1. a BRIDGE across the Mediterranean 10/04/2014 Valeria Floriano International programs

2. THE UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO academic REALITY projected towards innovation, scientific research and international relations consolidated cultural, scientific and teaching PRESENCE in central-western Sicily (PA, TP, CL, AG) natural BRIDGE between Europe and the Mediterranean countries some numbers….

3. TEACHING THE EDUCATIONAL OFFER 2013-2014 80,000 UNIPA population 122 Degree Courses 5 Schools 46 University Master Courses 44 Graduate Courses 23 PhD Courses 3 Master classes

4. HR Excellence and EURAXESS - in Research qualification issued by the European Commission SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Mathematics, Information Technology Medicine Cultural Heritage Preservation Law, Social Sciences Biology and Genetics, Earth Sciences Engineering, Architecture 20 departments

5. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH 632 Research projects financed by European, national and local bodies (2010-2013) PRIN, FIRB, FFR

6. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH UE, PON POR

7. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH UNIVERSITY LABS NETWORK conceived to create SINERGIES among the different types of expertise available www.uninetlab.it

8. a BRIDGE across University and Enterprises 43 licenses registered in five years 13 spin-offs (businesses set up from ideas worked out in the Departments) 3,800 agreements with companies and institutions 73 international agreements ILO INDUSTRIAL LIAISON OFFICE

9. ARCA Consortium, established with public and private partners, serving as a BRIDGE across the world of scientific research and work 30 incubated businesses (15 launched to the market) 100 involved professionals €4,000,000 annual revenues ARCA UNIVERSITY BUSINESS INCUBATOR

10. INTERNATIONALIZATION The University of Palermo promotes and encourages activities and projects of international cooperation with foreign universities and research institutes: 253 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS PRINCIPAL ACTIONS : 19 Double/Joint Degree international programs 7 international Phd courses Erasmus (350 agreements) visiting students or professors 68 teachings in English (1°and 2°cycle) School of Italian culture and language Hermes Mundus (492 requests) Messengers of knowledge (22 funded projects)

11. Vietnam - Hanoi L-11, L-12 e LM-28 Portogallo – Porto LM-37 Portogallo – Lisbona LM-63 Tunisia LM-81 e LM-92 Germania – Bremen LM-37 Norvegia – Bergen LM-63 Paesi Bassi – Nijmegen LM-63 Slovenia - Lubiana LM-37 Brasile - Ouro Preto LM-28, LM-25, LM-31, LM-33 Germania – Bremen LM-37 Portogallo – Porto LM-37 Slovenia - Lubiana LM-37 Argentina – Rosario LM-82 Francia – Nizza LM-38 Francia Paris-Sorbonne LM-45 Germania – Göttingen LM-2 Spagna – Valencia LM-38, LM-52 Spagna - Siviglia L-25 Germania - Erlangen e Nürnberg L-9 Germania Bonn-Rheine-Siegen LM-6 Hanoi - Vietnam LM-63 Francia - Corsica LM-84 Francia - Lorraine LM-37

13. INTERNATIONAL MOBILITY

14. FACILITIES ERSU, CASA UNIPA: Accommodation and Canteens CUS: Sport facilities COT: Counseling/career service Centre ITASTRA: Italian language courses foreign students CLA: University Language Centre AMU: University Medical Clinic UNIPASTORE: official University shop UNIPA Blog: communication channel WI FI CHORUS

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