University of Naples Federico II

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University of Naples Federico II
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
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Established	1224
Type	State-supported
Rector	Prof. Guido Trombetti
Location	Naples, Italy
Sports teams	CUS Napoli (http://www.cusnapoli.org/)
Website	www.unina.it/

The University of Naples Federico II (Italian: Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II) is a university located in Naples, Italy. It was founded in 1224 and is organized into 13 Faculties. The university is named for Frederick II.

1 History
2 Organization
3 Notable alumni
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] History

The University of Naples Federico II is one of the most ancient institution of higher education and research in the world. It was founded by emperor of the Holy Roman Empire Frederick II on 5 june 1224.

[edit] Organization

These are the 13 faculties in which the university is divided into:

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

[edit] Notable alumni

Giorgio Napolitano, current President of the Italian Republic
Nicola Abbagnano, philosopher.
Gaetano Filangieri, jurist and philosopher.
Saint Alphonsus Liguori Doctor of the Catholic Church.
Renato Caccioppoli mathematician.
Francesco De Martino eminent jurist, intellectual and politician.
Ettore Majorana physicist.
Saint Thomas Aquinas philosopher and theologian.
Giambattista Vico philosopher, historian, and jurist.
Umberto Nobile aeronautical engineer and Arctic explorer.
Antonio Labriola philosopher.
Baldassarre Squitti, teacher and politician.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

(Italian) University of Naples Federico II Website

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