Founded in 1955, the University of Salento is a public university located in Lecce, with other campuses in the Salento region. It offers programs in engineering, sciences, humanities, and economics.
Address: Viale Gallipoli 49, 73100 Lecce, Puglia, Italy
Engineering (Materials, ICT), Environmental Sciences, Cultural Heritage Technologies
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Marine Science, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Nanotechnologies, Physics, Process Control, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
EUA, UNIMED. Regional and Mediterranean partnerships.
Research:
Nanomaterials and nanotechnologies, Coastal and marine environment, ICT for cultural heritage and tourism, Renewable energy.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1000
Current students***:
18000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
60000
Pros
Important university for the Salento region, growing research in materials science and environmental studies, located in the historic city of Lecce.
Cons
Job opportunities in the region can be limited, less international visibility.
Best For
Regional university with strengths in materials engineering, environmental sciences, and ICT.
- Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Materials, Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Materials
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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