Naples Federico II University

University of Naples Federico II
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II

Motto	Ad Scientiarum Haustum et Seminarium Doctrinarum
Established	1224
Type	State-supported
Rector	professor Massimo Marrelli
Admin. staff	4,535 (2006)
Students	96,867 (2010)
Location	Naples, Italy
Sports teams	CUS Napoli
Affiliations	UNIMED, PEGASUS
Website	www.unina.it/

The University of Naples Federico II is a university located in Naples, Italy. It was founded in 1224 and is organized into 13 faculties. It is the world's oldest state university and one of the oldest academic institutions in continuous operation. The university is named after its founder Frederick II.

Main building, university of Naples, Federico II

History

The University of Naples Federico II was founded by emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Frederick II on 5 June 1224. It is the most ancient state-supported institution of higher education and research in the world. One of the most famous students of this university was Roman Catholic theologian and philosopher Thomas Aquinas.

Political Project of Fredrick II

Fredrick II had precise objectives when he founded the university in Naples: first, to train administrative and skilled bureaucratic professionals for the "curia regis" (the kingdom's ministries and governing apparatus), also it was necessary to prepare lawyers and judges who would help the sovereign to draft laws and administer justice. Secondly, he wanted to facilitate the cultural development of promising young students and scholars, avoiding any unnecessary and expensive trips abroad (by creating a State University, emperor Frederick avoided having young students during his reign complete their training at the University of Bologna, which was in a city that was hostile to the imperial power).

The University of Naples was arguably the first to be formed from scratch by a higher authority, and one not based upon an already-existing private school. Although its claim to be the first state-sponsored university can be challenged by Palencia (which was founded by the Castilian monarch c.1212), Naples certainly was the first chartered one.

The artificiality of its creation posed great difficulties in attracting students (Thomas Aquinas was one of the few who came in these early years). The university's early years were further complicated by the long existence, in nearby Salerno, of Europe's most prestigious medical faculty, the Schola Medica Salernitana. The fledgling faculty of medicine at Naples had little hope to compete with it, and in 1231, the right of examination was surrendered to Salerno. The establishment of new faculties of theology and law under papal sponsorship in Rome in 1245 further drained Naples of students, as Rome was a more attractive location. In an effort to revitalize the dwindling university, in 1253, all the remaining schools of the university of Naples moved to Salerno, in the hope of creating a single viable university for the south. But that experiment failed and the university (minus medicine) moved back to Naples in 1258 (in some readings, Naples was "refounded" in 1258 by Manfred Hohenstaufen, as by this time there were hardly any students left). The Angevin reforms after 1266 and the subsequent decline of Salerno gave the University of Naples a new lease on life and put it on a stable, sustainable track.

Academics

The university is divided into 13 faculties:

    * Agriculture
    * Architecture
    * Biotechnology
    * Economics
    * Engineering
    * Law
    * Letters and Philosophy
    * Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences
    * Medicine and Surgery
    * Pharmacy
    * Political Sciences
    * Sociology
    * Veterinary Medicine

Noted people

Notable alumni

    * Nicola Abbagnano, philosopher.
    * Saint Thomas Aquinas, philosopher and theologian.
    * Leonardo Bianchi, physician and politician.
    * Giordano Bruno, philosopher, dominican friar, mathematician and astronomer.
    * Renato Caccioppoli, mathematician.
    * Antonio Cardarelli, physician and politician.
    * Benedetto Croce, philosopher and politician.
    * Luigi de Magistris, Mayor of Naples, politician and a former prosecutor.
    * Francesco De Martino, eminent jurist, intellectual and politician.
    * Fabrizio de Miranda, structural engineer.
    * Enrico De Nicola, jurist, journalist, politician, first President of the Italian Republic.
    * Gaetano Filangieri, jurist and philosopher.
    * Fabrizio Freda, current President & CEO of Estée Lauder Companies.
    * Pietro Giannone, historian, philosopher and jurist.
    * Antonio Labriola, philosopher.
    * Giovanni Leone, politician, sixth President of the Italian Republic.
    * Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Doctor of the Catholic Church.
    * Giuseppe Moscati, Roman Catholic saint, physician, educator, and scientist
    * Giorgio Napolitano, current President of the Italian Republic.
    * Luigi Gerardo Napolitano, engineer and scientist. The International Astronautical Congress presents every year the Luigi G. Napolitano Award.
    * Francesco Saverio Nitti, economist and politician.
    * Umberto Nobile, aeronautical engineer and Arctic explorer.
    * Giorgio Orofino, Entrepreneur.
    * Luigi Palmieri, physicist.
    * Raffaele Piria, chemist.
    * Roberto Saviano, journalist and novelist.
    * Fulvio Tessitore, philosopher.
    * Vincenzo Tiberio, physician.
    * Giambattista Vico, philosopher, historian, and jurist.

