The foundation of the University of Naples Federico II dates back to the generalis lictera of the Swabian Emperor on June 5, 1224. It is divided into 3 Poles, 13 Faculties (Agriculture, Architecture, Economics, Pharmacy, Law, Engineering, Humanities, Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary Medicine, Biotechnological Sciences, Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences, Political Science and Sociology), 77 departments, 42 Research and Service Centers, 2 Botanical Gardens. The University has 108 libraries including one telematics library and 12,000 computer stations. The educational offerings include 147 Degree Courses, 82 University Master’s Courses, 26 Doctoral Schools and 77 Postgraduate Schools, 69 Postgraduate Courses.
The Federico II is the oldest public university in the world, renowned for the very high qualification of its Faculties both scientific and humanities, and is the largest research center in Southern Italy. This guarantees students a solid basic preparation, whatever course of study they choose. The wealth of skills present in the Athenaeum allows a broad and diversified education, suitable for providing students with stimulating cultural openings to present themselves in the world of work with a strong professionalism and an adequate critical spirit. The great tradition of research has enabled the Federico II to build strong networks of collaboration with foreign universities, research centers and the productive world. Numerous internationalization projects are active at the University to allow students periods of study abroad and an Internship Office that organizes training periods at companies.
A confirmation of the internationaleng> vocation of the Federico II are, for example, the places that the Faculties of Medicine and Surgery, Pharmacy and Economics make available for non-EU students and Chinese citizens, who can also access lectures from their own countries through ‘Federica,’ the open access web learning service, which makes materials and lectures from numerous degree courses accessible and makes the Federico II the first Italian university also present on iTunes U. In addition, the University offers numerous courses of study and master’s degrees with an international character.
The Federico II provides information, guidance and training through its service centers and through the unina portal. Students enroll and have at their fingertips guides to degree programs, faculty and faculty secretariats, their careers, and the digitized library system with thousands of books and journals.
Unina’s online services enable multiple operations directly from home such as booking exams, printing certificates and paying fees. The University has an International House with an Internet Point to welcome and integrate all Erasmus students into the University, a Language Center, a Center for Orientation and Teleducation, which orients students from pre-registration to post-graduation, a Psychological and Disability Counseling Center, and a Radio on the Web.
