Address: Viale Abramo Lincoln 5, 81100 Caserta, Campania, Italy
Engineering, Architecture, Environmental Sciences
The Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli takes its name from the architect who designed the Royal Palace of Caserta. Until November 2016 it was known as the Second University of Naples (Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli), a state university created under a national law of 1990, and its legal seat is in Caserta, with a second rectorate in Naples.
The university has sixteen departments, spread over several towns of Campania. Architecture and Industrial Design and Engineering are in Aversa, Economics is in Capua, and Law and Humanities and Cultural Heritage are in Santa Maria Capua Vetere. Caserta hosts Mathematics and Physics, Psychology, Political Science and the department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, while the medical and surgical departments are in Naples.
Beyond its departments, the university runs a school of specialisation for the legal professions and a museum system known as MUSA. It also has an international section on its website, with information for foreign students, study-abroad options and international agreements. Current degree programmes and admission rules are published on the official portal, which is the place to check before applying.
Domains taught:
AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Bioinformatics, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Physics, Process Control, Robotics, Software Engineering, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications
Diplomas*:
Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
Public
Partnerships:
EUA. Serves the Campania region outside Naples city center.
Research:
Biomedical sciences, Environmental engineering and sustainability, ICT applications, Architectural design.
Famous Alumnis:
N/A
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
1500
Current students***:
25000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
70000
Pros
Multi-campus university serving a wide area of Campania, growing research activities.
Cons
Campuses are spread out, some facilities require modernization, faces regional socio-economic challenges.
Best For
Multi-campus university in Campania with engineering and science programs.
Politecnico di Milano matches the Engineering and Architecture profile, with Design added.
Università degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata" is a Rome public university with Engineering and Physics at its core.
Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca offers Environmental Sciences alongside Materials Science and Computer Science.
Università degli Studi di Genova adds Naval & Maritime Engineering and Robotics to a broad technical offer.
Most Similar Schools Abroad
Polytechnic University of Valencia in Spain focuses on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Industrial Engineering, close to the engineering and architecture departments in Aversa.
Technological University Dublin in Ireland is relevant for its Engineering and Built Environment teaching.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in the United States covers Engineering, Agriculture and Architecture.
Chongqing University in China brings Mechanical and Electrical Engineering together with Architecture & Civil Engineering.
*our own picks (our criteria: a mix between domains, diploma delivered, reputation and size), but obviously too many criteria for an apple-to-apple ranking.
FAQ
Why is the university named after Luigi Vanvitelli?
Vanvitelli was the architect of the Royal Palace of Caserta, the best-known monument of the city where the university has its legal seat. The name Università della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli took effect on 23 November 2016.
What was the university called before 2016?
It was the Second University of Naples. The academic senate voted for the change in March 2015 and the new statute was approved in November 2016.
How many departments does it have?
There are sixteen departments. Several are medical and are based in Naples, while engineering, architecture, economics, law and the sciences are located in towns of the province of Caserta.
Where can I study engineering or architecture?
The Engineering department and the Architecture and Industrial Design department are both in Aversa. Mathematics and Physics, by contrast, is in Caserta.
Does the university have a presence in Naples?
Yes. A second rectorate is in Naples, and the medical and surgical departments are located in the city. The legal seat nevertheless remains in Caserta.
Where can foreign students find information?
The university website has an International section with pages for foreign students, study-abroad opportunities and agreements. Language options and admission requirements are listed there for each programme.
*: 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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