Cagliari University

University of Cagliari
Università degli Studi di Cagliari
Latin: Universitas Studiorum Caralitana
Established	1606
Type	State-supported
Rector	Prof. Giovanni Melis
Admin. staff	teaching: 1,200, technical-administrative: 1,300
Students	36,000
Location	Cagliari, Italy
Sports teams	CUS Cagliari (http://www.cuscagliari.it/)
Website	www.unica.it/

The University of Cagliari  is a university in Cagliari, Italy. It was founded in 1620 and is organized in 11 faculties.

History

The Studium Generalis Kalaritanum was founded in 1606 along the lines of the old Spanish Universities of Salamanca, Valladolid and Lérida. It originally offered Law, Latin, Greek and Hebrew Literature, the Liberal Arts, Medicine, Surgery, Philosophy and Science. When Sardinia passed under the House of Savoy government in the 18th century, the statute of the University was significantly modified, with the expansion of the science faculties and institutes. Designed by the Piedmontese engineer Saverio Belgrano di Famolasco, the new university building was completed at the end of the 18th century. Today it hosts the Rectorate and the administrative offices. The 19th and 20th centuries saw more and more emphasis placed on research activities, with the achievement of important, internationally acclaimed results, especially in the fields of medicine, physics, chemistry, biology and archaeology. In the 20th century, problems arising from severe damage to University buildings during the Second World War had to be dealt with, and reconstruction is only just now approaching its final phase. At the end of the 1960s ambitious plans were advanced for Anglo-Saxon types of residential university structures in a single body.

Today, the great dream has come true: a new University campus on the outskirts of town. The new campus is situated in Monserrato, on an area of 73 hectares. It hosts the science faculties, many departments with their respective faculties, and one of the University general hospitals, adequately integrated with other medical institutions.

Organization

These are the 11 faculties in which the university is divided into:

• Faculty of Architecture
• Faculty of Economics
• Faculty of Education Sciences
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literature
• Faculty of Humanities
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences
• Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
• Faculty of Pharmacy
• Faculty of Political Studies

The University has about 36,000 enrolled students, a teaching staff of over 1,200 and a technical-administrative staff of about 1,300 people.

At the moment the University of Cagliari is one of the largest enterprises in the Region of Sardinia, thanks to its international policy, studies and its numerous agreements with prestigious universities in Europe and around the world.

Faculties

• Faculty of Architecture
• Faculty of Economics
• Faculty of Education Sciences
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures
• Faculty of Humanities
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences
• Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
• Faculty of Pharmacy
• Faculty of Political Studies

Courses

•     Architectural Science (B.Sc)
•     Master of Electrical Engineering
•     Architecture (B.Sc)
•     Master of Electronic Engineering
•     Bachelor of Economics and Business Administration
•     Master of Energy Engineering
•     Bachelor of Tourism Science
•     Master of Mechanical Engineering
•     Master in Managerial Economics
•     Master of Telecommunication Engineering
•     Master in Planning & Administration of Tourism Systems
•     Bachelor of Juridical Services
•     Bachelor of Civil Engineering
•     Master of Law (LL.M.)
•     Bachelor of Environmental & Land Engineering
•     Master of Medicine & Surgery
•     Bachelor of Electronic Engineering
•     Master in Dentistry & Orthodontics
•     Bachelor of Chemical Engineering
•     Bachelor of Nursing
•     Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
•     Bachelor of Physiotherapy
•     Bachelor of Biomedical Engineering
•     Bachelor of Toxicology
•     Master of Chemical Engineering
•     Master of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology

 Departments

• - Architettura
• - Biologia Animale ed Ecologica
• - Biologia Sperimentale
• - Chimica Inorganica ed Analitica
• - Chirurgico, Materno, Infantile e di Scienze delle Immagini
• - Citomorfologia
• - Diritto Pubblico e di Studi Sociali
• - Economia
• - Economia dell’Impresa, della Tecnologia, dell’Ambiente
• - Farmaco Chimico – Tecnologico
• - Filologia Classica e Glottologia
• - Filologie e Lettere Moderne
• - Filosofia e Teoria delle Scienze Umane
• - Fisica
• - Geoingegneria e Tecnologie Ambientali
• - Igiene e Sanità Pubblica
• - Ingegneria Chimica e Materiali
• - Ingegneria del Territorio
• - Ingegneria Elettrica ed Elettronica
• - Ingegneria Meccanica
• - Ingegneria strutturale
• - Linguistica e Stilistica
• - Matematica e Informatica
• - Neuroscienze
• - Psicologia
• - Ricerche Aziendali: Economia, Diritto, Comunicazione
• - Ricerche Economiche e Sociali
• - Scienze Applicate ai Biosistemi
• - Scienze Archeologiche e Storico-Artistiche
• - Scienze Biomediche e Biotecnologiche
• - Scienze Botaniche
• - Scienze Cardiovascolari e Neurologiche
• - Scienze Chimiche
• - Scienze della Terra
• - Scienze e Tecnologie Biomediche
• - Scienze Giuridiche
• - Scienze Mediche, Internistiche,  Anestesiologiche e Immunoinfettive
• - Scienze Odontostomatologiche
• - Scienze Pedagogiche e Filosofiche
• - Scienze Pediatriche e Medicina Clinica
• - Storico politico Internazionale dell’Età moderna e Contemporanea
• - Studi Storici, Geografici e Artistici 
• - Tossicologia 

