History

On 1806, Ferdinand III of Bourbon founded the University by granting it the power to issue degrees in theology, medicine, law and philosophy: a conquest that the city had been waiting for centuries.

Education

The University boasts a varied educational offer in a number of disciplines spanning from Humanities to STE(A)M and Medicine. Internationalization plays a key role in the institution’s strategic plan and impacts on research and education at the same time. Implementing measures in the field of education regard the increase in the number of courses delivered in EU languages other than Italian; the commitment to an enlarged number of Joint Master available.

Research

Research is thriving across disciplines. During the 2014-2020 period, the University was granted funds for the following number of projects: 48 Horizon2020; 7 joint EU-national initiatives; 9 DG Just and Home; 1 Health; 126 among research-targeted domestic funds (e.g., PRIN and SIR); 22 Territorial Cooperation; 12 Life+; 42 ERDF. The Italian Ministry of University and Research awarded the Department of Law with the label “Excellent Department” and with more than EUR 8 million funding aimed at the development of five-year research and education projects (2018-2022).

FORTHEM Alliance

Since 2019, UNIPA is member of FORTHEM Fostering Outreach within European Regions, Transnational Higher Education and Mobility project. FORTHEM is one of the pilot European University Alliances funded by Erasmus+ and gathers 9 partner universities covering diverse European regions.