Située au nord-ouest du pays, sur les rives du Pô et entourée par les Alpes, Turin est le centre administratif de la région du Piémont et la troisième plus grande ville d'Italie . La zone urbaine est bordée par ce qui a toujours été historiquement connu sous le nom de "Corona delle Delizie", la couronne ou couronne de délices, formée par les Résidences Royales disséminées à l'extérieur de la ville.
La plus grande attraction est la ville elle-même avec ses offres culturelles , grâce à un large éventail de musées, sites, monuments, églises, parcs, théâtres et événements qui se déroulent toute l'année. Plus de deux mille ans d'histoire ont contribué à bâtir cet incroyable patrimoine: de l'empire romain au moyen-âge, la cour de Savoie, devenant la première capitale de l'Italie en 1861 après le Risorgimento, à devenir la capitale de la production industrielle italienne au cours du 20ème siècle avec FIAT.
Le style de vie excitant de Turin est particulièrement apprécié des jeunes et des étudiants, désireux de poursuivre leur carrière universitaire dans cette ville. Au cours des dernières années, un travail remarquable a été accompli pour améliorer les services de la ville à la communauté étudiante. Depuis son tout nouveau campus à un plus grand nombre de salles d’études et d’options de logement, en passant par des politiques de transport et favorables aux étudiants, Turin est désormais une ville très axée sur les étudiants.
Early records
The University of Turin was founded in 1404 by a papal Bull issued by Pope Benedict XIII. It then developed on the initiative of Prince Ludovico of Savoia-Acaja, who was willing to establish a University on his own land, at a crossroads between the Alps, Liguria and Lombardy.
The early decades were marked by interruptions caused by epidemics and crises that plagued the region; moreover there were difficult relationships between the University and the local administrative authorities, in fact between the 1420s and the 1430s Piedmont territories were annexed to the Duchy of Savoia. After a series of disruptions to its activities, the University was moved to Chieri (between 1427 and 1434) and later, in 1434, to Savigliano. In 1436, when the Institution returned to Turin, Ludovico of Savoia introduced a new order of studies, under which the Government gained greater control over the University.
In 1506 Erasmus of Rotterdam obtained his degree here. Indeed, many scholars, especially French and English, regarded Turin Studio as a first step in Italy before going on to older and better-known Universities.
From 1443 until 1720, the University was housed in a modest building purchased and refurbished for the purpose by the City on the corner of via Doragrossa (now via Garibaldi) and via dello Studio (today's via San Francesco d'Assisi) directly behind the Town Hall.
University studies reforms
The inauguration of the prestigious building in via Po, close to piazza Castello, the centre of power and other educational institutions of the City, occurred in the academic year 1720-1721, which was also the first year of the University studies reforms enacted by Vittorio Amedeo II as part of a radical renewal of public administration and education at every level.
Vittorio Amedeo II was convinced that an efficient University, controlled directly by the State, was the only way to create a well-trained ruling class which could support him in the process of modernising the Nation. Among the notable innovations of the reform enacted by Vittorio Amedeo was the establishment of the Chair of Eloquenza Italiana (Italian Rhetoric) alongside that of Latin. This had a significant effect on the cultural linguistic standards of the Duchy.
Nineteenth and twentieth centuries
In the 19th Century the University grew substantially to become one of the most prestigious Universities in Italy and a landmark for Italian Positivism, with teachers as Cesare Lombroso, Carlo Forlanini and Arturo Graf. In the Twentieth Century the University of Turin was one of the centre of Italian Antifascism.
Many of the leading figures in 20th century Italian political, social and cultural life, such as Antonio Gramsci and Piero Gobetti, Palmiro Togliatti and Massimo Bontempelli, Norberto Bobbio and Cesare Pavese, graduated from Turin University, as well as three Nobel Prizes for Medicine Winners, Salvatore Luria, Rita Levi Montalcini, Renato Dulbecco, and two Italian Republic Presidents, Luigi Einaudi and Giuseppe Saragat.
From 1st October 2013 the Rector of the University of Turin is Professor Gianmaria Ajani.
Tradition and innovation
The University of Turin is one of the most ancient and prestigious Italian Universities.
Hosting over 74.000 students and with 120 buildings in different areas in Turin and in key places in Piedmont, the University of Turin can be considered as “city-within-a-city”, promoting culture and producing research, innovation, training and employment.
Hosting over 74.000 students and with 120 buildings in different areas in Turin and in key places in Piedmont, the University of Turin can be considered as “city-within-a-city”, promoting culture and producing research, innovation, training and employment.
The University of Turin is today one of the largest Italian Universities, open to international research and training. It carries out scientific research and organizes courses in all disciplines, except for Engineering and Architecture. It is an integral part of the community, acting for reviving urban and suburban areas, promoting cultural interaction, social integration and development, encouraging dialogue and insight into current realities.
Courses
The University of Turin virtually covers every field of knowledge; its Medical Diagnostic, Biosensoristics and Nanotechnologies research centers are amongst the best ones in Italy.
Some of the degree courses offered are unique in Italy, such as Military Strategy, Biotechnology, Sport Sciences, Restoration and Conservation (in Venaria).
The University of Turin has a remarkable research tradition in traditional subjects such as history, philosophy, law, economics and medicine but it is currently branching out into important modern sectors, such as food science, social politics, IT, performing arts and communication sciences.
Libraries and museums
There are 22 libraries spread over 32 locations. The Botanic Garden and several University Museums such as "Cesare Lombroso" - Criminal Anthropology Museum and "Luigi Rolando" - Human Anatomy Museum are well known.
The University takes a close interest in the network of local museums, on subjects ranging from Egypt to contemporary Art and it runs its own media, radio, television and film production units.
A strong commitment
The University makes an active stand on a number of social issues, such as environment, drugs, equal opportunities and rights of people with special needs. It also acts at an international level through partnership arrangements with India, China, developing countries in Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean Area and with a number of international organizations operating in the region.
The Piedmont Regional Agency for the Right to University Education (EDISU) - a regional institution offering assistance to students - awards scholarships to university students based on prerequisites of merit and need: the amount of the scholarships depends on the student's financial situation.
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