The University of Messina ( it, Università degli Studi di Messina;

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: ''Studiorum Universitas Messanae''), known colloquially as UniME, is a state university located in Messina,

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. Founded in 1548 by Pope Paul III, it was the world's first Jesuit college, and today it is counted among the oldest universities in Italy. It is organized in 12 departments offering more than 80 Graduate and Undergraduate Degrees, over 20 Master's Degrees and 13 PhD Programmes. Among them, 7 are English-taught. The University counts more than 23.000 students distributed in the 4 campus facilities spread across the city. Over the centuries the University of Messina has been a centre of attraction for esteemed scholars and historical figures, such as Giovanni Pascoli,

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Organization

The university comprises 12 departments: * Department of Ancient and Modern Civilizations * Department of Economics * Department of Law * Department of Engineering * Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine * Department of Adult and Childhood Human Pathology “Gaetano Barresi” * Department of Biomedical, Dental, Morphological and Functional Imaging Sciences * Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences * Department of Cognitive Science, Education and Cultural Studies * Department of Mathematical and Computer Science, Physical Sciences and Earth Sciences * Department of Political and Juridical Sciences * Department of Veterinary Sciences

Campuses

Ripresa notturna della Facolta di Ingegneria Messina

The University occupies four main sites in Messina: The Central Administration Buildings and the Faculties of

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are located in the centre of Messina in the historical site of the University or ''Polo Centrale''. The Faculty of

Medicine Medicine is the science and practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care pr ...

is held in the main hospital of the cit
''Policlinico G. Martino''
situated in the southern area of Messina. The Faculties of Sciences and

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are located inside ''Polo Papardo'', overlooking the famous

Strait of Messina The Strait of Messina ( it, Stretto di Messina, Sicilian: Strittu di Missina) is a narrow strait between the eastern tip of Sicily ( Punta del Faro) and the western tip of Calabria ( Punta Pezzo) in Southern Italy. It connects the Tyrrhenian S ...

. The Faculties of

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, Pharmacy and

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are established in the ''Polo Annunziata'' facility, which is also the Sport Centre of the University.

History

The ''Studiorum Universitas'' was formally established by Pope Paul III in November 1548, although the city of the Strait boasts an ancient cultural tradition as well as a teaching tradition connected to a Law school in the late 13th century and a well-known Ancient Languages school in the 15th century. However, the regular working activity of the Athenaeum was paralysed by disputes with the Jesuits, in order to prevent them from monopolizing the Universities of the whole island. The University began its activities only in 1596. It was the beginning of a short but intense existence which ended in 1678, when the Athenaeum was closed as a result of the anti-Spanish insurrection. During these years the University of Messina represented a strong political and cultural influence. It reached high levels, featuring top professors including

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Pietro Castelli Pietro Castelli (1574–1662) was an Italian physician and botanist. Born at Rome, he was graduated in 1617 and studied under the botanist Andrea Cesalpino (1519–1603). He was professor at Rome from 1597 until 1634, when he went to Messina. H ...

, Giovan Battista Cortesi, Carlo Fracassati, Giacomo Gallo, Mario Giurba,

and Francesco Maurolico. The Athenaeum was refinanced in 1838 by King Ferdinando II, but it was closed again in 1847 because of an Anti-Bourbon Revolt and reopened only 2 years later. After these years the University included numerous prominent lecturers such as Pietro Bonfante, Leonardo Coviello, Vittorio Martinetti,

, Giovanni Pascoli and

. In 1908 an earthquake destroyed the city of Messina. Fourteen lecturers died under the ruins, while the majority of libraries and scientific facilities were destroyed. The University reopened in October 1909 starting with the Faculty of

. During the years 1914-1915, the Faculty of Sciences, Pharmacy and Medicine reopened among outstanding difficulties. Between 1919 and 1920 all the courses of the Faculty of Medicine were carried out thanks to the local institutions, which approved the establishment of a consortium managing the Civil Hospital where clinics had a temporary location. In the same year, the University of Messina proved the recovery of its dynamism by regaining the title of Athenaeum of the Strait. Year by year, the Athenaeum strengthened its buildings and was playing a major role in cultural events of the country, overcoming also the difficult period of reconstruction after

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, thanks to the Rectors

Gaetano Martino Gaetano Martino (25 November 1900 – 21 July 1967) was an Italian politician, physician, and university teacher. Early life and medicine Gaetano Martino was born in 1900 in Messina, Sicily, son of its Mayor Antonino Martino. He graduated in med ...

and Salvatore Pugliatti.

Points of interest

* Orto Botanico "Pietro Castelli" dell'Università di Messina

References

External links

University of Messina Website
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