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UNIVERSIT DEGLI STUDIDI MILANO

Innovation and tradition to build the future


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Innovation and tradition to build the future

The University o Milan is a research-intensive

university, oering high quality teaching at alllevels in a broad spectrum o felds. Over theyears, it has succeeded in maintaining a skilul

blend o tradition and innovation, adjustingto the requirements o a ast-growing societywithout putting aside its distinctive traits.

The University o Milan is the top Italian

university in most international rankings andis the only Italian university among the 22prestigious institutions that belong to the

League o European Research Universities(LERU).

The Universitys interdisciplinary vocationand the connections between a wide rangeo felds create a highly stimulating environment

or study and work in its 9 Faculties, 137 studyprogrammes, 20 doctoral schools and severalvocationally-oriented courses.

Milan and Lombardy: the engine of Italy

The University o Milan that counts almost65,000 students regularly enrolled and isthereore the largest in Lombardy is animportant point o cultural, artistic and scientifcreerence or the city: every year it plays host,

amongst other things, to more than 300 eventsthat are attended by tens o thousands o people.

One o the top international institutions in termso scientifc productivity, the Universitys widerange o educational and research competenciesand its relationships with the business worldalso make it an important resource or itssocio-economic context.

Milan is, in act, the capital o Lombardy,one o the most dynamic and internationalareas in the European Union; it is alsothe leading city in Italy or investments intechnological research and innovation.

The system in which the University o Milanoperates has no equal in terms o the leveland importance o its scientifc initiatives; itcomprises a urther 11 universities and a largenumber o research institutes, many o themo international standing and reputation.

THE UNIVERSITY OF MILAN


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The University campuses and their treasures

The Universitys main campus is located in theold Ca Granda (literally the Big House),a striking monumental complex in the hearto the city, a short distance rom the Duomo.Created in the 15th century by the Tuscan

architect known as Filarete, it is one o themost historically and artistically signifcantbuildings in Milan, a city that oers countlessother points o interest, including numerousworks by Leonardo da Vinci, who lived inMilan or 25 years.

The Universitys other campuses are locatedin historic buildings and modern structuressituated in both the city centre and theuniversity quarter built in the 1920s, knownas Citt Studi (literally the City o Studies).

The University o Milan also possesses animportant artistic and scientifc heritage, whichis housed in various museums, libraries andarchives. Its 87 libraries preserve one o therichest collections o books in the region, as wellas an assortment o rare and valuable volumes.

Studying in Milan

Studying at the University o Milan and livingin this city is an exciting experience.

Milan which will host the Expo 2015 is knownthroughout the world or ashion, design,

publishing, theatre, music, ood and itsinternational trade airs. It is also an extremelylively city, which oers great culturalopportunities as well as the best in sportsand leisure.

Due to its central position in the north o Italy,it is a good point o access or manyworld-renowned localities. The most amousItalian lakes are just one hour away, while justa little more time is needed to reach the Alps,the Ligurian Sea, Venice and Florence by car ortrain, and all the major European cities by plane.

UNIVERSIT DEGLI STUDI DI MILANO

nTOP ITALIAN UNIVERSITY IN THE MAJOR INTERNATIONAL RANKINGS

nHIGH QUALITY TEACHING IN A BROAD SPECTRUM OF FIELDS

nMAIN CAMPUS IN MILAN CITY CENTRE

nTHE ONLY ITALIAN UNIVERSITY AMONG THE 22 MEMBERS OF LERU


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Academic and Research Resources and Facilities

9 Faculties 69 Research Departments 29 Inter-departmental Research Centres

87 Libraries A digital library with 9130 titles online

and 171 databases

Staff

2,334 tenured proessors 622 teaching-only sta 688 research-only sta

100 visiting proessors/scholars 2,021 technical and administrative sta

Study programmes

71 Bachelor programmes (3 years) 58 Master programmes (2 years)

8 Single-cycle courses (5-6 years) 20 Doctoral schools (3-4 years)

Vocational study programmes

31 Vocational masters courses (1-2 years) 81 Short courses 73 Postgraduate schools o proessional

specialisation

StudentsTotal enrolled: 64,111

36,798 Undergraduate

24,874 Masters and single-cycle students 1,040 Postgraduate proessional specialisation

students

1,399 PhD students

Locations

Main campus:C Granda Renaissance palace (15th century)

in the heart o the city centre Citt Studi campus:

located in the area known as the City

o studies in the eastern part o the city

Heritage

APICE centre: an archive o valuableand rare books

Astronomical Observatory

Didactic Museum o Zoology Papyrus collection and Papyrology Library Botanical gardens in town and on Lake Garda

