via Saffi 2
61029 Urbino
Italy
- Research
- Youth and education
Mission Statement (in English)
The Urbino University is dedicated to transmit knowledge and skills to undergraduate students, stimulate new interpretation and development of knowledge in graduate students, educate individuals for professional careers, provide them with the tools to continue intellectual development over the lifetime.
Hundreds of disciplines are present in our Departments, in the fields from Biology to Physics, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Social Sciences and Fine Arts, Literature and Foreign Language, Philosophy and Psychology, Mathematics and Informatics. Our teaching activity, from the BA to the MA and Phd courses, is research-driven. We aim to select strong researchers in order to ensure the students the best possible teachers.
University is strictly connected with the economic and social environment of the Marches Region and of central Italy at large. With an intensive program, agreed with regional stakeholders, the Urbino University disseminates research results and translates scientific discovery and technological application into practical knowledge, especially through industry partner
Within the framework of the VII FP the University of Urbino is involved in 10 projects financed by the European Union with a total of almost 3 million euros
In 2014 our University held 8 patents, 6 of which were co-patents held with organizations located in Canada and USA (Mc Gill University and the University of California, Irvine).
The University is disposed to promote research and teaching projects as well as lifelong learning initiatives related to the ALF priorities. It is also willing to co-operate with the other Italian members to inform the general public on the activities of the Network.
The University of Urbino is involved in several Euro-Med activities. It is a member of the Rete Italiana per il Dialogo Euromediterraneo (RIDE-APS). It is one of the four founding members of the Slovenian Based Euro-Mediterranean University (EMUNI), the flagship academic program of the Union for the Mediterranean. It is also member of UNIMED.