1. Prof. Carlo Naldi Vice Rector Politecnico di Torino
Ladies and Gentlemen, dear Colleagues,
Let me first thank you all for the opportunity I have to present my Institution to such a qualified audience.
My name is Carlo Naldi and I am the vice Rector in charge of International Relations at Politecnico di Torino.
I will first describe what Politecnico di Torino is, giving relevant figures, showing its organization in terms of education and research. Then I will focus on what we consider our strengths, namely innovation in education and research, the links with the social and economic environment and internationalization.

3. Historical site Castello del Valentino
International campus inside the city.
Historical site Castello del Valentino

4. The Campuses and the Regional Network
Information Technologies and Mechatronics Engineering
Verrès
Textile Engineering
Civil - Electronic - Mechanical Engineering
Plastic Materials – Electrical - Civil - Mechanical Enginnering
Architecture - Information Technologies – Mechanical Food and Agricultural Engineering –
Water Engineering
Mondovì

5. Facts and figures 900 lecturers and researchers engineering  (19.500)
students (4.500 first year students)
2.300 students graduated with a Master of Science degree each year
2.000 students graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree each year
700 PhD students
82 students out of 100 are employed within 1 year after graduating
(national average: 61% )
92 students out of 100 are employed
within 2 years after graduating
(national average: 71%)
116 courses:
34 Bachelor degree courses
35 Master degree courses
20 PhD courses
27 Post-graduate courses
engineering  (19.500)
architecture  (8.500)

6. The reputation The Politecnico di Torino currently position is
University
World Rank
Univ Cambridge 16
Imperial Coll London 27
Swiss Fed Inst Tech - Lausanne 28
Univ Oxford 41
Univ Manchester 44
Chalmers Univ Tech
51-75
Politecnico di Torino
Swiss Fed Inst Tech - Zurich
Tech Univ Denmark
Univ Bordeaux 1
Univ Bristol
Univ Leuven
Univ Sheffield
The Politecnico di Torino currently position is
57th in the world
7th in Europe
1st in Italy
among the top Engineering universities (*)
(*) Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Ranking 2008

7. Master on Navigation and Related Applications
Politecnico di Torino
Education:
Bachelor – Master - Doctorate
Master on Navigation and Related Applications
Opening Cerimony
Turin, January 17, 2005
Opening address 
Innovation, networking and partnership and internationalization: Politecnico di Torino’s strategy
prof. Carlo Naldi
Dean of the Faculty of Information Technologies
Ladies and Gentlemen,
thank you for attending this opening ceremony of the Master course on Navigation and Related Applications. In this brief talk I will describe Politecnico di Torino’s strategy for being not a mere provider of education, but a player on the global market. 7

8. Structure of Education in Italy
1st level Specializing Master
BS 180 cr.
“Laurea”
2nd level
Specializing Master
PhD 180 cr.
“Dottorato di Ricerca”
MS 120 cr
”Laurea magistrale”
Preuniversity education
13 years
1 year = 60 ECTS

9. …the new Politecnico Campus
MQ previsti: 7.600 9

10. Engineering Curricula
Mechanics
Automotive
Aerospace & Aeronautical
Biomedical Eng.
Chemical Eng.
Electrical Eng.
Energy
Materials
Textile
Building Eng.
Civil Eng.
Environmental Eng.

11. Logistics and Production
Management
Mathematics for Engineering
Physical Engineering
Automation
Computers
Electronics
Cinema & Media Engineering
Telecommunications
Mechatronics
Telematics

12. The Valentino Castle Seat of the Schools of Architecture
The XVII Century Royal residence
Seat of the Schools of
Architecture
Representative site of
ONU in Torino

13. Architecture curricula
Eco-compatible Design
Industrial Design
Virtual & Graphic Design
Town planning
Cultural heritage preservation

14. PhD programs Three-year courses Relevant role of PhD students
700 PhD students vs.
897 professors and researchers
Three-year courses
Relevant role of PhD students
Increase in grants financed by business
Incentives for businesses financing
PhD grants
from 22,5% (2000)
to 48,7% (2008)
Tax reduction

15. Master on Navigation and Related Applications
Politecnico di Torino
Internationalization:
Student Mobility
Master on Navigation and Related Applications
Opening Cerimony
Turin, January 17, 2005
Opening address 
Innovation, networking and partnership and internationalization: Politecnico di Torino’s strategy
prof. Carlo Naldi
Dean of the Faculty of Information Technologies
Ladies and Gentlemen,
thank you for attending this opening ceremony of the Master course on Navigation and Related Applications. In this brief talk I will describe Politecnico di Torino’s strategy for being not a mere provider of education, but a player on the global market. 15

