University of Catania

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The University of Catania (Italian: Università degli studi di Catania; Latin: Siciliae General Studies ) is a university in Catania ( Italy).

Founded in 1434 is the oldest university in Sicily. In the early centuries it was referred to as Siculorum school. With over 60,000 students, it is also the largest of the island.

Faculties

The University of Catania has twelve faculties:

  • Agraria (Agriculture)
  • Architettura ( Architecture )
  • Economia (economics)
  • Farmacia ( Pharmacy)
  • Giurisprudenza ( right )
  • Ingegneria (engineering )
  • Lettere e filosofia (Literature and Philosophy )
  • Lingue e letterature straniere ( foreign languages)
  • Medicina e chirurgia ( Medicine and Surgery)
  • Scienze della formazione ( Education)
  • Scienze matematiche, fisiche e naturali (mathematics, physics, and natural sciences)
  • Scienze politiche ( Political Science )

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Some faculties are housed in the former convent of San Nicola. On the 3rd floor of the building is the university library. This also keeps the original manuscripts of the writer Giovanni Verga.

Personalities ( in alphabetical order)

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