Gargnano villa on Lake Garda or summer courses Antarctic base camp

The University o Milan is a large institutionthat oers various programmes in three majorareas, divided among 9 aculties.

Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

Arts and Humanities (Lettere e Filosofa) Social and Political Sciences (Scienze Politiche)

Law (Giurisprudenza)

Medicine and Healthcare

Medicine (Medicina e Chirurgia) Veterinary Medicine (Medicina Veterinaria) Pharmacy (Farmacia)

Exercise and Sports Sciences (Scienze Motorie)

Science Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences

(Scienze Matematiche, Fisiche e Naturali)

Agriculture (Agraria)

KEY FACTS AND FIGURES IN 2010 OUR FACULTIES

Courses Degrees Credits Years

Undergraduate bachelor 180 3

Master masters degree 120 2

Single-cycle masters degree 300-360 5-6

Doctorate(admission with masters degree) doctoral degree - 3+

Vocational study programmes

1st level vocational master(admission with bachelor) diploma 60+ 1+

2nd level vocational master(admission with masters degree) diploma 60+ 1+

Specialisation schools specialisation diploma 60-300 1-5

THE ITALIAN UNIVERSITY SYSTEM


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FACULTY OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities is dedicated to research and teaching in all

elds of the humanities, from ancient and classical civilisations and languages

to the intersection between humanities and neuroscience, covering the entire

chronological range from the earliest times to the present day.

Combining the stability of tradition with the vitality of new methods and

technology, the various programmes provided by the Faculty share the samepurpose: the articulation, development and constant implementation of the

theoretical, historical and methodological heritage of the human sciences.

The Faculty offers a wide range of facilities aimed at the personal and professional

development of students, improving their skills and training them for careers

in many different economic and cultural elds, such as publishing, multimedia

technologies, geography, environment and landscape protection, cultural

tourism and the management of cultural assets in museums and archives.

Bachelor programmes - 3 years

Classical Languages and Literatures Foreign Languages and Literature

History Humanities

Liberal Studies in Communications Geography and Environmental Sciences Language Mediation and Intercultural

Communication 1 (jointly run by the Facultyo Arts and Humanities and the Facultyo Social and Political Sciences)

Philosophy Italian Language and Culture or Foreigners

(online Inter-University programme)

Master programmes 2 years

Ancient Philology, Literature and History Archaeology

Archive and Library Sciences Cognitive Sciences and Decision-Making

Processes2 (jointly run by the Faculty o Arts andHumanities, the Faculty o Social and PoliticalSciences and the Faculty o Medicine)

Communications: Theory and Methods Culture and History o the Publishing System European and Non-European Languages

and Literature History3 History o Art

Languages and Cultures or InternationalCommunication and Cooperation4 (jointly runby the Faculty o Arts and Humanities and

the Faculty o Social and Political Sciences) Modern Humanities Musicology

Philosophy Environmental and Geographical Sciences

Science o the Perorming Arts

1 Double degree with: Universidad de Valladolid2 Double degree with: University of Maastricht3 Double degree with: Universit Pierre Mends - Grenoble II, Universit de Provence Aix - Marseille I,

cole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales - Paris, Universit de Savoie4 Double degree with: Manchester Metropolitan University


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FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES

The Faculty of Social and Political Sciences offers an innovative and stimulating

combination of study programmes, thanks to the presence of the largest and

most qualied concentration of social scientists in Italy 79 full professors,

52 associate professors and 86 assistant professors and the continuous

research activity of its 7 departments.