PhD programs University of Cagliari

PhD SCHOOL IN MATHEMATICS AND INFORMATICS SCIENCES a)      PhD course  in informatics Contact person: Prof. G.M. Pinna b)      PhD course  in mathematics and scientific computation Contact person: Prof.ssa G. D’Ambra Director: Prof. M. Gaviano DEPARTMENT: Mathematics and Informatics

PhD SCHOOL IN PHYSICS a)      PhD course in matter physics b)      PhD course in nuclear, subnuclear physics and astrophysics Director: Prof. G. Bongiovanni Coordinator: Prof. G. Usai Contact person: Prof. G. Usai;  Dott. A. De Falco DEPARTMENT: Physic

PhD SCHOOL IN CHEMICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES a)      PhD course in chemical sciences and technologies Coordinator/ Contact person: Prof. M. Casu b)      PhD course in pharmaceutical sciences and technologies Coordinator/Contact person: Prof. E. Maccioni Director: Prof. A. Corrias DEPARTMENTS: Chemical Sciences                                  Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry                                                                    Pharmaceutical and chemical technology

PhD SCHOOL IN TOXICOLOGY a)      Experimental oncology and molecular pathology         Contact person: Prof. A. Columbano b)      Pharmacology and pharmacotherapy of drug addiction         Contact person: Prof. M. Morelli c)      Food and environmental toxicology         Contact person: Prof. P. Cabras Director: Prof. G. Di Chiara DEPARTMENT: Toxicology

PhD SCHOOL IN BIOLOGY AND HUMAN AND ENVIRONMENT BIOCHEMISTRY a)      Animal biology b)      Biochemistry and molecular biology c)      Human biology d)      Bioenergetics of human movement Director: Prof. A. Cau Coordinator/Contact person: Prof. E. Sanna DEPARTMENT: Experimental Biology , Animal Biology and Ecology, Sciences applied to Biosystems

PhD SCHOOL IN NEUROSCIENCES AND MORPHOLOGICAL SCIENCES a)      PhD course  in Neurosciences         Contact person: Prof. A. Concas b)      PhD course  in Morphological Sciences                 Contact person: Prof. V. Sogos Director: Prof. P. Sirigu DEPARTMENT: Neuroscience                               Cytomorphology

PhD SCHOOL IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES a)      PhD course in geo-engineering and environmental technologies Coordinator/Contact person: Prof. L. Curreli b)      PhD course in environmental sciences and engineering                Coordinator/Contact person: Prof. R. Orrù c)      PhD course in earth sciences        Coordinator/ Contact person: Prof. R. Cidu d)      PhD course in soil preservation, environmental vulnerability and hydrogeological protection       Coordinator/ Contact person: Prof. F. Di Gregorio e)      PhD course in environmental and applied botany         Coordinator/Contact person: Prof. G. Bacchetta Director: Prof. A. Carucci DEPARTMENT: Botanical Sciences; CINSA (Interdepartmental Centre of Engineering and Environmental Sciences); Earth Sciences;  Geoengineering and Environmental Technologies

PhD SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE a)      PhD course in Land Engineering         Coordinator: Prof. G. Querzoli         Contact person: Cristiana Pinna b)      PhD course in Technologies for the Preservation of the Architectonic and Environmental Heritage        Coordinator/Contact person: Prof. U. Sanna c)      PhD course in Structural Engineering         Coordinator/Contact person: Prof. B. De Nicolo d)      PhD course in Architecture         Coordinator/Contact person: Prof. A. Sanna e)      PhD course in Building Engineering       Coordinator/Contact person: Prof. V. Demontis Director: Prof. G. Ranieri DEPARTMENT: Land Engineering                               Architecture                         Structural Engineering                         Chemical engineering and materials

PhD SCHOOL IN INFORMATION ENGINEERING a)      PhD Course in Electronic and Computer Engineering                Coordinator/Contact person: Prof. A. Giua Director: Prof. A. Giua DEPARTMENT: Electrical Engineering and Electronics