16. International Cooperation
300 cooperation agreements with foreign universities
Joint degree partnership with more than 90
European and non-European universities
3.500 foreign students attending the Politecnico
30% of the courses are in English
500 Politecnico students studying abroad
in prestigious universities
Politecnico di Torino offers International mobility programmes and opportunities for exchange in a multi-cultural and multi-linguistic environment

17. Programme offering in English
Bachelor of Science (Laurea)
Electronic and Computer Engineering
Automotive Engineering
Textile Engineering
1st year for all Engineering Curricula
1st year for Architecture Curricula

18. Educational offer in English
Master of Science (Laurea magistrale)
Electronic Engineering
Computer Engineering
Communication Engineering
Nanotechnologies for ICTs
Computer and Communication Networks
Industrial Engineering and Management
Oil Engineering

19. Standard UE 1 year full-time study  60 credits 13 years PhD 180 cr.
BS 180 cr.
“Laurea”
II level Specializing Master
PhD 180 cr.
“Dottorato di Ricerca”
MS 120 cr
”Laurea magistrale”
Preuniversity education
13 years
Standard UE
1 year full-time study
 60 credits 19

20. Educational offer in English
2nd level specializing masters
Wireless Communication
Satellite Communication using Galileo
E- business
Advanced Remediation Technologies for Contaminated Sites
Tunnelling and Tunnel Boring Machines
Space Exploration and Development Systems
Petroleum Engineering

21. 2nd level Specializing Master in English

22. International Students
N° of students
Academic year

23. 2007/2008: 2500 international students coming from 94 countries

24. Double degrees
The oldest and more numerous double degrees are with French institutions, followed by Spanish ones and by others in the rest of Europe. Let me mention the more recent agreements with Latin American Universities that generate a growing flux of students to Politecnico.

25. International Programs
Bachelor of Science courses in English
1st year for all Engineering Curricula (Torino)
1st year for Architecture Curricula (Torino)
Automotive Engineering (Torino)
Textile Engineering (Biella)
Electronic and Computer Engineering (Vercelli)
Master of Science courses in English
Communication Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electronic Engineering
Electronic Engineering (Communication Systems Eng.)
Computer and Communication Networks Engineering
Industrial Engineering and Management
Nanotechnologies for ICT
Environmental Engineering (Petroleum Engineering)

26. TOP-UIC program The Master of Science Degree
of the University of Illinois
at the Politecnico di Torino
Since 1997 Master in Mechanical Engineering and in Electrical and Computer Engineering
All classes and are taught in English at Politecnico di Torino, by local teachers accredited by UIC

27. ATLAS Project The EU-USA Atlantis Program
Dual MS Degree program with Georgia Institute of Technology
Fields: Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications .

28. Chinese-Italian Joint Campus
Joint project promoted by Italian Ministry of University and Research in collaboration with the Politecnico di Milano and the Shanghai Tongji University.
Scientific area: Mechanical Eng. and ICT
Educational level: Bachelor of Science
Length-Chinese students: 4 years (1st, 2nd, 3rd in China, 4th in Italy)
Italian students: 3 years (1st and 3rd in Italy, 2nd in China)
No. of students enrolled: 80 for first year activity
Beginning of activities: September 2006 – Opening Ceremony

29. Alta Scuola Politecnica
Joint venture
Politecnico di Torino
Politecnico di Milano
Mission
to form the leading class of the future
Education
MS programs for a solid technical background in Torino or Milano
specific additional ASP activities.

30. Specific ASP activities
15 credits for interdisciplinary courses
15 credits for interdisciplinary projects
Admission
top students
25% reserved to outstanding foreigners:
no tuition fees
no cost for lodging

31.
The online application form for the 2008/2009 academic year application has been published in December 2008:
6.700 registrations (+50% of last year)
The application process for all foreign students is carried out via Internet
Application for all available Politecnico scholarship projects is automatic

32. America Latina PIemonte Politecnico
Goals
Strengthen presence of Piedmont in LA
Attract LA best students to Politecnico
Partners
National and local government, industrial board, chamber of commerce, bank foundations, Boella Institute
Funding
Politecnico also launched some ambitious international projects. ALPIP (America Latina Piemonte Politecnico) aims at strengthening the presence of Piedmont in Latin America, at attracting the best Latin American studnets to Politecnico, at improving the relations between local players and at setting up partnerships.
~8.3 M€ in 8 editions, starting from 2001
4225 applications scholarships
118 scholarship awarded to Brasilian
Results

33. Candidates per country
Politecnico received more than 2,200 applications from Latin America and granted 165 scholarships. The fourth edition of ALPIP is for the current academic year. More information is on the project’s webpage on Politecnico’s website.

34. Candidates per programs
Politecnico received more than 2,200 applications from Latin America and granted 165 scholarships. The fourth edition of ALPIP is for the current academic year. More information is on the project’s webpage on Politecnico’s website.

