sea level, above sea level. As of 2 ...

in the Tuscan region of

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. It was recognized as a

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from early in the 13th century but declined in importance after being overtaken by newer Italian universities and closed in 1520. The

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has operated a branch campus in Arezzo since 1969.University of Arezzo info
; accessed 27 February 2014.

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