UNIVERSITY

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UNITO OFFICIAL WEBSITE

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SAA OFFICIAL WEBSITE

SME OFFICIAL WEBSITE

 

HISTORY

University of Turin was established in 1404 on the initiative of Prince Ludovico di Acaia, reigning Amedeo VIII, first Duke of Savoy. He began to take a modern form, following the model of the University of Bologna, with the reform of Emanuele Filiberto. In the nineteenth century the university grew much, to become one of the most prestigious in Italy and one of the reference points of Italian positivism, with professors such as Cesare Lombroso, Carlo Forlanini and Arturo Graf.

The coat of arms represents the power of the Savoy family over culture: it depicts the sun (God) that gives light to the eagle (symbol of the Savoy) that dominates the bull (the city) and the latter lying on the books (referring to the culture as well as the Bible).

 

Today, University of Turin has about 120 sites spread over seven main poles. To learn more about the locations, consult this page: UNITO MAIN LOCATIONS. 

At the University of Turin there are 4 Centers of Excellence in Research funded and recognized by the MIUR. The Centers are the following:

  • NIS (Nanostructured Interfaces and Surfaces)
  • CIM (Molecular Imaging Center)
  • MBC (Molecular Biotecnology Center - University of Biotechnology)
  • Center of Excellence for Didactics, Assistance and Research in the Odontostomatological field (at the Lingotto Dental Training Center, via Nizza 230, Torino)
  • ICxT: interdepartmental center for innovation which aims for research and development of innovative products, services and projects together with other companies (https://icxt.di.unito.it/)

There’s also 2I3T, a Bussiness Incubator where the spin-offs related to scientific researches are activated, in partnership with the City of Turin and Finpiemonte. It currently has two sites, one for spin-offs active in chemical-pharmaceutical research (a former Edilscuola complex on Via Quarello) and one for those active in biotechnology research (Biotech School, Via Nizza).

 

SAA - School of Management

In 1957, the School of Industrial Administration (SAI) was founded in Turin. In December 1974 the SAI changed its name to School of Business Administration (SAA) of the University of Turin, the only Italian Business School:

  • Be an integral part of the university system;
  • To issue legally recognized diplomas;
  • to operate in the city, which is a symbol of Italian industrial culture;
  • Introduce learning paths tailored to the real needs of the business world.

 

SME - School of Management and Economics

The School is composed of two departments:

  • The Department of Management;
  • The Department of Economic and Social Sciences, Mathematics and Statics (hereinafter “ESOMAS”).

The headquarters of the School is located in Corso Unione Sovietica.