PhD SCHOOL IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING   a)      PhD Course  in Industrial engineering Coordinator/Contact person: Prof. R. Baratti b)      PhD Course  in Mechanical design Coordinator/Contact person: Prof. N. Mandas Director: Prof. G. Mura DEPARTMENT: Mechanical Engineering;   Electrical Engineering and Electronics

PhD SCHOOL IN MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING a)      PhD course  in economics           Coordinator/Contact person: Prof. R. Piras       b)  PhD course in business administration             Coordinator/Contact person: Prof. E. Giudici Director: Prof. A. Pavan DEPARTMENT: Management Research: economics, law, communication                                Economics                                Economic and social research                                Economic sciences                                Business, technology and environment economics                                Business Administration

PhD SCHOOL IN PHILOLOGICAL AND LITERARY STUDIES a)      Language sciences b)      Romance and Germanic philology c)      Literature theory and Comparative Literature d)      Italian studies/French studies e)      English and American studies f)        Hispanic and Hispano-american studies g)      German studies h)      Slavic studies Director: Prof. L. Sannia Coordinator/Contact person: Prof. L. Sannia DEPARTMENT: Philology and Modern Literature

PhD SCHOOL IN PHILOSOPHY AND EPISTEMOLOGY a)      PhD course in Philosophical disciplines Coordinator: Prof. A. Loche    Contact person:  Prof. A. Loche;  Franca Ena b)      PhD course in History, Philosophy and Didatics of sciences             Coordinator/Contact person: Prof. R. Giuntini Director: DEPARTMENT: Philosophy and theory of human sciences                                Educational and philosophical sciences

PhD SCHOOL OF HISTORICAL, POLITICAL, GEOGRAPHICAL AND GEOPOLITICAL SCIENCES a)      PhD course in  modern and contemporary history Coordinator: Prof. G. Murgia     Contact person: Prof. G. Murgia; Franca Ena b)      PhD course in history, institutions and international Relations of Asia and Africa             Coordinator/Contact person: Prof. B. Carcangiu Director: Prof. G. Tore DEPARTMENT: History and International Politics; Historical, geographical and artistic studies

PhD SCHOOL IN LAW SCIENCES a)      PhD course in contract law Coordinator: Prof. V. Caredda      Contact person: Prof. V. Caredda;  Luigi Pisano b)      PhD course in administrative law, information and public communication       Coordinator/Contact person: Prof. P. Piras Director: Prof. G. Filanti DEPARTMENT: Law and Forensic sciences                               Public law and social studies

PhD COURSE IN PEDIATRIC THERAPY AND DEVELOPMENT PHARMACOLOGY Coordinato/Contact person:  Prof. R. Galanello DEPARTMENT: Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences

PhD COURSE IN DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF ANTIVIRAL DRUGS Coordinator: Prof. A. Pani DEPARTMENT: Biomedical Sciences and Technologies

PhD COURSE IN CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCES Coordinator: Prof. G. Mercuro DEPARTMENT: Cardiovascular and neurological sciences

PhD COURSE IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Coordinator: Prof. G. Cao DEPARTMENT: Chemical engineering and materials                                Cytomorphology                                Medical internist sciences “M. Aresu”

PhD COURSE IN WRITTEN SOURCES OF MEDITERRANEAN CIVILIZATION Coordinator: Prof. L. D’Arienzo DEPARTMENT: Historical, geographical and artistic studies

Accomodation

On your arrival in Cagliari you need to find accommodation. Here are some websites that might help you in your search:

- http://www.easystanza.it
- http://stanze.trova-casa.net
- http://cagliari.bakeca.it
- http://www.sportellocasacagliari.it

You can also buy ‘Il Baratto’ a newspaper of announcements, for 1.50 €. If you still find difficulties in finding a place to stay you can ask the ESN staff for help.

For temporary accommodation, we advise students to look for Hostels or B&Bs, the cheapest accommodation available in town. It is easy to find information and contacts on the internet. However, if you prefer a higher level of comfort and services you can find a wide offer of hotels of all categories in town and its surroundings.
Another option is www.couchsurfing.org.

University Libraries

The University library was founded in 1792. It includes, among its most precious works 370 hand-written volumes, 700 manuscripts, 5000 autograph letters and a rich collection of works of the XVI and XVII centuries. The University Library is at 32, Via Università - Tel.: 0039 070 661021.
Entrance is free from 8 am to 2 pm, from Monday to Saturday and on Thursday, Wednesday and Tuesday it is open until 18.30.
All Faculties, Institutions and Departments of this University have their own libraries, where students can find all sorts of publications, books, reviews and microfilms on specific subjects. Information on opening times can be obtained from the respective Faculties, Institutions and Departments.

