Università degli Studi Niccolò Cusano

The Niccolò Cusano University (Italian: Università degli Studi Niccolò Cusano), often simply abbreviated as UNICUSANO is a private university founded in 2006 in Rome, Italy.[2][3]

Niccolò Cusano University
Università degli Studi Niccolò Cusano
Latin: Universitas Nicolaus Cusanus
MottoMens ingenii verbum
TypePrivate
Established10 May 2006
PresidentGiovanni Puoti
RectorProf. Fabio Fortuna
Students23,252[1]
Location
Rome
,
Italy
CampusUrban
Sports teamsAurelia nuoto unicusano
Websitewww.unicusano.it

History

The Niccolò Cusano University was founded by Stefano Bandecchi. The university is named after the Roman Catholic cardinal, scientist and astronomer, Nicholas of Cusa (in Italian Niccolò Cusano). Until 9 July 2012, the university was located in Via Casalmonferrato and Via Don Orione. The university Cusano also has a publishing company the Edizioni Edicusano and a foundation for medical research – scientific Fondazione Niccolò Cusano. In 2013 a Faculty of Engineering and Psychology has been established. It provides e-learning courses, counting 94[4] centers. The degree courses are delivered also in English.

UNICUSANO has academic partnership with the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil) and the Foreign Trade University (Vietnam).

The university has purchased in October 2014 the Fondi Calcio football team. In June 2017, the university sold Fondi to buy Serie B side Ternana Calcio.

Edizioni Edicusano
Università degli Studi Niccolò Cusano
Parent companyUniversità degli Studi Niccolò Cusano
Founded2006
FounderStefano Bandecchi
Country of originItaly
Headquarters locationRome, Via don Carlo Gnocchi 3
Publication typesAcademic publishing
Official website

In 2006 a related publisher has been founded by Bandecchi.

Organization

Faculties

These are the 6 faculties in which the university is divided into:

  • Faculty of Education Sciences
  • Faculty of Law
  • Faculty of Political Science
  • Faculty of Economics
  • Faculty of Engineering
  • Faculty of Psychology

Campus

University buildings
Nicholas of Cusa University (Campus)

The Campus is located in Via don Carlo Gnocchi, 3 – 00166 Rome. In the building there are multimedia classrooms, a theater and sports facilities.[5]

Library

There is a library, traditional and electronic (to the virtual library, students can access at any time).

Dormitories

Unicusano University provides off-campus students with about 400 places in dorms.

Research Center

Inside the campus is also located the research center of the Nicholas of Cusa University.

Radio

Inside the university il located Radio Cusano Campus.

Presidents and rectors

Presidents

Rectors

The Rector is the highest academic authority.

Notable professor

See also

References
  1. Anagrafe studenti MIUR 2019; accessed 8 October 2019.
  2. "Studiare è bene, online è meglio". bussinespeople.it. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  3. "UniCusano e le ragioni del successo". Freeonline. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  4. Learning Center Cusano
  5. "Alla Cusano non-solo tecnologia, ma anche Campus e natura". Universando. Archived from the original on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  6. "Maurizio Costanzo è uno dei nuovi docenti dell'Università degli Studi Niccolò Cusano". Le Novae. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
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