The academic programme provides groundings in the disciplines of economics,sociology, political science, history, law, psychology and linguistics, as well

as several specialised courses. The traditional doctorates in Labour Studies,

Economics, Sociology, Political Studies and Business History and Management

have long been combined into the Graduate School in Social, Economic and

Political Sciences, in order to provide an all-encompassing, interdisciplinary

grounding.

Bachelor programmes 3 years

Communication and Society1

European Economic Studies

International Sciences and EuropeanInstitutions

Language Mediation and InterculturalCommunication 2 (jointly run by the Facultyo Social and Political Sciences and the Faculty

o Arts and Humanities) Organisation and Human Resources Political Sciences

Public Management Social Sciences or Globalisation


Cognitive Sciences and Decision-MakingProcesses3 (jointly run by the Faculty o Social

and Political Sciences, the Faculty o Artsand Humanities and the Faculty o Medicine)

Economics and Political Science4 - taughtentirely in English

International Economics and Finance - taughtpartly in English

International Relations - taught partly in English

Labour Studies - one curriculum taughtentirely in English

Languages and Cultures or InternationalCommunication and Cooperation5 (jointly run

by the Faculty o Social and Political Sciencesand the Faculty o Arts and Humanities)

Law and Policies o European Integration:

European Constitutional Law and MultilevelConstitutionalism 6 - taught entirelyin English and French

Political Science and Government - taught

partly in English

Public Administration and Policy - taughtpartly in English

Public and Corporate Communication -taught partly in English

Social Sciences: Research and InstitutionalAnalysis - taught partly in English

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Double degree with: John Cabot University in Rome2 Double degree with: Universidad de Valladolid3 Double degree with: University of Maastricht4 Double degree with: Universit Catholique de Louvain, Facults Universitaires Notre Dame de la Paix - Namur5 Double degree with: Manchester Metropolitan University6Joint degree with: Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Universit de Montpellier I, University of Stetin


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FACULTY OF LAW

The Faculty of Law was established in 1924. Over the years, the Faculty

has maintained its initial prestige through the work of many great masters

of thought, who also helped to train a large part of the current teaching staff,

which is composed of 73 full professors, 24 associate professors

and approximately 100 assistant professors.

The Faculty offers a wide range of courses and deals with many areas ofresearch; particular attention is dedicated to international relations, with

teaching staff and the most outstanding students constantly collaborating

in projects with prestigious foreign universities, such as Berkeley, Stanford,

Carlos III de Madrid, Universidad del Pas Vasco, Coimbra, Lund, Antwerp,

So Paulo, La Plata, Externado de Colombia, Tel Aviv and Haifa.

Bachelor programmes (3 years)

Sciences or Legal Services

Single-Cycle Degree (5 years)

Law


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FACULTY OF MEDICINE

With more than 600 professors and researchers and approximately

1700 new students each year, the Faculty of Medicine is one of the most

important in Italy, in terms of both the standards of training and the

clinical and basic scientic results.

The academic programmes cover the entire spectrum of medical training,

from medicine and medical biotechnology to dentistry and nursing science.The Faculty boasts one of the highest rates of scientic production in the

country, combining traditional subjects with an interest in the latest medical

research developments in the elds of genomics, proteomics and molecular

medicine. There are also numerous specialist facilities, including 2 important

Centres of Excellence, the European School of Molecular Medicine and the

International Master in Breast Diseases.


Audiometry Methods Biomedical Laboratory Methods

Cardio-Circulatory Physiopathologyand Cardiovascular Perusion Techniques

Dental Hygiene Diagnostic Imaging and Radiation Therapy

Technology

Dietetics Health Visitor Hearing Aid Audiology

Medical Biotechnologies Midwiery Neurophysiopathology Methods

Nursing Occupational Therapy Orthopaedic Technology

Orthoptic and Ophthalmologic Technology Paediatric Health Nursing Physiotherapy

Podology Prevention Techniques and Saety Procedures

in the Environment and Workplace Psychiatric Rehabilitation Techniques Social Work in Health

Speech and Language Therapy Therapy o Neuro and Psychomotricity Disorders

o Childhood


Cognitive Sciences and Decision-MakingProcesses1 (jointly run by the Faculty o

Medicine, the Faculty o Arts and Humanitiesand the Faculty o Social and Political Sciences)

