Turin, University of

Turin, University of

Italian  Università Degli Studi Di Torino,  

      autonomous coeducational state institution of higher learning in Turin, Italy, that was founded in 1404. Erasmus was a graduate of the school in 1506. The university was reorganized and reestablished in 1713. An Institute of Business and Economics was added in 1906, a veterinary medicine faculty was added in 1934, and faculties of agriculture, pharmacy, and commerce were added in 1935. Among the university's faculties are law, political science, letters and philosophy, education, mathematics and natural sciences, medicine, and veterinary medicine.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Turin, University of — • Founded in 1404, when the lectures at Piacenza and Pavia were interrupted by the wars of Lombardy Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • University of Calcutta — কলিকাতা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় Seal of University of Calcutta Motto Advancement of Learning Established 24 January 1857 Type Public …   Wikipedia

  • University of Turin — Infobox University name =University of Turin native name =Università degli Studi di Torino latin name =Alma Universitas Taurinensis motto = established =1404 type =Public endowment = staff =690 Full Professors611 Associate Professors761 Research… …   Wikipedia

  • Turin — /toor in, tyoor , too rin , tyoo /, n. a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860 65. 1,188,689. Italian, Torino. * * * Italian Torino City (pop., 2001 prelim.: 857,433), Piedmont region, northwestern Italy. Located on… …   Universalium

  • TURIN — (It. Torino), city on the Po River, N.W. Italy. Turin was the capital of the duchy of Savoy and later of the kingdom of Sardinia; it is now the capital of Piedmont province. The presence of Jews in Turin was recorded by Bishop Maximus of Turin in …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • University of Naples Federico II — Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II Motto Ad Scientiarum Haustum et Seminarium Doctrinarum Established 1224 Type State …   Wikipedia

  • Turin — • The chief town of a civil province in Piedmont and was formerly the capital of the Duchy of Savoy and of the Kingdom of Sardinia Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Turin     Turin   …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • University of Milan — Università degli Studi di Milano Via Festa del Perdono, ancient seat of the Ospedal Maggiore (Greater …   Wikipedia

  • University of Savoy — Université de Savoie Established 1960s, officially recognised 1979 Type Public …   Wikipedia

  • Turin-Meier — (Asperula taurina) Systematik Familie: Rötegewächse (Rubiaceae) Unterfamilie …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”