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University of Salerno
Italy
https://web.unisa.it/en
Via Giovanni Paolo II 132, 83100 - Fisciano (SA)

In brief

The University of Salerno is ideally linked to the oldest academic institution in the Old Continent: the Schola Medica Salernitana. Founded in the eighth century AD, the School reached its peak between the 10th and 13th century. In addition to medicine, its lectures included philosophy, theology and law. The School, which earned Salerno the title of Hippocratica Civitas (City of Hippocrates) after the famous Greek physician and treatise writer, was closed by royal decree in 1811 under Joachim Murat’s Napoleonic government. In 1944, by decree of king Victor Emmanuel III, the Istituto Universitario di Magistero “Giovanni Cuomo” was founded. This became state-owned in 1968, changing its name into Facoltà di Magistero dell’Università degli Studi di Salerno. Within a few years, the Faculty was joined by many others, which contributed to the formation of a major university. The Faculty of Arts was established in 1969. This was followed by the Faculty of Economics (1970); the Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences, and the Faculty of Law (1972); the Full Degree in Engineering (1983); the Faculty of Pharmacy (1991); the Faculty of Political Science (1992); the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literature (1996); finally, the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (2006). As of 1987, the University is located in the town of Fisciano, a few kilometers from Salerno, at the junction of motorway intersections that make it central and easy to reach. The university is a very large compound in continuous expansion, covering around 100,000 square metres. Organized in the form of a campus (comprising the campuses of Fisciano and Baronissi), the university is equipped with residence halls for students and teachers, and boasts modern facilities and efficient services for orientation, teaching, studying and leisure activities. It currently counts about 40,000 students from Campania, Basilicata, Calabria and Apulia.

The University of Salerno in national and international rankings.

A "green" university

The University of Salerno has for years implemented specific policies for the sustainability of the campus in the economic, social and environmental sectors, in terms of improving and reducing the environmental impact of its activities, thus outlining the profile of what a sustainable campus aims to be.

In particular, the university’s energy planning focuses on three fundamental directions: the self-production of electricity and thermal energy from renewable sources, the improvement of the energy performance of the buildings in the two campuses, and finally the “Costruendo UNISA” program, i.e. the construction of new LEED Gold energy class buildings which bring about significant energy savings with lower atmospheric emissions compared with traditional building technologies. The university’s energy planning will receive an additional boost from the already funded Renewable Energy Plan, aimed at making the campuses totally self-sufficient. Furthermore, for the purpose of optimizing the integrated waste management, a new plan for separate collection and the “Plastic Free” project were recently launched. The commitment of the University of Salerno and the results achieved in the field of sustainability are evidenced by the results of the survey “UI Green Metric World University Rankings 2018”, which ranks the commitment of academic institutions worldwide in the development of “environmentally friendly” university infrastructures. The University of Salerno, on the basis of the scores received for each indicator, ranked 214 among the world universities, recovering 80 positions compared to 2017 (294th place). Among the indicators for which Salerno performed best are the organization of spaces and new infrastructures created for energy saving and environmental sustainability. In the Italian ranking, the University of Salerno is in 12th place and is the only university in the Center-South, together with Bari, to have entered the top “green” universities in Italy.

The campus of art

For a number of years now, the Fisciano university campus has been promoting and welcoming architectural projects and contemporary artworks in its interior and exterior spaces. Such a commitment has grown and consolidated over the years, beginning in 1991 with the installation of "Mnemata" by Pietro Lista, a bronze assembly of twelve elements that preserves the memory of the peasant locations on which University of Salerno was built. With "Furia Selvaggia" (Wild Fury) dating back to 1975, the Fisciano campus welcomes the work of Umberto Mastroianni, a brilliant and eclectic and Italian sculptor of the 20th century. His works are reminiscent of monumental sculpture in the use of abstract structural patterns of cubist-futurist derivation. The large sheet iron sculpture, donated by Mastroianni's heirs in 2001, confirms the artist's connection with the linear and dynamic structures of his peculiar sculptural language. In 2006, the University entrusted Ettore Sottsass Jr. and Enzo Cucchi with the rearranging of the area between the Rettorato building and the Great Hall. The two artists designed the "Chiostro della Pace” (Cloister of Peace), a 21mx30m structure covered by four long slightly sloping blue ceramic plates resting on large steel pillars covered with gray, blue, black and white stones. Inside are four fountain sculptures in glazed ceramic and terracotta by Enzo Cucchi – "Sphere with skulls", "Horse Head", "Mountain with Skulls", "Bust of a Supine Man" – donated by the Comune di Salerno, Provincia di Salerno and Regione Campania. Sottsass Jr's design, together with Cucchi's sculptures, received the PAALMA Award at the Triennale di Milano in 2008. In 2013, the Cloister underwent important restoration works, carried out under the supervision of Maria Passaro. In 2007, inside the university chapel, Paolo Cibelli created the sculpture "Legni Parlanti" (Talking Woods) by carving an altar and a lectern from an ultra-centenarian olive tree trunk. The campus community today can also enjoy "Orizzonte Due" (Horizon Two), an imposing site-specific sculpture in steel and glass by Greek artist Costas Varotsos, located at the campus' south entrance and realized as part the national exhibition project "L'Albero della Cuccagna. Nutrimenti dell'Arte", curated by Achille Bonito Oliva. For the campus, the artist thought up a “horizon” in reference to the future, a symbol of the inexhaustible and unsettling wealth of reality. It is composed of a slender, sinuous, corrugated steel ribbon featuring two curves touching the ground filled with strips of glass, reminiscent of water flowing in vases and then immediately returning to the ground, whereby every tree is nourished. A tree extending horizontally, Varotsos' sculpture is loosely based on the theme of the Albero della Cuccagna (Greasy Pole), according to the concept of the exhibition curated by Achille Bonito Oliva. In 2018, Rotondi-based Neapolitan artist Lucio Perone designed "Ombre" (Shadows), a steel and fiberglass sundial placed in Piazza del Sapere. A reference to history, art, craftsmanship and science, this piece of art tells the time of day based on the apparent motion of the sun in the sky. The acquisition of new public art works has therefore increased over the years, and has found its future development in the project "Art on Campus. OverAll, in situ and in progress", wanted and supported by Rector Vincenzo Loia.