35. Grants distributed per country
Politecnico received more than 2,200 applications from Latin America and granted 165 scholarships. The fourth edition of ALPIP is for the current academic year. More information is on the project’s webpage on Politecnico’s website.

36. America Latina PIemonte Politecnico
Capes
Joint PhDs with best Brazilian institution
Scholarship for 10 students
Selection at national level
Conycit
Politecnico also launched some ambitious international projects. ALPIP (America Latina Piemonte Politecnico) aims at strengthening the presence of Piedmont in Latin America, at attracting the best Latin American studnets to Politecnico, at improving the relations between local players and at setting up partnerships.
PhD level (2 years)
Scholarship for 5-6 Chilean students per year selected at national level.

37. ACTIVITIES WITH BRASIL
COLLABORATION WITH FIAT BRASIL
Agreement on:
Scientific and research collaboration
Joint education initiatives
Promotion of students and researchers mobility
Support to Brasilian students selected to attend the Bachelor of Science in Automotive Engineering in 2008/09 academic year

38. ACTIVITIES WITH BRASIL
PROJECTJOVENS MINEIROS CIDADAOS DO MUNDO
Pilot project sponsored by Regione Piemonte and by the Government of Minas Gerais
20 UEMG students attended a 6 weeks course in Industrial Design on January 2008

39. Agreement with Brasilian institutions
Secreteria da Ciencia,Tecnologia, Desenvolvimento Economico e Turismo de Estado do Sao Paulo
Secreteria da Ciencia,Tecnologia, do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul
Prefeitura de Santo Andre e Cicsene
Federação das Industrias do Estado do Santa Catarina
FIESP
FIERG
Estado do Minas Gerais
CAPES
Prefeitura de Osasco (S.P.)
FIAT Brasil
Universidad do Maringà
Universidade do Sao Paulo,
Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso do Sul
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Universidade Pontificia Catolica do Paranà
Universidade Estadual Paulista "Julio de Mesquita Filho"
Universidad Estadual de Campinas
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Pontificia Universidade Catolica do Rio de Janeiro
Universidade Federal do Pernambuco
Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais
Fondaçào Universidade de Brasilia
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Universidade do Pernambuco

40. Brasilian students at the Politecnico
Politecnico di Torino
Brasilian students at the
Politecnico
Master on Navigation and Related Applications
Opening Cerimony
Turin, January 17, 2005
Opening address 
Innovation, networking and partnership and internationalization: Politecnico di Torino’s strategy
prof. Carlo Naldi
Dean of the Faculty of Information Technologies
Ladies and Gentlemen,
thank you for attending this opening ceremony of the Master course on Navigation and Related Applications. In this brief talk I will describe Politecnico di Torino’s strategy for being not a mere provider of education, but a player on the global market. 40

41. Brasilian students
21 scholarships awarded to Brasilian students in the
2008/2009 academic year :
9 Bachelor of Science (mainly Automotive Engineering)
11 Master of Science
1 II level Specializing Master

42. Brasilian students
No. of students
Academic year

43. Master on Navigation and Related Applications
Brasilian students per academic level
Master on Navigation and Related Applications
Opening Cerimony
Turin, January 17, 2005
Opening address 
Innovation, networking and partnership and internationalization: Politecnico di Torino’s strategy
prof. Carlo Naldi
Dean of the Faculty of Information Technologies
Ladies and Gentlemen,
thank you for attending this opening ceremony of the Master course on Navigation and Related Applications. In this brief talk I will describe Politecnico di Torino’s strategy for being not a mere provider of education, but a player on the global market.

44. Master on Navigation and Related Applications
Brasilian students per Institution
Master on Navigation and Related Applications
Opening Cerimony
Turin, January 17, 2005
Opening address 
Innovation, networking and partnership and internationalization: Politecnico di Torino’s strategy
prof. Carlo Naldi
Dean of the Faculty of Information Technologies
Ladies and Gentlemen,
thank you for attending this opening ceremony of the Master course on Navigation and Related Applications. In this brief talk I will describe Politecnico di Torino’s strategy for being not a mere provider of education, but a player on the global market.

45. Master on Navigation and Related Applications
Brasilian students per domains
Master on Navigation and Related Applications
Opening Cerimony
Turin, January 17, 2005
Opening address 
Innovation, networking and partnership and internationalization: Politecnico di Torino’s strategy
prof. Carlo Naldi
Dean of the Faculty of Information Technologies
Ladies and Gentlemen,
thank you for attending this opening ceremony of the Master course on Navigation and Related Applications. In this brief talk I will describe Politecnico di Torino’s strategy for being not a mere provider of education, but a player on the global market.

46. The end