The University of Turin (Italian Università degli Studi di Torino, UNITO) is the university of Turin in the Piedmont region of north-western Italy. It consists currently of 12 faculties.

History

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It was founded as a studium in 1404. From 1427 to 1436 the seat of the university was transferred to Chieri and Savigliano. It was closed in 1536, and reestablished by Duke Emanuele Filiberto. In the beginning of the 18th century, the university was again reorganized and the Collegio delle Provincie was established for students not natives of Turin.

Organization

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These are the 12 faculties in which the university is divided into:

• Faculty of Agriculture
• Faculty of Economics
• Faculty of Education
• Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literature
• Faculty of Law
• Faculty of Letters and Philosophy
• Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences
• Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
• Faculty of Pharmacy
• Faculty of Political Sciences
• Faculty of Psychology
• Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

See also

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• List of Italian universities
• Turin
• Primo Levi (A Famous Graduate)

External links

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• University of Turin Website

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