Guglielmo Marconi University (GMU) (Italian: Università Degli Studi Guglielmo Marconi), often abbreviated as UniMarconi is a private, non-profit[1] university in Rome, Italy. The university offers degrees at the undergraduate and graduate level.
Università Degli Studi Guglielmo Marconi | |
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| Type | Private university, non-profit |
|---|---|
| Established | 2004 |
| Accreditation | MIUR |
| Rector | Alessandra Briganti |
Academic staff | 500 |
| Students | 16,000 (2022) |
| Location | |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Green and white |
| Affiliations | GUIDE Association |
| Website | www |
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History
editThe university was originally proposed by the Tertium Foundation, a consortium formed by "Cassa di Risparmio di Roma", the InterUniversity consortium "Formazione per la Comunicazione", and "Cassa di Risparmio di Bologna" in Rome, Italy. Guglielmo Marconi University was approved with a 2004 Ministerial Decree of qualifications recognized by Italian law and by the Italian education system.[2] In 2005, the university joined the GUIDE Association - a consortium of 120 universities.
Campus
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Guglielmo Marconi University has three main campuses, all located in Rome:
- Headquarters and Administrative Offices - located in Vio Plinio
- Didactic Production Center - located in Via Vittoria Colonna
- Classrooms and Lecture Halls - located in Via Paolo Emilio
The university also has more than twenty examination locations throughout Italy.
Academics
editGuglielmo Marconi University offers degrees at the undergraduate and graduate level. Academic programs are housed in six schools:
- Economy
- Law
- Letters
- Education Sciences
- Political sciences
- Engineering
Accreditation
edit- Guglielmo Marconi University is accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education (“Ministero dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca”).[3]
- ANVUR (Agenzia Nazionale di Valutazione del Sistema Universitario e della Ricerca) is the Italian National Agency for the Evaluation of the University and Research Systems. GMU Result = Ctel - SATISFACTORY[4]
Research and projects
editThe university carries out an intense research activity that involves its professors, scientific publications and journals, laboratories, PhDs, and research groups engaged in projects at national and European level with particular regard to the area of energy and the environment, as well as the sector of applications of higher education technologies.[5] Research activities are organized into four departments:
- Department of Legal and Political Science
- Department of Economic and Business Science
- Department of Human Sciences
- Department of Engineering sciences
Student media
editGMU Magazine is a monthly publication started in 2016 to promote the university's academic and research activities. The magazine is divided into three sections: Academic Highlights, Spotlight on Research, and Glance at the Future. Each section is dedicated to key activities, international projects, events, and news the university wishes to share with international community members and partners. The main themes discussed in the magazine concern e-Learning, Mobility, Training, Academic Research, Technology, Industry 4.0, and Current News (relevant to these topics).
Athletics
editThe Italian Rugby Federation and Guglielmo Marconi University have entered into an agreement for scholarships for athletes. [6]
Notable people
editAlumni
editFaculty
editReferences
edit- ^ "Who We Are". The Marsilio Ficino Foundation. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Ministerial Decree" (PDF). Italian Ministry of Education. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "Accreditation Confirmation" (PDF). Italian Ministry of Education. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "ANVUR Periodic Certification Report" (PDF). ANVUR. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
- ^ "Research and projects" (PDF). unimarconi. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ^ "Italian Rugby Federation and Marconi University, new agreement for scholarships for athletes". Movs.World. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
External links
edit- Official website in Italian
- Official website in English