Title of the event Speaker’s name Location Date The University offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as PhD Courses in Agriculture, Engineering, Economics, Medicine and Marine Biology ANCONA (main campus and administrative offices) Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche region, as well as its capital city It is located on the central Adriatic coast and it is one of Italy’s most important ports Population – 102,997 inhabitants Other sites are distributed all over the Marche Region: - Ascoli Piceno - Fermo - Macerata - Pesaro - San Benedetto del Tronto The oldest Universities of the Marche Region (Urbino, Camerino and Macerata) date back to the Middle Ages After the Second World War there was an attempt to create a unified University with faculties across the whole Region. The attempt wasn’t successful and each University went its own way. 1959 – start-up of 1969 – start-up of 1970 – start-up of 1986 – start-up of 1991 – start-up of the Faculty of Economics and Commerce in Ancona the Faculty of Engineering the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery the Faculty of Agriculture the Faculty of Science, with a strong focus on marine science (due to the importance of Ancona as sea-town) 700 professors/ 17.000 students 650 administrative staff researchers 12 Departments 46 degree courses UNIVPM at a glance 5 PhD schools 35 specialization schools (in the field of medicine and surgery) Areas: AGRICULTURE ECONOMICS ENGINEERING MEDICINE AND SURGERY SCIENCES The Faculty was founded in 1986 It is equipped with computer-science classrooms, an experimental farm of around 180 ha, a botanical garden ( Selva di Gallignano), a livestock breeding, some greenhouses. www.d3a.univpm.it Degree Courses: 3 years AGRICULTURE ♦ Agricultural Sciences and Technologies ♦ Environmental and Forestry Sciences ♦ Food Sciences and Technologies AGRICULTURE Master Degree Courses: 2 years ♦ Agriculture and Land Sciences The Faculty of Economics and Commerce was originally set up in Ancona in 1959 as a branch of the University of Urbino In 1982, the Faculty of Economics joined the more recently established (1969) University of Ancona (now UNIVPM). www.econ.univpm.it 3 years ♦ Economics and Commerce (Ancona – main campus) “G. Fuà” Faculty of ECONOMICS Degree Courses ♦ Business Management (San Benedetto del Tronto) “G. Fuà” Faculty of ECONOMICS Master Degree Courses 2 years ◊ Economics and Finance ◊ International Economics and Business ◊ Economics ◊ and Management Social Services Management www.ing.univpm.it The Faculty is endowed with the most vanguard scientific and technical laboratories, mainly operating in the fields of renewable energy sources, biotechnology, environment protection, telecommunications, microelectronics, new materials and nanotechnologies. Faculty of ENGINEERING Degree Courses: 3 years ♦ Biomedical Engineering ♦ Civil and environmental Engineering ♦ Building Engineering ♦ Electronic Engineering ♦ Management Engineering ♦ ICT and Automation Engineering ♦ Mechanical Engineering Faculty of ENGINEERING Master Degree Courses: ◊ Civil Engineering ◊ Building Engineering ◊ Electronic Engineering ◊ Management Engineering ◊ ICT and Automation Engineering ◊ Mechanical Engineering 2 years Faculty of ENGINEERING Single-cycle Master Degree: 5 years ♦ Building Engineering and Architecture (European Standards) Faculty of Medicine and Surgery I www.med.univpm.it The Faculty of Medicine and Surgery offers courses aimed at medical, dental and sanitary training. Experimental and clinical research is carried out in collaboration with national and international research centres and with companies working on the continuous development of biotechnologies, pharmaceutic chemistry and diagnostic therapeutic equipment. The Faculty is endowed with multimedia rooms and modern laboratories for basic and applied research. Degree Courses: 3 years Faculty of MEDICINE ♦ Professional Education ♦ Physiotherapy ♦ Dental Hygiene ♦ Nursing ♦ Obstetrics ♦ Environment and Workplace Prevention Techniques ♦ Biomedical Laboratory Techniques ♦ Imaging and Radiotherapy Techniques Faculty of MEDICINE Master Degree Courses: ♦ Nursing and Obstetrics ♦ Health-care Professions 2 years Faculty of MEDICINE Single-cycle Master Degree Courses: ♦ Medicine and Surgery ♦ Dentistry and Dental Implants 6 years Sciences Detailed description of research activities can be found at www.disva.univpm.it SCIENCES Degree Courses: 3 years ♦ Biological Sciences ♦ Environmental Control Techniques and Civil Protection SCIENCES Master Degree Courses: 2 years ◊ Applied Biology ◊ Marine Biology ◊ Environmental Sustainability and Civil Protection Research activities are carried out within Departments and Inter-Departmental Centres Departments: Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences Economics and Social Sciences Management Construction, Civil Engineering and Architecture Information Engineering Industrial Engineering and Mathematical Sciences Materials, Environmental Sciences and Urban Planning Clinical and Experimental Medicine Biomedical Sciences and Public Health Molecular and Clinical Sciences Odontostomatologic and Specialized Clinical Sciences Life and Environmental Sciences Technological transfer for the enhancement of research Internationalization Student services and tutoring (before, during and after the university experience) Placement Promotion of cooperation between the University research facilities and local firms and diffusion of innovation within the local economy Services for the valorization of research activities of the University Intellectual Property valorization (patent) Spin-off companies Open-innovation UNIVPM fosters INTERNATIONALIZATION as one of the top priorities of the university strategic development plan INTERNATIONALIZATION is necessary because of: 1. International policies (European Union and Bologna Process) 2. National policies (Ministerial regulations and recommendations) 3. Local policies and pressures (Adriatic-Ionian Macro-region) International activities @ UNIVPM: Agreements with foreign universities/institutions Participation in international networks International courses Joint programmes Mobility (Students and Staff) MOBILITY IS ESSENTIAL FOR INTERNATIONALIZATION Benefits for the individual intercultural experience • added value to CVs • opportunity for career development • Benefits for the institution • improvement of academic collaboration • dissemination of innovations • international dimension of research • student recruitment Project promoted by Università Politecnica delle Marche for internships all over the world ► addressed to students and young graduates of Università Politecnica delle Marche ► Internships can last 3 to 6 months ► Internees are awarded a monthly scholarship ►Internees also have the opportunity to develop their thesis abroad Israel Russia Algeria Democratic Republic of TimorLeste Kazachstan Serbia Argentina Dominican Republic Kyrgyzstan Slovakia Australia Egypt Kosovo Slovenia Bangladesh Ecuador Lebanon Spain Belgium Finland Lybia Sri Lanka Bosnia and Herzegovina France Lithuania Sweden Luxembourg Syria Canada Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Madagascar Taiwan Chile Japan Maldives Thailand China Germany Malaysia Tunisia Democratic Republic of Congo Ghana Montenegro Turkey Croatia Jordan New Zealand United Kingdom Cuba Greece Peru USA Czech Republic India Poland Vietnam Denmark Indonesia Romania Zambia Albania Università Politecnica delle Marche signed agreements of co-operation with Universities placed in the following countries: Brazil (List in progress) CSAL – Language Centre, providing foreign language services to help students with foreign language exams and certifications and to support foreign students with Italian language courses. CAD – University Library System, offering both paper and electronic resources and services to support learning, teaching, research and other university activities. CESMI – Computer Centre, implementing the University IT strategy and providing IT and multimedia services. The University Sports Group (CSU) facilities are open to all students and staff. The University Sports Group aims are: Games, such as basketball, football, volleyball, tennis, kickboxing, freeclimbing are available. Also a gym for aerobics, a swimming pool and some agreements for skiing, sailing, and horse riding. promote intra- and inter-university events for students; draw up plans for the development of sports infrastructures. to promote sports activities and initiatives for students; Rectorate Contact details