University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

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The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italian: Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Latin: Universitas Studiorum Mutinensis et Regiensis ) - Until 1998, only the University of Modena - is one of the oldest universities in Italy.

The University of Modena was founded in 1175 in Modena, together with the facilities in Reggio Emilia since 1998, a major research university with research contracts of more than 300 companies from the region of Emilia -Romagna.

The university, in collaboration with the Military Academy of Modena also part of the training of officer cadets.

Faculties

The University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, the Group today twelve faculties: of which eight are located in Modena:

• Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Literature and Philosophy
• Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Natural Sciences
• Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
• Faculty of Pharmacy
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Economics

And four of the faculties are located in Reggio Emilia:

• Faculty of Agricultural Sciences
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Communication and Economics

Famous people

• Giovanni Battista Amici (1786-1863), Professor of Mathematics (1815-1825)
• Bernardino Ramazzini (1633-1714), physician
• Francesco Torti
• Bonaventura Corti (1729-1813), botanist
• Michele Araldi
• Antonio Scarpa (1752-1832), anatomist
• Paolo Ruffini (1765-1822), mathematician
• Sante Fattori
• Antonio Araldi
• Celestino Cavedoni