Founded in 1806, the University of Palermo is a major public university in Sicily offering a wide range of disciplines, including engineering and sciences.
Address: Piazza Marina 61, 90133 Palermo, Sicilia, Italy
Engineering, Architecture, Computer Science
Domains taught:
- Agriculture, AI and Machine Learning, Automation, Bioengineering, Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Computer Vision, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Electrical and Electronics, Engineering, Food Science, Geotechnics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Marine Science, Materials, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Genetics, Physics, Process Control, Robotics, Software Engineering, Statistics, Structural Engineering, Telecommunications, Thermodynamics
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
UNIMED, EUA. Collaborations with Mediterranean basin universities and local entities.
Research:
Renewable energy, Agrifood sciences, ICT for cultural heritage, Marine biology, Materials science.
Famous Alumnis:
Stanislao Cannizzaro, Sergio Mattarella
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
2500
Current students***:
40000
Foreign students***:
N/A%
Cumulative former students***:
200000
Pros
Largest university in Sicily, comprehensive course offerings, important cultural and research hub for the region.
Cons
Bureaucracy, facilities can be outdated in some departments, socio-economic challenges in the region.
Best For
Key comprehensive university in Sicily for engineering, sciences, and humanities.
- Agriculture, Architecture, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Innovation, Materials, Renewable Energy
*: 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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