CONTACT INFORMATION
FIELDS OF STUDY
AC
Accounting
AF
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishery
AR
Archeology
AB
Architecture and Building
AS
Astronomy
BO
Biology
CH
Chemistry
CO
Communications
CS
Computer Science
CA
Culinary Arts
EC
Economics
ESS
Economics & Statistical Sciences
ED
Education
ET
Engineering and Engineering Trades
ES
Environmental Sciences
FA
Fashion
FI
Finance
GE
Geography
HS
Heritage Sciences
HP
Hospitality
IR
International Relations
JI
Journalism and Information
LG
Languages
LW
Law
MG
Management
MP
Manufacturing and Processing
MK
Marketing
MS
Mathematics & Statistics
MC
Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Technology
MSD
Medicine, Surgery, & Dentistry
MS
Molecular Sciences
ONPR
Obstetrics, Nursery, Physiotherapy, & Medical Radiology
PA
Performing Arts
PH
Pharmacy
PH
Philosophy
PY
Physics
PS
Political Science
PS
Pyschology
RT
Religion and Theology
SB
Social and Behavioral Science
SO
Sociology
SS
Soil Science
TT
Travel and Tourism
UM
Urban Planning & Land Management
VA
Visual Arts
VD
Visual Design (Graphic Design)
ZO
Zoology

Programmes Offered

Symbols & Programme Name PROGRAMME Degree Level Duration Tuition

Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishery

AF
Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishery
Innovations for Mediterranean Agricultural Productions Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Management and Valorization of Agricultural Resources and Protected Areas)

Archeology

AR
Archeology
Archeology and Ancient Cultures Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Heritage Science)

Architecture and Building

AB
Architecture and Building
Construction Engineering and Architecture (part of a double degree programme in conjunction with the Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Argentina) Masters 5 years (national limited access, 70 places available + 1 place for non-EU citizens)

Architecture and Building

AB
Architecture and Building
Civil Engineering (part of a double degree programme in conjunction with the Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Argentina; Universidad de Tucuman, Argentina) Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Civil Engineering)

Biology

BO
Biology
Biology Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Biology)

Chemistry

CH
Chemistry
Chemistry Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Chemistry)

Communications

CO
Communications
Entertainment Science and Multimedia Production Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Visual Arts, Music and Entertainment)

Computer Science

CS
Computer Science
Computer Science (course taught in English) Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Computer Science)

Computer Science

CS
Computer Science
Digital Health and Bioinformatic Engineering (course taught in English) Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Computer Engineering)

Computer Science

CS
Computer Science
Computer Engineering (part of a double degree programme in conjunction with the École Nationale Supérieure d’Ingénieurs de Caen, France) Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Computer Engineering)

Economics

EC
Economics
Economics Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Economics and Commerce)

Engineering and Engineering Trades

ET
Engineering and Engineering Trades
Food Engineering (course taught in English) Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Chemical Engineering)

Engineering and Engineering Trades

ET
Engineering and Engineering Trades
Chemical Engineering Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Chemical Engineering)

Engineering and Engineering Trades

ET
Engineering and Engineering Trades
Electronic Engineering (Part of a double degree program in conjunction with the Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Argentina; Universidad de Tucuman, Argentina) Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Electronic Engineering)

Engineering and Engineering Trades

ET
Engineering and Engineering Trades
Mechanical Engineering (part of a double degree programme in conjunction with the Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Argentina; Universidad de Tucuman, Argentina; Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia) Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Mechanical Engineering)

Engineering and Engineering Trades

ET
Engineering and Engineering Trades
Engineering Management (part of a double degree programme in conjunction with the Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Argentina; Universidad de Tucuman, Argentina) Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Engineering Management)

Environmental Sciences

ES
Environmental Sciences
Environmental Sciences Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Environmental Sciences)