Notable professors

    * Thomas Aquinas, philosopher
    * Leonardo Bianchi, physician and politician.
    * Renato Caccioppoli, mathematician
    * Antonio Cardarelli, physician and politician.
    * Domenico Cotugno, physician
    * Antonio Genovesi, philosopher and economist
    * Giovanni Filippo Ingrassia, physician
    * Ettore Majorana, physicist
    * Macedonio Melloni, physicist
    * Giuseppe Mercalli, volcanologist
    * Vincenzo Monaldi, physician and physiologist. First Italian Minister of Health.
    * Luigi Gerardo Napolitano, engineer and scientist
    * Luigi Palmieri, physicist and meteorologist
    * Francesco Saverio Nitti, economist and politician
    * Filippo Silvestri, entomologist
    * Giambattista Vico, philosopher, rhetorician, historian, and jurist

Schools
Agriculture
Architecture
Biotechnological Sciences
Economics
Engineering
Humanities
Law
Mathematics, Physics and Natural Sciences
Medicine and Surgery
Pharmacy
Political Science
Sociology
Veterinary medicine

Courses

Master in Biotech Management
Biomedical Engineering (B.Sc)
Master of Marketing & Service Management
Building Engineering (B.Sc)
Master of Finance
Civil Engineering (B.Sc)
Master of Economics and Finance
Chemical Engineering (B.Sc)
Master in Competition and Regulation
Computer Engineering (B.Sc)
Masters in Environmental Risk: Analysis and monitoring for polluted sites remediation
Electrical Engineering (B.Sc)
Masters in Biotechnology Applied to Reproduction and Repopulation of Marine Species
Electronic Engineering (B.Sc)
Master in Radiaction Protection
Mechanical Engineering (B.Sc)
Masters in Cardiac Rehabilitation
Telecommunications Engineering (B.Sc)
Masters in Interventional Cardiology
Bachelor of Law (LL.B.)
Agriculture Sciences and Technologies (B.Sc)
Biological Sciences (B.Sc)
Food Technology (B.Sc)
Chemistry (B.Sc.)
Plant Production (B.Sc)
Computer Science (B.Sc)
Architectural Sciences (B.Sc)
Environmental Sciences (B.Sc)
bachelor of Interior Design, Interior Architecture and Design
Mathematics (B.Sc.)
Biomolecular and Industrial Biotechnology (B.Sc)
Natural Sciences (B.Sc)
Biotechnology for Healthcare (B.Sc)
Physics (B.Sc)
Biotechnology(Food & Agriculture) (B.Sc)
Bachelor of Dental Hygiene
Bachelor of Business Economics
Nursing (B.Sc)
Bachelor of Tourism Management
Bachelor of Physiotherapy
Aerospace Engineering (B.Sc)
Animal Production Technology and Food Safety (B.Sc)

Master programmes

Master programmes are part of the post-graduate career and can be classified as First Level (Second cycle) or Second Level (Third cycle).

First Level Masters consist in advanced scientific courses or higher continuing education studies, open to the holders of a Laurea-L or a foreign comparable degree; admission may be subject to additional conditions. Course length is min. 1 year. The First Level University Master degree (MU1) is awarded to graduates who have earned 60 credits at least. The MU1 does not give access to Doctorate Research programmes nor to other 3rd cycle degree courses.

Second Level Masters consist in advanced scientific courses or higher continuing education studies, open to the holders of a Second Degree or a foreign comparable degree; admission may be subject to additional conditions. Studies take min. 1 year. The Second Level University Master degree (MU2) is awarded to postgraduates who have earned min. 60 credits.

Master programmes offered by the University of Naples - Federico II are classified here according to schools and levels:

Specialist courses

Architecture

Course	Positions available	Length
Restoration of monuments	50	2 years
Architectural and urban planning	24	2 years

Humanities

Course	Positions available	Length
Archaeology	10	3 years
History of arts	25	3 years

Course	Positions available	Length
Advocacy	400	2 years

Pharmacy

Pharmacology		2 years
Hospital pharmacy	40	3 years
The application of science and techniques to medicinal herbs		3 years

Individual Courses

Students eligible to enrol on individual courses within specific study programmes at any level are:

both Italian and foreign students enrolled on courses at Universities abroad;
students who have already graduated from three year or five-year degree programmes.

Students should register at the student’s secretary’s desk where a tax of € 81,60 will be charged for each course.

Students also have the right to sit the relevant course exams and get their results certified by the student administration office for professional or academic purposes where self-development or better knowledge of specific competencies was required.

Enrolment on individual courses should be finalised before teaching commences. This is particularly important for courses during the first semester (September – February) when students should enrol before 31October whereas for second semester courses (February – July), students should enrol before 31 December.for courses in the first semester, and before 30th December for second semester courses.