Diagnostic Techniques or HealthcareProessionals

Food Science and Human Nutrition (jointly run

by the Faculty o Medicine and the Facultyo Agriculture)

Healthcare Proessions or Clinical Management

Healthcare Proessions or Prevention Healthcare Proessions or Rehabilitation Medical Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine

Nursing and Midwiery Sciences

Single-cycle degrees 6 years

Dentistry

Medicine International Medical School - taught

entirely in English

1 Double degree with: University of Maastricht


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FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

Established in 1791 as the College of Veterinary Studies and part of the

University of Milan since 1932, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine enrols

approximately 500 new students each year and conducts high-level study

and research activities, collaborating with international scientic partners.

In addition to basic veterinary disciplines, its research covers infections

and contagious diseases in domestic animals and the safety of animalproducts intended for human consumption.

The university centre in Lodi is home to the recently-opened Veterinary

Hospital and a diagnostic centre specialising in large animals (equine, bovine,

porcine, ovine/caprine), as well as birds, sh and smaller species. The shelters,

operating theatres and radiology and obstetrics departments of these

extremely modern facilities are equipped with the most modern technologies.


Animal Husbandry and Welare Animal Production Feed and Health

Veterinary Biotechnology


Animal Husbandry Sciences and Technologies Veterinary Biotechnology Sciences - elective

courses in English


Veterinary Medicine


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FACULTY OF PHARMACY

The Faculty of Pharmacy has grown rapidly during its forty-year existence,

becoming one of the most advanced Pharmacy Faculties in Italy,

due to both the quality of its teaching and re search and the number

of enrolled students (4500).

The study programmes offered are designed to meet different goals,

while encouraging synergy between the various educational elds - biology,chemistry and technology.

The Faculty of Pharmacy has an ongoing collaboration with the University

Nostra Signora del Buon Consiglio in Tirana, Albania.

A study programme in Pharmacy is offered to Albanian students,

the majority of courses being held by professors from the U niversity of Milan.


Chemical-Toxicological Sciences and Saetyin the Environment

Herbal Science and Technology (jointly runby the Faculty o Pharmacy and the Faculty

o Agriculture) Pharmaceutical Biotechnology


Drug Biotechnology


Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Technologies Pharmacy1

1 Double degree with: NSBC University, Tirana


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FACULTY OF EXERCISE AND SPORTS SCIENCES

The main object of the Faculty of Exercise and Sports Sciences

teaching and research is human health and psychophysical wellbeing.

The study programme includes a series of obligatory theoretical subjects,

such as Anatomy, Biology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Sports Medicine and

Endocrinology, and practical activities, such as individual and team sports.

The Faculty is home to the University Centre of Sporting Activity for Healthand Wellbeing, the University Centre for Safety in Sporting Activities

and Correct Lifestyles and the CRAV, the Alta Valtellina Research Centre

for Movement and Wellbeing.


Exercise, Sport and Health Sciences


Individual and Team Sports Science Exercise Science or Healthy Lie


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FACULTY OF MATHEMATICAL, PHYSICAL AND NATURAL SCIENCES

The Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences encompasses

research and educational activities in the areas of mathematics, physics,

chemistry, biology, informatics, earth sciences and related interdisciplinary

topics. It was established at the time of the foundation of the University

of Milan in 1925. Since then, the scientic community has taken shape,

and it now comprises 500 members (full professors, associa te professorsand researchers). The Faculty currently offers study opportunities to

approximately 9000 students per year, at all appropriate levels.

The teaching and research opportunities are closely linked to high-quality

scientic production. Research activities cover a wide spectrum,

ranging from the study of basic scientic problems to subjects with

direct industrial applications.