Finance

FI
Finance
Business Innovation and Informatics (course taught in English. Part of a double degree programme in conjunction with the University of Portsmouth, UK; Universidad Tecnologica de Pereira, Colombia) Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Economics and Management)

Finance

FI
Finance
Statistical Sciences for Finance Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Economics and Commerce or in Big Data Statistics)

Heritage Sciences

HS
Heritage Sciences
Management and Conservation of Archival and Book Heritage Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Heritage Science)

International Relations

IR
International Relations
Global Studies and EU Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Global Security, Diplomatic and International Studies)

Journalism and Information

JI
Journalism and Information
Corporate Communication and Media Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Communication Science)

Law

LW
Law
Law Masters 5 years

Languages

LG
Languages
Philology, Literatures and History of Antiquity Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Arts)

Languages

LG
Languages
Linguistics and International Italian Language Teaching (interuniversity degree course - University of Salerno & Universität des Saarlandes, Germany) Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Arts or in Foreign Languages and Cultures)

Languages

LG
Languages
Modern Languages and Literatures Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Foreign Languages and Cultures)

Languages

LG
Languages
Modern Philology (part of a double degree programme in conjunction with Université de Haute Bretagne Rennes II, France) Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Foreign Languages and Cultures)

Management

MG
Management
Consulting and Business Management Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Economics and Management)

Management

MG
Management
Economics, Governance and Administration Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Economics and Commerce or in Business Administration or in Administration and Organization Sciences))

Mathematics & Statistics

MS
Mathematics & Statistics
Mathematics Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Mathematics)

Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Technology

MC
Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmaceutical Technology
Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology Masters 5 years

Medicine, Surgery, & Dentistry

MSD
Medicine, Surgery, & Dentistry
Medicine and Surgery Masters 6 years

Medicine, Surgery, & Dentistry

MSD
Medicine, Surgery, & Dentistry
Dentistry and Prosthodontics Masters 6 years

Pharmacy

PH
Pharmacy
Pharmacy Masters 5 years

Philosophy

PH
Philosophy
Philosophy Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Philosophy)

Physics

PY
Physics
Physics Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Physics)

Political Science

PS
Political Science
Land Policies and International Cooperation Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Political Science and International Relations)

Social and Behavioral Science

SB
Social and Behavioral Science
Primary Education Science Masters 5 years

Social and Behavioral Science

SB
Social and Behavioral Science
Pedagogy Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Education Science)

Social and Behavioral Science

SB
Social and Behavioral Science
Permanent and Continuing Education Science Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Education Science)

Social and Behavioral Science

SB
Social and Behavioral Science
Motor and Sport Evaluation Sciences, Analysis and Planning Techniques for Disabled Sports Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Motor, Sports Activities and Psychomotor Education Sciences))

Social and Behavioral Science

SB
Social and Behavioral Science
Sociology and Land Policies (part of a double degree programme in conjunction with Univerza v Ljubljani, Slovenia) Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Sociology)

Urban Planning & Land Management

UM
Urban Planning & Land Management
Land and Environmental Engineering (part of a double degree programme in conjunction with the Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Argentina; Universidad de Tucuman, Argentina) Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Land and Environmental Civil Engineering)

Visual Arts

VA
Visual Arts
Art History and Criticism Masters 2 years (after a 3-year BSc in Heritage Science)

Student Life

You can find all the details of our facilities, services and student life in our Campus visiting our web site: https://web.unisa.it/en/campus-life or downloading our University Guide

And this is a video of the "Salerno experience"

 

FAQs

Q: I did not find a downloadable brochure of your University. Why? Where can I find it?

A: Our University Guide is information-rich and contains many high-resolution photos. Therefore the file exceed the 2 MB limit allowed by the platform. Nonetheles, you can download the full version here.

Q: I did not find a downloadable enrollment form. Why? Where can I find it?

A: In order to make the procedure for pre-enrollment of non EU citizens easier during the COVID 19 emergency the Italian Ministry of University implemented an on line platform, called UNIVERSITALY (https://www.universitaly.it/index.php/registration) where students will be able to apply to degree and master degree programs in Italy.

Once International students will be registered on the above platform, they will be able to access to all information about university course catalogue. After choosing the degree/master degree program they will be able to pre-enroll to the program and upload all documents to be send to the University for the evaluation. The University will be able to evaluate the applicant. Letter of eligibility is not required but can be uploaded if already issued by the University. The Italian Representative abroad will start the procedure to issue the visa, only for candidates already accepted by the University. Visa procedure will end within 30th November 2020. Visas will be used as soon as conditions related to COVID19 emergency will allow.

For additional information visit our website: https://web.unisa.it/en/teaching/enrollment/non-eu-citizens-abroad.

Q: I did not find tuition fees in the list of programmes. Which is the tuition fee for studying at the University of Salerno?

A: As in most Italian Universities, tuition fees for studying at the University of Salerno depend on the annual family income of the students. In general, they vary from about 300 EUR up to near 1800 EUR. You can get additional information from our website: https://web.unisa.it/en/teaching/enrollment/general-information.

Q:Where can I find the full description of each programme offered at your University?

A: A full description, including course units for each programme, could be found in our website: https://web.unisa.it/en/teaching/courses.

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