University of Parma Information
Università degli Studi di Parma (UNIPR), or the University of Parma, is a public university in Italy.
It was founded during the 11th century and is therefore one of the world’s oldest universities. The UNIPR prides itself on having accountancy, organisational, and administrative autonomy.
The University of Parma predecessor was founded during in the 11th century to serve as a centre for the study the mediaeval period’s general liberal arts curriculum. The faculties of law and medicine were added during the 13th century. In 1322, the school was closed by Pope John XXII and in the following centuries it was frequently closed and reopened. It attained university status in 1502. It came under the ducal House of Farnese’s patronage after 1545. Farnese Duke Ranuccio I founded the College of Nobles and endowed it with a distinguished faculty. Between 1731 and 1748, however, the university again suffered neglect. In 1762, Duke Ferdinand I de Bourbon founded a state university in Parma and gave it numerous possessions which were formerly owned by Jesuits. New study courses were also added. Since then, the University grew steadily and later major facilities like the experimental physics, chemistry and anatomy laboratories were established. In 1811, it was deemed by the French government as an Academy of the Empire, but lost the status just three years later. Later, in 1831, the UNIPR again fell into decline and was closed to international students. In 1854, the duchess regent revived the university, giving it a self-governing state administration.
UNIPR, the University of Parma has 12 faculties: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Psychology, Faculty of Political Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Arts and Philosophy, Faculty of Architecture, Faculty of Agriculture, and Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Natural Science.
Some of the University of Parma’s notable alumni include physicist Macedonio Melloni; the so-called father of Occupational Medicine, Bernardino Ramazzini; and civil law professor Francesco Accarigi.
University of Parma Address
The University of Parma is located at:
Via Università,
12 I-43100 Parma.
Italy.
University of Parma Rankings and Quick Facts
Known in Italian as Università degli Studi di Parma.
| University world Ranking – Jiaotong 500 (China) |
> 510
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| European Rank (Jiaotong) |
> 208
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University of Parma Facts
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| Students (Undergraduates / PG/ Total) |
27,115
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| Faculty / Staff |
1080 / 980
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| Established |
about 1230
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Other similar ranked universities in Italy include the University of Palermo, University of Rome Tor Vergata, University of Pavia, University of Perugia, University of Siena, SISSA, and University of Cagliari.
