Università degli Studi Niccolò Cusano
Coordinates: 41°54′46″N 12°23′36″E / 41.91278°N 12.39333°E
| Università degli Studi Niccolò Cusano | |
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| Latin: Universitas Nicolaus Cusanus | |
| Motto | Mens ingenii verbum |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 10 May 2006 |
| President | Stefano Ranucci |
| Rector | Prof. Fabio Fortuna |
| Students | 12,161[1] |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Campus | Urban |
| Sports teams | Aurelia nuoto unicusano |
| Website | www.unicusano.it |
The Niccolò Cusano University (Italian: Università degli Studi Niccolò Cusano), often simply abbreviated as "UNICUSANO" is a private university founded in 2006 in Rome, Italy.[2][3]
History
The Niccolò Cusano University was founded by Stefano Bandecchi. The university is named after the Roman Catholic cardinal, scientist and astronomer, Nicholas of Cusa (it: Niccolò Cusano). Until 9 July 2012, the university was located in Via Casalmonferrato and Via don Orione. The university Cusano also has a publishing company the Edizioni Edicusano and a foundation for medical research – scientific Fondazione Niccolò Cusano. In 2013 a Faculty of Engineering and Psychology has been established. It provides e-learning courses, counting 94[4] centers. The degree courses are delivered also in English.
UNICUSANO has academic partnership with the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil), Foreign Trade University(Vietnam).
The university has purchased in October 2014, the Fondi Calcio (football team).
Edizioni Edicusano
| Parent company | Università degli Studi Niccolò Cusano |
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| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Stefano Bandecchi |
| Country of origin | Italy |
| Headquarters location | Rome, Via don Carlo Gnocchi 3 |
| Publication types | Academic publishing |
| Official website |
In 2006 a related publisher has been founded by Bandecchi.
Organization
Faculties
These are the 6 faculties in which the university is divided into:
- Faculty of Education Sciences
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Political Science
- Faculty of Economics
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Psychology
Campus
University buildings
The Campus is located in Via don Carlo Gnocchi, 3 – 00166 Rome. In the building there are multimedia classrooms, a theater and sports facilities.[5]
Library
There is a library, traditional and electronic (to the virtual library, students can access at any time).
Dormitories
Unicusano University provides off-campus students with about 400 places in dorms.
Research Center
Inside the campus is also located the research center of the Nicholas of Cusa University.
Radio
Inside the university il located Radio Cusano Campus.
Presidents and rectors
Presidents
- Giovanni Iacono (2006–2012)
- Stefano Ranucci (2012–present)
Rectors
The Rector is the highest academic authority.
- Sebastiano Scarcella (2006–2010)
- Giovanni Puoti (2010–2013)
- Fabio Fortuna (from 1 October 2013)
Notable professor
- Maurizio Costanzo[6]
- Giovanni Puoti
- Learco Saporito
- Roberta Bruzzone
- Luciano Garofano
- Fabio Fortuna
See also
- Unicusano Fondi Calcio
- Aurelia Nuoto Unicusano
References
- ↑ [=iscr&filtra-anno-accademico=2013&filtra-tipo-laurea=&filtra-area=&filtra-classe=&filtra-regione-univ=12&filtra-universita=E0&filtra-facolta=&filtra-regione-sede=&filtra-provincia-sede=&filtra-comune-sede=&filtra-cittadinanza=&filtra-tipo-nazionalita=&filtra-regione-res=&filtra-provincia-res=&filtra-tipo-diploma=&filtra-fascia-voto-diploma=&filtra-anno-diploma=&filtra-fascia-eta=&filtra-sesso=&filtra-anno-corso=&filtra-parola-chiave=&module=Anagrafe&action=Risultati&gruppo[]=anno-accademico&gruppo[]=universita&gruppo[]=classe&gruppi_js=anno-accademico%3Auniversita%3Aclasse Anagrafe studenti MIUR], 12 September 2013; accessed 9 October 2014.
- ↑ "Studiare è bene, online è meglio". bussinespeople.it. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ↑ "UniCusano e le ragioni del successo". Freeonline. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ↑ Learning Center Cusano
- ↑ "Alla Cusano non-solo tecnologia, ma anche Campus e natura". Universando. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ↑ "Maurizio Costanzo è uno dei nuovi docenti dell'Università degli Studi Niccolò Cusano". Le Novae. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Università degli Studi Niccolò Cusano. |
- Nicholas of Cusa University homepage (in English)
- Nicholas of Cusa University, universitaly.it; accessed 30 March 2014 (in English)
- E-Learning platform elearning.unisu.it (in English)
- Unicusano webpage, unisu.tv; accessed 30 March 2014
- Foundation for the Scientific Research – Nicholas of Cusa University webpage, fondazioneniccolocusano.it; accessed 30 March 2014.
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