Applied and Environmental Chemistry Biology - taught partly in English

Chemistry Earth Sciences

Industrial and Environmental Biotechnology -taught partly in English

Industrial Chemistry

Inormatics and Communication Inormatics Mathematics

Natural Sciences Music Inormatics Physics

Science and Technology or Studyingand Preserving the Cultural Heritageand Inormation Storage Media

Computer and Network Security- also online


Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology Biology Applied to Nutritional Sciences

Biology Applied to Research in Biomedicine Chemistry

Earth Sciences Inormatics - taught partly in English Inormatics and Communication

Computer Security Industrial Chemistry and Management Mathematics1

Molecular Biotechnology and Bioinormatics Molecular Biology o the Cell Nature Sciences

Physics

1 Double degree with: Universit de Bordeaux I, Universit de Paris XI, University of Leiden, University of Concordia,University of Stellenbosch, Chennai Institute, Universit di PadovaDouble degree with: Universidad Carlos III Madrid


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FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

Originally founded as a School of Agriculture in 1871, the Faculty is now

the largest in Italy in terms of the number of students approximately 3000

and teaching staff - around 180, working in 7 Research Departments.

The Faculty has expertise which covers a wide range of elds; this ensures

its involvement in numerous research projects and technological applications,

ranging from sustainable agriculture and environmental protection to foodprocessing and technical and economic management of agriculture

and food activities.

The Faculty owns modern analytical laboratories, greenhouses and pilot plants

and 3 University farms, with its activities encompassing agronomy, animal

husbandry, plant breeding, mechanics, biotechnology and food technology.


Agricultural Sciences and Technology Agricultural Technologies or Environment

and Landscape Food Science and Technology

Food Services Management and Technology Plant, Food and Environmental Biotechnology Production and Protection o Plants

and Vegetation Systems Conservation and Sustainable Development

o Mountain Areas

Viticulture and Enology Herbal Science and Technology (jointly run

by the Faculty o Agriculture and the Faculty

o Pharmacy)


Agri-environmental Sciences Agricultural Sciences

Food Science and Technology Plant, Food and Environmental Biotechnology

Science o Crop Production and Protection Food Science and Human Nutrition (jointly run

by the Faculty o Agriculture and the Faculty

o Medicine) Viticultural and Enological Sciences

(inter-university programme)

Green Areas and Landscape Design(inter-university programme)


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DOCTORAL SCHOOLS

The University of Milan has 20 Doctoral schools in several different elds

of study, in which highly specialised training and research activities are closely

related. Students holding a masters degree are admitted on the basis of

competitive selection and most of them are supported by fellowships.

They are trained for advanced scientic research or for highly-qualied

professional roles. Programmes mainly consist of independent research projectscarried out under the supervision of a university professor.

The Doctoral Schools have a strong international orientation, with a high

percentage of foreign students and visiting professors and with most

activities conducted in English. Moreover, several of the Doctoral Schools PhD

programmes have established international agreements with universities

and research institutions. More information can be found on our international

website, in the International - training agreements section.

Area: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

Humanae LitteraeTheories and methods o artistic, philological,

philosophical, geographical, literary, linguisticand historical studies

Legal Sciences** Social, Economic and Political Sciences*

Area: Medicine and Healthcare

Biochemical, Nutritional and MetabolicSciences**

Clinical and Experimental Biomedical

Sciences** Molecular Medicine** Physiological, Morphological and Sport

Sciences** System Medicine* Physiopathological, Neuropsychobiological

Sciences and Lie-Cycle Care Animal Health and Husbandry: Science,

Technology and Biotechnology** Veterinary Science or Animal Health and Food

Saety**

Pharmacological Sciences**

Area: Science

Mathematical Sciences** Inormation Technology**

Physics, Astrophysics and Applied Physics*

Earth, Environment and Biodiversity**

Biological and Molecular Sciences Chemical Sciences and Technologies*

Molecular Sciences and Plant, Food

and Environmental Biotechnology** Technological Innovation or Agricultural,

Food and Environmental Sciences

*English as ofcial language

**English and Italian as ofcial languages


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The International Summer and Winter Schoolsare intensive courses that deal with a specifctopic, most oten rom a multi-disciplinary point

o view. Both students and acultiesrom several European countries are involvedand the working language is usually English.

