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The University of Calabria (UniCal) is a prominent public university in Southern Italy, renowned for its strong emphasis on scientific, technological, and engineering disciplines, alongside robust humanities programs. It offers a growing number of English-taught Master's degrees and actively supports its international student community through a dedicated International Relations Office, assisting with admissions, accommodation, and integration into campus life. UniCal is distinctive for its unique 'bridge' architectural campus, one of the largest residential campuses in Italy, fostering a vibrant and close-knit student experience with on-site facilities and services.
Background
The University of Calabria (Italian: Università della Calabria, UNICAL) is a state-run university in Italy. Located in Arcavacata, a hamlet of Rende and a suburb of Cosenza, the university was founded in 1972. Among its founders there were Beniamino Andreatta, Giorgio Gagliani, Pietro Bucci and Paolo Sylos Labini. It currently has about 35,000 students, 800 teaching and research staff and about 700 administrative staff. Since 2024, the University has held the first position among the "Big-sized Italian Universities" in the Censis ranking.
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