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Trieste A journey into the sea of knowledge
In 1924 The School of Commerce, set up in 1877 by
Baron Pasquale Revoltella, was granted the title
of Royal University of Economics and Business
Studies of Trieste. In 1938 the name of the
University was changed to Regia Universita
degli Studi (Royal University of Trieste)
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Trieste System
Over 30 researchers every 1000 active citizens
(8.1 in USA, 9.1 in Japan, 5.7 in Europe)
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Faculties

• Advanced School for Interpreters and
  Translators
• Architecture
• Economics
• Education
• Engineering
• Humanities
• Law
• Medicine
• Pharmacy
• Polytical Sciences
• Psicology
• Science (Mathematics, Physics Natural Sciences)

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The dimension
41 Departments 7 Interdipartimental Research
Centres 3 Centres of Excellence 40
Libraries 1.700.000 Books 4.500
Subscriptions 8000 e-journals 85
Bibliographic databases University Press -EUT-
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Centres of excellence
CEB - Biocrystallography
GeoNetLab - TeleGeomatics
Nanostructured Materials Surfaces
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Studies in Trieste

• 47 undergraduate degree programmes
• 61 graduate degree programmes
• 23 first second-level masters
• 44 PhD programmes
• 31 specialization courses
• 1500 foreing students from 73 countries (the
  second University in the whole Italian system)
• The post graduate degree courses in Physics and
  Astrophysics have been organized in collaboration
  with ICTP
• An international joint degree (laurea
  magistrale) on Marine Biology has been
  established with the Slovenian University of
  Primorska, Koper
• UniTS acts as coordinator of the CEI (Central
  European Initiative) University Network, in
  cooperation with the CEI Secretariat.

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Studies Output
Alma Laurea 2006 Find a job between 1 o 3 years after graduation
Univ. Trieste 69.4 - 83.4
National Average 53.1 - 74.2
Do not work or look for a job 15 - 7
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International relations

• Scientific agreements
• Worldwide partnerships with about 105
  Universities testify to the UniTS global
  networking research activities.
• (Albania, Angola, Argentine, Australia, Austria,
  Belarus, Bosna-Herzegovina, Brasil, Bulgaria,
  China, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Rep., Denmark,
  France, Germany, Greece, Hungaria, Iceland,
  Israel, Japan, Kosovo, Malta, Morocco, Nigeria,
  Paraguay, Poland, Rumania, Russia, Serbia, Siria,
  Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, UK, USA).
• Erasmus Programme
• 400 incoming students, 300 outgoing
  students
• (330 bilateral agreements)

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National ranking
Mathematics and Informatic Sciences 6
Physics 9
Chemistry 2
Earth Sciences 4
Biology 16
Medical Sciences 4
Civil Engineering and Architecture 5
Industrial and Information engineering 1
Antiquities, philological-literary and historical-artistic Sciences 12
Historical, philosophical and psychological Sciences 3
Law Sciences 2
Political and Social Sciences 7
Science of Nano and Micro Systems 1
Science and Technology for the evaluation and exploitation of cultural goods 5
National Evaluation Council 2006-2009
RESEARCH OUTPUT
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E.R.Di.S.U Ente Regionale per il Diritto e le
Opportunità allo Studio Universitario

• 2040 Scholarships - 6.5 M (2006/07)
• 450 lodging for students (45 in Gorizia)
• 1200 /year as a contribution for rent reduction
• 450.000 meals in cafeteria (1.55 - 4 )
• 1/2 price for the bus transportation
• Student card