Recently, the ollowing broad range o issueshas been covered:

Area: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law

China Intellectual Property Indian Politics, Economics and Culture

Italian Culture and Language

Telecom Summer School on Regulationand Competition Policy

Carlo Alberto Summer School on Global Crisis,Welare Responses and Social Inequalities

Political Communication and Electoral Behaviour Spatial and Temporal Patterns in International

Migration

Econometrics

Area: Medicine and Healthcare

Feed or Health Pharmaceutical Analysis Biomed Grid School

Mineral Nutrition in Photosynthetic Organisms:Molecular, Physiological and Ecological Aspects

Regulation o Gene Expression: From DNA

to Phenotype

Area: Science

Interdisciplinary Approaches to MicroarrayData Analysis

Multi-Messenger Approach to Astroparticle

Physics Gravitational Waves

Sustainable Horticulture Industrial Mathematics An Old Science or Young Scientists:

New Goals on Environmental Science ECOTOX - Agricoltural Derived Products

and Environmental Contamination

The Jurassic/Cretaceous Boundary:3rd workshop o the IUGS JK boundaryWorking Group

Agriculturally Derived Products andEnvironmental Contamination

Experimental Developmental Biology

o Marine Invertebrates

INTERNATIONAL SUMMER AND WINTER SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES

With 400 international mobility agreementsand over 300 agreements within EuropeanCommunity programmes, our University has

worked with oreign partners or many years,contributing to exchanges o students andteaching sta.

The results o our eorts in internationaleducation are also visible in the international

agreements or double degree curricula withingraduate and undergraduate courses, shortcourses, summer schools and joint modules,

all programmes based on specifc collaboration

agreements.

The University o Milan participates in theMarco Polo programme or Chinese students

and is home to a branch o the ConuciusInstitute, established in collaboration with theLiaoning Normal University and the Hanban

o Beijing, the ofce or the internationalpromotion o the Chinese language.

The University is also one o the institutionsin Italy where it is possible to take the HSKChinese Profciency Test, the International

Certifcate in Russian as a Foreign Languageand the International Certifcate Franaisdes Affaires et des Professions.


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The University o Milan has a deservedreputation as one o the European universitiesthat is most seriously committed to research,

o both a basic and applied nature.This research is undertaken across the entirerange o scientifc and disciplinary felds present

in the University. The Universitys researchersoccupy leading positions in numerous researchprogrammes conducted both at a national

and international level.

In recent years, the University has beenan extremely active participant in theEuropean Commissions Research Framework

Programmes, enjoying particular success in thefelds o lie sciences, ood quality and saety,nanotechnologies and environmental sciences.

This research work is conducted in 69 Departmentsand 29 Inter-departmental Research Centres,three o which were recognised as Centres o

Excellence in the sectors o nanotechnologies,biomolecular studies and the diagnosis andtherapy o neurodegenerative pathologies.

The results o our research are attested to bya signifcant quantity o scientifc publications

(more than 24,000 in the last three years),while 5 scientists rom the University have been

ranked as highly cited by the ISI - Instituteor Scientifc Inormation (USA).

Thanks to these actors, upon which the quality oour research is assessed, we occupy top positionsin the most important international rankings.

RESEARCH, OUR PRIMARY COMMITMENT

Ranking Italy Europe World

Taiwan - Higher Education & Accreditation Council (2009) 1 21 77

Leiden - Centre or Science & Technology Studies (2009) 1 12 42

Shanghai - ARWU - Jiao Tong University (2010) 1-3 34-56 101-151

Times Higher Education - THE (2010) 2 -- 235

The University of Milan in the international rankings based on scientic performance and quality


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SCIENTIFIC RELATIONSHIPS

Numerous researchers rom the University workin collaboration with various national research

institutions: in particular, the University is hometo branches o the Italian National Research

Council (CNR), the National Institute o NuclearPhysics (INFN) and the National Institute o thePhysics o Matter (INFM-CNR), within which

many research projects are currently beingconducted.Important lines o research are also being

developed in the areas o economics, history,law, and social and political studies, with aspecial ocus on the international context.

The University o Milan is the only Italian

University among the 22 members o LERU(League o European Research Universities).