Interfaculty Library
Via Trentino – 09127 Cagliari
Tel. +39 070 675.7400/02/09

Interdepartmental Library
Via Is Mirrionis 1 - Sa Duchessa – 09123 Cagliari
Tel. +39 070 675.7860/58

Psychology Department
Via Is Mirrionis 1 - Sa Duchessa - 09123 Cagliari
Tel. +39 070 675.7511

Department of Classical Philology, Glottology, Medieval and Antique Historical Sciences
Via Is Mirrionis 1 - Sa Duchessa - 09123 Cagliari
Tel. +39 070 675.7851

Department of Linguistics and Stylistics
Via San Giorgio 12, ingresso 9 - 09124 Cagliari
Tel. +39 070 675.6210

Department of Archaeological and Historical Sciences and Sardinian Studies
Piazza Arsenale 1 - Cittadella dei Musei – 09124 Cagliari
Tel. +39 070 675.7670

Law
Viale Sant’Ignazio 17 – 09123 Cagliari
Tel. +39 070 675.3025/57

Economics
Viale Sant’Ignazio 84 – 09123 Cagliari
Tel. +39 070 675.3025/ 3416

Political Sciences
Viale Sant’Ignazio 78 – 09123 Cagliari
Tel. +39 070 675.3025/3712

Interdepartmental Centre of European Documentation
Via Nicolodi 102 – 09123 Cagliari
Tel. +39 070 675.3988

Engineering
Piazza d’Armi 19 – 09123 Cagliari
Tel. +39 070 675.5036/37

Structural Engineering
Piazza d’Armi 19 – 09123 Cagliari
Tel. +39 070 675.5423

Mechanical Engineering
Piazza d’Armi 19 – 09123 Cagliari
Tel. +39 070 675.5711

Land Engineering
Piazza d’Armi 19 – 09123 Cagliari
Tel. +39 070 675.5305

Transport Section, Geology and Applied Geophysics
Tel. +39 070. 675.5166 – Fax 070 675.5281

Hydraulics Section
Tel. +39 070 675.5305

Urbanistic Section
Tel. +39 070. 675.5214

Department of Architecture
Via Corte d’Appello 87 / Piazza d’Armi – 09123 Cagliari
Tel. +39 070 675.5347

Department of Chemical Engineering
Piazza d’Armi 19 – 09123 Cagliari
Tel. +39 070 675.5065

Department of Geo-Engineering and Environmental Technology
Piazza d’Armi 19 – 09123 Cagliari
Tel. +39 070 675.5524

Department of Electric and Electronic Engineering
Piazza d’Armi 19 – 09123 Cagliari
Tel. +39 070 675.5887


Biomedical and Scientific Libraries

Main biomedical library
Cittadella Universitaria - Monserrato (CA)
Sestu km 0,700 – 09042 Monserrato
(servizio cittadino: Via Porcell 3, c/o Polo pediatrico – 09124 Cagliari)
Tel. +39 070 675.4288/86/82/84

Department of Surgery and Transplants
Via Ospedale 46 - c/o Ospedale San Giovanni di Dio – 09124 Cagliari
Tel. +39 070 609.2405

Department of Medical Sciences
Cittadella Universitaria - Monserrato (CA)
Sestu km 0,700 – 09042 Monserrato
Tel. +39 070 675.4296

Department of Dentistry
Via Binaghi 4 – 09121 Cagliari
Tel. +39 070 531862

Scientific Seminars
Cittadella Universitaria - Monserrato (CA)
Sestu km 0,700 – 09042 Monserrato
Tel. +39 070 675.4273

Chemistry Interdepartmental Library
Cittadella Universitaria - Monserrato (CA)
Sestu km 0,700 – 09042 Monserrato
Unified with the biomedical library

Physics Department
Cittadella Universitaria - Monserrato (CA)
Sestu km 0,700 – 09042 Monserrato
Unified with the biomedical library

Department of Technological Chemical Pharmacology
Via Ospedale 72 – 09124 Cagliari
Tel. +39 070 675.8579

Department of Mathematics
Via Ospedale 72 – 09124 Cagliari
Tel. +39 070 675.8512

Department of Earth Sciences
Via Trentino 51 – 09127 Cagliari
Tel. +39 070 675.7769

Department of Botanical Sciences
Viale Sant’Ignazio 13 – 09123 Cagliari
Tel. +39 070 675.3500

Department of Animal Biology and Ecology
Viale Poetto 1 – 09126 Cagliari
Tel. +39 070 675.8019 

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