Membership in LERU, which is by invitation,is periodically evaluated against a broad seto quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as

research volume, impact and unding, strengthsin PhD training, size and disciplinary breadth,

and peer-recognised academic excellence.

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

In recent years, the University has strengthened

its commitment to the technology transero scientifc research results into economic

and productive contexts. The University has alsoset up a specifc centre, UNIMITT, to act as anIndustrial Liaison Ofce, providing aster, more

efcient management o its many relations

with the economy and the world o work.In act, the University o Milan has a wealth

o skills and knowledge that make it animportant reerence point or business as well.An increasing number o companies are turning

to the University o Milan, commissioningresearch studies and requesting consultingservices in the most diverse areas o knowledge.

Companies also work together with theUniversity by oering internships in specifcproessional felds.

The University participates in a large numbero initiatives with other external institutes

and investors, supporting the creation o newcompanies and disseminating technologicalentrepreneurial culture.

The results can be clearly seen: since 2003,UNIMITT has set up 26 spin-o companiesthat operate within the University o Milans

top research macrosectors: Biotechnology andPharmaceutical Technology (52%), IndustrialTechnologies and Processes (26%), New Materials

(11%) and Devices and Appliances (11%), with

many other projects currently on the drawing board.A particularly important development was therecent establishment o the Filarete Foundationor bioscience and innovation.

The Filarete Foundation is a public-privatepartnership between the University o Milan,a major bank and a bank-unded charity.

Its objectives are to promote technology transerin the feld o biosciences, create and supportnew entrepreneurs, and develop collaboration

among university researchers, enterprises andfnancial institutions.The Foundation has developed an innovative

business incubator that integrates technologyplatorms, university spin-os and SMEs tolaunch the best projects on the marketplace.

Universiteit van Amsterdam

Universitat de Barcelona

University o Cambridge

University o Edinburgh

Albert-Ludwigs-Universitt Freiburg

Universit de Genve

Ruprecht-Karls-Universitt Heidelberg

Helsingin yliopisto (Helsinki) Universiteit Leiden

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Imperial College London

University College London

Lunds Universitet

Universit degli Studi di Milano

Ludwig-Maximilans-Universitt Mnchen

University o Oxord

Universit Pierre et Marie Curie

Universit Paris-Sud 11

Karolinska Institutet Universit de Strasbourg

Universiteit Utrecht

Universitt Zrich

LERU (League of European Research Universities) www.leru.org


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THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY SYSTEM

The University o Milan has a network o 87

libraries with one o the largest book collectionsin the region and an important digital librarywith 9130 titles online and 171 databases.

All libraries share the same OPAC (Online PublicAccess Catalogue) constantly accessible on

and o campus which contains more thanone million bibliographic records coveringold and modern books, printed and electronic

periodicals and audiovisual material.The library system also incorporates the APICECentre that collects, preserves and utilises

valuable and rare books and archives andthe AIR (Institutional Research Archive), whichcontains complete records o the Universitys

research results.

E-LEARNING AND DISTANCE EDUCATION

The University o Milan oers its teaching sta

and students an online portal dedicated toe-learning and distance education.The Ariel portal, managed by the CTU

(Centre or Technologies and distance multimediaUniversity didactics), contains hundreds

o websites to support on-campus learning.The CTU, thanks to its modern in-houseaudiovisual production acilities, carries out

educational support activities in the sphereo radio and television or degree and mastercourses in the area o communication

and or the Universitys School o Journalism.It also handles every stage o the audio andvideo productions requested by the Universitys

various aculties and structures: audio recordings,online video modules, interactive DVDs, radioand television productions.

www.ctu.unimi.it


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ADMISSION AND FEES

As a general rule, applicants must have studiedor at least 12 years beore applying or auniversity course. Those rom countries where

admission to university is possible ater only10 or 11 years o study must prove that theyhave attended the local university and passed

all necessary examinations or a urther 1 - or2 - year period, so as to reach a total o 12 yearso study.

European citizens, non-EU citizens residentin Italy with a current, valid permesso di

soggiorno (residence permit) and natives oIceland, Norway, Switzerland and Lichtenstein

can apply to the university like Italian citizens,submitting their admission application directlyto the University.

Non-EU citizens resident abroad must submit apre-application request to the Italian Embassy or

Consulate in their country o residence.

Graduates who wish to apply or a doctoral

programme or a medical specialisation schoolmust ollow the instructions in the competitiveexamination announcements.

The University o Milan is a public institution:thereore, ees are curbed in order to guarantee,

to the greatest possible extent, the right tostudy. University enrolment ees vary according

to the chosen course o study and in proportionto income.

For inormation about enrolment procedures,please consult our international website

under Applications and Admissions in theCOURSES section, while details concerning ees,exemptions, reunds and types o scholarships

can be ound under Fees, exemptions,scholarships and loans.

SERVICES, OPPORTUNITIES AND FACILITIES

The University and the CIDiS, an inter-universityconsortium unded by the Lombardy Region,award scholarships and prizes to students and

provide reectory and accommodation services.To take advantage o these opportunities,students must meet specifc criteria based

on merit and income, as established by the

competitive examination announcementspublished annually during the summer.

The total value o the scholarship varies according

to the economic status o the students amily.

More inormation is available rom our

international website in the STUDENT SERVICESsection, under Scholarships and Grants andReectories and Accommodation.

The University provides urther support ordeserving students with particular fnancial

difculties, by oering partial or total exemptionrom the payment o university ees.

ITALIAN LANGUAGE

The University o Milan oers Italian languageand culture courses at various levels.

Summer courses: international courses heldbetween July and August in Gargnano (BS),on Lake Garda (Italian language and culture).

Summer School (in cooperation with theMunicipality): international courses heldin Milan or oreign teachers and promoters

o Italian language and culture. Courses or Erasmus students, taking place

rom October to December and rom February

to April. Marco Polo courses, specifcally dedicated

to Chinese students. Promoitals online: the frst Masters Degree

or Italian or oreign graduates designed

to train teachers and proessional fgures

involved in the teaching and promotiono Italian as a Second or Foreign Language.

www.calci.unimi.it

www.milanosummerschool.comwww.promoitals.unimi.it

STUDENTS ADVISORY AND CAREERGUIDANCE SERVICES

Our University oers a guidance service run bythe COSP Centre to help uture students with

study choices and to provide graduates withcareer advice.

Future students can obtain inormation aboutcourses and study programmes through grouppresentations and individual interviews.

Enrolled students are provided with individualpsychological support services and assistancein adapting study methods.

The COSP helps students to approach the worldo work by means o internships, interviews

with companies, the advertising o vacanciesand a graduates curriculum database.

Inormation regarding the necessary documents

and procedures or enrolling in courses at theUniversity o Milan is provided by the Foreign

Students Ofce and is available rom ourinternational website in the STUDENT SERVICESsection.

www.cosp.unimi.it

[email protected]


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SERVICES FOR DISABLED PEOPLE

The University o Milans Disability andHandicap Service promotes the social

integration o disabled students and Universitysta, protecting their rights and providing

helpers to accompany them, as wellas oering administrative, educationaland psycho-pedagogical assistance.

CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, SPORTS AND LEISURE

The University o Milan promotes sportingand cultural activities or students and sta,

through its University Sport Centre and throughcollaborations and special arrangements with

the citys main gymnasiums, cinemas, dance/musicagents and theatres, in order to provide accessto cultural initiatives and services at reduced prices.

University o Milan students can also take partin music and theatre initiatives organised

by the Universitys resident cultural institutions,which include the Orchestra, the Choir andthe University Theatre Centre.

The University o Milan Orchestra oers studentsthe possibility to audition or a classical music

ensemble that is both young and prestigious,thanks to its close collaboration with theGiuseppe Verdi Conservatory o Milan.

Contact:

[email protected]

Website:

www.unimi.it/eng

Concept: University of Milan

Graphic design: Andrea Rovatti

Artwork: Lara Angonese

Photographs: Giampietro Alberti, Luciano Allione, Vico Chamla, Paolo Sacchi, Vaclav Sedy

Printed by Alfagraf, Milano

FSC Certied Paper, chlorine-free

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